TROPHY CARE
Proper Care for your trophy in the field will ensure you receive the best possible mount money can buy. Many Sportsmen have lost their chance to preserve their trophy because they didn’t take the proper care after catching or harvesting the animal or fish. Below you’ll find some helpful tips to ensure you will get the quality mount you deserve.
FISH
Do not gut your fish.
If possible wrap the fish in a WET towel and double wrap it in a plastic bag and freeze it flat.
Be careful with the fish’s fins and scales. These are fragile and could limit how you may have your trophy mounted.
Do not put your trophy on a stringer. If possible keep it in a live well or just place it in a cooler.
BIRDS
Do not gut birds.
Wash as much blood and dirt off the bird’s feathers as possible.
Place the bird’s head under a wing and double wrap in plastic and freeze whole.
Be as careful as possible with the bird’s feathers.
DEER
Leave as much of the hide as possible. Its better to have too much than not enough.
NEVER cut the deer’s throat.
Don’t drag the deer out of the woods. This causes major hair loss, which your Taxidermist may not be able to hide.
Skin and Freeze as Soon as Possible
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- United Taxidermist Association-Secratary-North East Director
- Maine Association of Taxidermists-Board of Directors
- New England Association of Taxidermists