Mallard Duckling - Jefferey

December 7, 2009, 1:49 pm

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This is my new Mallard duckling, Jefferey.

He died of natural causes back in 2006 and has been freeze dried for preservation.

Duckling from *Zhon


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Mallard Duckling - Close Up

December 7, 2009, 1:52 pm

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A close up of my new baby Mallard, Jefferey. He's so soft and cute, I expect him to start peeping at any moment.

I will be buying a glass dome and base for him to protect him from dust and bugs.


He died of natural causes back in 2006 and has been freeze dried for preservation.

Duckling from *Zhon


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How I Clean And Preserve Skulls/Bones

March 23, 2010, 6:27 pm

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Arctic Fox Pelt - Nikko

March 30, 2010, 12:11 pm

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My arctic fox pelt, Nikko. On both his forepaws, the middle claw is white rather than the usual dark brown.

Purchased from a taxidermist


Disclaimer: I did not kill this animal! If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.

Fleshing And Tanning

March 30, 2010, 12:25 pm

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More shots of in-progress tanning. The first picture is a better depiction of how to hold the knife during the fleshing process. Lengthy description of that can be read here: [link]

The lower picture is the same hide (black coyote) after it's been completely fleshed, degreased, and soaked in the pickle bath (noticeable at the left hand side of the picture) for an additional 24 hours.

I use McKenzie tan and oil for the final steps. The tan is applied to a towel squeeze-dried hide and after that has all soaked in (about 12-24 hours), I apply the oil that I mix in with some hot water. I apply both the tan and the oil with the paintbrush seen in the photo.

As the oil soaks in and the hide begins drying out, I begin working the hide to soften it and continue to do this on and off until the hide is completely dry and I am pleased with the softness and flexibility of the leather.

Any questions, just ask.

Corey In His Glory - Squirrel

April 10, 2010, 10:45 am

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My fox squirrel, Corey, with his repaired tail all stretched out and showing off his glorious, squirrelly colors on one of my sheep pelts.

A big thank you goes out to !lirimakat whose patience with my bizarre interests and continued antics made Corey's "second life" possible.


For paw size comparison, see here: [link]


Fox squirrel found as roadkill and preserved by me
Sheep pelt from a colonial convention


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Coyote Girls

April 10, 2010, 10:54 am

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My two newest coyote pelts. Sparrow, the standard colored coyote was found as roadkill last fall and tanned by myself. My black coyote was obtained through a seller on taxidermy.net and was shipped to me frozen with her paws and head left in so I could skin them out myself since I'm picky.

Once that was done, I was able to take her through the tanning process and now I have two beautiful, home tanned coyote girls.


Black coyote from taxidermy.net
Standard coyote found as roadkill and skinned and tanned by me


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Black Coyote Pelt

April 10, 2010, 10:58 am

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My beautiful new black coyote girl. She's from West Virginia and is a rare melanistic color mutation of a normal coyote.


Coyote pelt from taxidermy.net
Alpaca pelt from a seller on eBay who bought it in Lima, Peru


Disclaimer: I did not kill these animals! If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.

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Paws And Pads - Black Coyote

April 10, 2010, 11:01 am

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The paws of my black coyote. All four of her paws are sprinkled with white on the tips.


Coyote pelt from taxidermy.net
Alpaca pelt from a seller on eBay who bought it in Lima, Peru


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Sheep Pelts

April 10, 2010, 11:07 am

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My two sheep pelts. The larger one lives at the end of my bed and has been claimed more or less by my dog.

Both sheep from a colonial convention


Disclaimer: I did not kill these animals. If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.

Fur - Sheep

April 10, 2010, 11:09 am

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A close up on the fur of my two sheep pelts side by side.

Both sheep from a colonial convention


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Fur - Kit Fox

April 10, 2010, 11:11 am

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A close up of the fur on my Kit fox pelt. This little guy might very well be the softest of my pelts.


Kit Fox from taxidermy.net (this is not one of the endangered San Joaquin Kit Foxes from California)


Disclaimer: I did not kill this animal and disagree with the killing of animals for sport or fashion. If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.

Paws And Tail - Kit Fox

April 10, 2010, 11:13 am

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The tail and paws of my Kit fox, Ari. The underside of his tail has a stripe of soft tan running the length of it.


Kit Fox from taxidermy.net (this is not one of the endangered San Joaquin Kit Foxes from California)


Disclaimer: I did not kill this animal and disagree with the killing of animals for sport or fashion. If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.

Sliding Into Comfort - Kit Fox

April 10, 2010, 11:19 am

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Ari again, my handsome little Kit fox. In some places, his fur is softer than a rabbit's.


Kit Fox from taxidermy.net (this is not one of the endangered San Joaquin Kit Foxes from California)


Disclaimer: I did not kill this animal and disagree with the killing of animals for sport or fashion. If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.

Arctic Fox Pelt

April 10, 2010, 11:22 am

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An outdoor shot of my arctic fox pelt, Nikko, curled into a realistic pose. I luff him. It's positively heavenly falling asleep with your nose nestled into the cloud of fluff that is his fur. He smells good too.

Purchased from a taxidermist


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Skull Preservation Tutorial

April 11, 2010, 9:11 am

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I was asked to upload this as an actual deviation so that it was more easily accessible. Like I state at the beginning of this how-to, there are many ways to reach your objective in taxidermy, this is just my way of doing things and I thought I'd share them with you since I've had many requests for this type of knowledge.

Juvenile Raccoon - Squeakers

April 18, 2010, 7:36 am

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This is Squeakers, the young raccoon that I found as roadkill last summer. He was the second animal that I skinned (first was a baby mouse ).

He was the first and the last raccoon I'm going to pick up. I've since learned that most raccoons carry a certain type of roundworm in their intestines and feces that can infect humans and there is no cure. The chances of getting it aren't that great (you have to actually ingest it), but I'd rather not mess with the risks and just play it safe. My next raccoon pelt will be purchased from a taxidermist.


Disclaimer: I did not kill this animal! It was found already dead. If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.

Little Coon Tail

April 18, 2010, 7:41 am

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Squeakers's little tail. He's only a juvenile raccoon so it never reached a large, fluffy size. He's also a summer pelt so, while his fur is still fairly soft, it's not thick at all.

He was the first and the last raccoon I'm going to pick up. I've since learned that most raccoons carry a certain type of roundworm in their intestines and feces that can infect humans and there is no cure. The chances of getting it aren't that great (you have to actually ingest it), but I'd rather not mess with the risks and just play it safe. My next raccoon pelt will be purchased from a taxidermist.


Disclaimer: I did not kill this animal! It was found already dead. If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.

Groundhog And Raccoon - Pelts

April 18, 2010, 7:47 am

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Squeakers, my juvenile raccoon pelt and my new groundhog (or woodchuck) pelt side by side for comparison. Squeakers is a summer pelt from last July and Murphy, the groundhog, is freshly tanned and was found a few weeks ago. Both are roadkill victims that were picked up, skinned, and tanned by myself.


Disclaimer: I did not kill either of these animals! They were found already dead. If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.

Fur - Groundhog

April 18, 2010, 7:57 am

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A close up shot of the grizzled fur around Murphy's shoulder area where it is at its longest. Compared to my other pelts, his fur is rather course and, while he does have an undercoat, it is neither as thick nor as downy as it is in my other pelts.

Regardless, the fur does have a good gloss to it as well as some nice, rich colors which makes Murphy a very handsome boy.


Groundhog found as roadkill and skinned and tanned by me



Disclaimer: I did not kill either of this animal! It was found already dead. If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.