Fox-fire Taxidermy

02/27/2025

This.... exactly what should happen to those who steal the resource from others who hunt legally.

They absolutely threw the book at him!

CJ Anderson who poached one of the largest bucks ever killed has been sentenced today in Ohio. According to the the Ohio Attorney General’s Office Cj will:

1. Serve 180 days in jail, with 90 days suspended and the other 90 days served at the Star Community Justice Center before he can be eligible for work release. (His sentence also includes an up to 36-month suspended prison term that becomes active if community control is revoked.)

2. Serve five years of community control.

3.Pay $39,696.73 to the Ohio Wildlife Fund and $2,000 in restitution to KSE Sportsman Media, DBA Outdoor Sportsman Group-IM.

4. Pay $1,000 in restitution to the poaching hotline, a $1,000 wildlife fine and court costs.

5. Enter a four- to six-month community-based program through the Star Community Justice Center.

6. Write letters of apology to affected parties.

7. Forfeit all hunting-related property seized by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Wildlife as evidence.

8. Lose his hunting license for a minimum of 10 years; if full restitution is not paid by then, the license remains revoked until full payment is made.

Four other people that assisted him in taking/coving up poaching this buck were also sentenced.

https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Media/News-Releases/December-2024/Ringleader-Sentenced-to-Jail-in-Clinton-County-for

02/14/2025

Very soft tanned raccoon pelts for sale, prices in the photos. 919-545-03338, Pittsboro NC

02/14/2025

A very soft and plush tanned beaver pelt now $130.00, 919-545-0338 Pittsboro NC

02/13/2025

There are lots of options for skulls. I'm sort of a skull guy, been loving skulls about my whole life. It can be as simple as a cleaned top skull or it can be almost whatever you can imagine. Photo is Jarod E's fine Georgia whitetail.

02/02/2025

Mickey W has taken some very fine whitetails and this is one more. An Orange County mature buck finished in my shop this week, hope he will love it.

01/28/2025

https://realtree.com/deer-hunting/brow-tines-and-backstrap/how-much-should-a-deer-mount-cost?fbclid=IwY2xjawIFv2NleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHYUDgLl5cA0QA2WJ-ltHdZHCQ0NFfp2jM1SbU-retQK6ZixnevNZRewtUw_aem_6qCr2a0b7l8LPYXAXyL6dw This article was written a year ago but might be interesting reading for some. Taxidermy is much like anything else people might purchase.

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01/15/2025

Finished a few antler mounts today.

12/28/2024

I like a really sharp knife as much as anyone but when you are skinning your deer (or any critter) a just barely sharp enough knife is better.... IF you plan to preserve the skin. Many deer capes are ruined by using too sharp a knife combined with hurrying or just not being sure how to do it. This cape was heavily damaged with cuts through the skin in places that I needed, to do a proper shoulder mount. The buck was a piebald with most of the white markings starting near the brisket area- otherwise I would have suggested replacing the cape. The skin is on the manikin now and the mount is in the early stages of drying. It's not perfect but given how bad it was I feel pretty good about it now. Damage like this impacts the finished mount and causes the taxidermist a few extra hours making repairs. When there is a lot of repair work in obviously visible areas it dictates using a slightly smaller necked form to avoid the shrinkage pulling the extra stitching open as the mount dries. Just a reminder.... if you are planning a shoulder mount on any animal leave extra skin and don't cut into the thin haired area of the brisket. I posted a You Tube video several years ago to help hunters understand how to remove the cape for a shoulder mount. Interested people can find it by searching on You Tube for Fox-fire Taxidermy.

12/23/2024

Merry Christmas to all who visit here, be safe and enjoy the season- Aaron. (photo from one of my trail cameras)

12/10/2024

After a couple of weeks with my phone hardly working and many missed calls... and unanswered messages due to the line cancelling the calls, my shop has a working phone again! I'm very sorry for not responding if you tried to leave a message or simply could not get through. A mowing machine hit a phone pedestal about half a mile from my shop and damaged the cable there... they fixed it today.

11/22/2024

Some of the work that I do is on very old mounts that perhaps were never done very well or have been damaged or just become shabby with age. Some time ago I worked on this alligator for Bass Lake Park in Holly Springs. I cleaned the mount and sculpted repairs where the old skin was missing, replaced the eyes, painted the whole mount and built a base for the mount. Work like this has to be done carefully since old mounts can be quite fragile and this job took a lot of time. I actually enjoy rehabbing old mounts- I like the challenge of putting a hint of life back into something that seems like it's ready for the landfill.

11/09/2024

I've taken some time to hunt and my focus has been on this buck that I started hunting in 2022. He came almost entirely in the dark except for 2 times that my camera caught him in legal hunting light over a 2 year period of time. This morning I took him just 10 minutes into legal hunting time when the light was still very low in the place where I hunted. Getting this buck after so many days/hours of waiting and hoping means a lot to me. He's a very special whitetail for this area and I feel very lucky to have him.

10/24/2024

Finished today in my shop, a velvet whitetail mount for Russell P. This was done with a velvet rack that Russell had from about 20 years ago (a road kill) and an opening day bow killed cape that I had in my freezer from several years ago. This was a dandy 8 point and probably there were hunters hoping to see him back those years ago. It happens too often,,, many die on the highways. Russell wanted a full sneak mount and I think it works well for this deer, I hope he will like his mount.

10/15/2024

Finished this morning... Jonathan P's 2023 Iowa whitetail, mounted on a wall pedestal form.

10/09/2024

As our hunting seasons go forward hunters are taking some of what they are out there for. Photos are a part of the successful hunt but often I see pictures that could have been done much better. Taking time to push a tongue back into the mouth of a deer or wiping away excessive blood can improve that photograph a lot. After the hunt and years beyond, the pictures we take can become valuable reminders of the times we most cherish. Take a bit of time to make a respectful image of that animal. (my photo is my 2018 whitetail that I called Dozer)

09/29/2024

I finished this mount for Jonathan P. -his Missouri whitetail. He supplied the base for the piece which I think was well done. The mount pivots so he will be able to change the angle whenever he wants to. (photos were heavily cropped so to see them complete click on each photo)