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Tree Wolf
A picture of my white wolf pelt posed in a tree.Wolf from a taxidermistDisclaimer: I did not kill this animal and disagree with the killing of animals for sport or fashion. If you do not like what you...
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Coyote Paws
These are the paws of my new coyote pelt. All her claws and toes have been kept intact.Disclaimer: I did not kill this animal! It was found already dead on the side of the road where it would have...
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New Coyote - Tanned
My new female coyote pelt. She was found as roadkill and I skinned her and took her through the tanning process so her skin is now a nice soft leather made to last for years to come.She's quite the...
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Fischer's Lovebird - Skull
A Fischer's Lovebird skull displayed on a piece of zebra hide. That red bill cover gave me issues... Still I'm lucky to have some of it rather than none at all.Skull taken from a friend's parrot after...
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Impala Hide
African Impala hide.Hide from eBayDisclaimer: 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...
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Bontebok Tail
Close up shot of the tail on my Bontebok pelt. The tail has very course hair and is not soft at all. The pelt beneath it is a Gemsbok (aka Oryx) and it is the coarsest haired pelt that I own.Bontebok...
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Mallard Duckling - Jefferey
This is my new Mallard duckling, Jefferey. He died of natural causes back in 2006 and has been freeze dried for preservation. Duckling from *ZhonDisclaimer: If you do not like what you see, don't look...
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Fleshing And Tanning
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...
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Fur - Sheep
A close up on the fur of my two sheep pelts side by side.Both sheep from a colonial conventionDisclaimer: I did not kill these animals. If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't...
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Sliding Into Comfort - Kit Fox
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:...
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Skull Preservation Tutorial
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...
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Little Coon Tail
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...
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Groundhog And Raccoon - Pelts
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...
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Glow Worm
A large, fat and adorable caterpillar I found while outside this afternoon. It was about 3 inches (or four inches stretched out) and was a beautiful color of spring green. After some research, I'm...
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Happy Halloween - Zombie Shrew
Happy Halloween from your friendly neighborhood zombie shrew! This was one of my dog's victims a couple weeks ago. My dog was out playing in the yard and got the better of the shrew before we could do...
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Muskrat Skull
Muskrat skull on a muskrat pelt (not from the same individual).Pelt and skull purchased at the Feast of the Hunter's Moon in Lafayette, INDisclaimer: I did not kill either of these animals! If you do...
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Jackrabbit Incisors - Detail
A close-up view of the second pair of incisors in the upper mandible of a jackrabbit's mouth. This second pair of incisors that all rabbits, hares, and pikas have in their top mandible are one of the...
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Kit Fox Skull
Skull of a Kit Fox on the pelt of the same individual. To see the full pelt of this fox, please see here: [link]Kit Fox from taxidermy.net (this is not one of the endangered San Joaquin Kit Foxes from...
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Snaggletooth - Bear Skull
A close-up of the well worn incisors of an aged Black Bear skull that I purchased recently. The interesting thing with this guy is that he is missing one of the small incisors in his lower jaw. While...
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