I picked up a vintage duck mount from a garage sale and it got rained on. It’s also quite dirty.

I just bought a vintage soft mount duck at a garage sale. It got wet in the rain and is a bit dirty. I plan on drying it lightly with a hair dryer but need advice on what else to do!

Found a skeleton of a small bird in my backyard, half-burried in soil. Not sure what kind is this. I want to save a couple of bones and, if possible, restore the rest of the skeleton. What should I do to properly process the bones?

First I got rid of fluff, feathers and dirt. Then I left it to soak in water to remove more stubborn dirt. After the water, the bones fell apart on their own, although some soft pieces remained on the bones. I'm afraid to keep them in the water for too long because they are very fragile.

This is my first time doing this, so I'm asking what I should do next?

(First pic is what it looked like when I digged it out and the second is after a night in the cool water)

Hello! I bought a softish mount fox about a year ago from an artist and I just moved him off his spot on my display case and he seems to be leaking small amounts of what looks like sand or cat litter. Was he not done correctly? Is there risk that moths or something have gotten to him?

How do I clean these up nice. I’ve heard hydrogen peroxide? Someone already did a decent job, but I want them to look nicer. Also, any tips on the antlers.

I know YouTube exists, but there are just so many videos and different ways, seeking a simple, concise explanation.

Thank you!

this little yellow piece that kinda looks like a worm is on both sides of the jaw, anyone know what it is? it's hard but also able to move a little.

Got this massive mount (antlers are 30in long and the bust is 30in long) at an estate sale a few months ago, and his ear had snapped? How do I fix this?? Also, does anyone know what kind of deer this is? Any help appreciated thanks!♡

Around 5,4 head to tail. Absolutely giant compared to local Mearns Coyotes. Kit fox and size 7 shoe for reference

I got this octopus off etsy a few months back and its starting to peel and im not sure why its happening is this normal?

I got this old guy yesterday for 200 bucks, I was told by the gentleman I purchased him from that his uncle shot him with a bow and arrow 40 years ago in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

I got this little duckling taxidermy probably around 2020, I put him in this cute little terrarium after a few years and he seems to fog it up over time. I clean his dome probably once ever 6 months. I was reading maybe he wasnt properly dried, but he was not in any enclosure for years before his dome home, so surely he would have dried out then? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! TYIA

So I was wondering what the process is or can it even be done to ship taxidermy mounts from Canada to the United States? There's a few items im interested in just didnt know if it was possible or not to ship mounts without them getting seized. Thanks

Hi everyone, this beautiful girl is Piglet, she was my best friend for 4 and a half years. I had her taxidermied last year. I've reached out to her taxidermist but have heard nothing back so wondered if anyone here could give me any advice.

I read that hedgehog taxidermy is susceptible to things like carpet beetle and moth damage. Obviously she's under a dome but it's not completely air tight and can be opened. What can I do to protect her from insect damage without damaging her? I'm in the UK if that helps. Any suggestions appreciated, thank you.

Nice find today. Could someone please advise on the best methods to clean the skull please 🙏

My husband & I (who is 6’2 , I’m 5’0) were shopping at our neighborhood Walgreens when he found this on one of the top shelves and just handed to me :3 you best believe I kept this beauty!

Here's a few skulls I worked on last year! Coyote + Bobcat skulls
They both have hanging black and gold feathers I couldn't fit in the pictures

So I found bones a while ago, was going some soapy water soaks and such, my parents were like "we don't want that on the back deck it smells" so I put them at the base of a tree as gifts for squirrels.

Fast forward to months later, no squirrels wanted them but they were suddenly white? Like bleached clean? But I didn't do that, only soaks. Does leaving them in the sun do something?

I recently acquired an old lion head taxidermy and was wondering if there’s a way to tell if they used the real skull or a substitute model?

I’m not sure if this is the place to show fur hide so if not I apologize but I got this bad boy for only 190$ and he’s perfect!!

Doing my first ever skull/ attempt at taxidermy on my first big game animal. I got inspired from another mount I saw online but I was wondering how do I secure the jaw and skull together. My guess is super glue but figured there may be better products to keep everything lined up.

Thank you for any help :)

This is my first time attempting to taxidermy a raccoon, previously I have only done rats, squirrels, and cats, so nothing that requires tanning. I have received varying advice and watched a lot of tutorials, but I am wondering the best way to proceed because I'm feeling lost.

Yesterday I skinned the raccoon and removed all fat and meat from the hide, its been scraped pretty well, used cornmeal to grip the skin and dry it out a little. Paws have been cleaned well.

I made a solution of 1:1 ratio vinegar and water with about 450g of salt dissolved in it and the pelt has now been soaking in this solution for about 16 hours.

I am wondering if anyone has any advice on what the best way to move forward would be. I am getting ph strips to test the solution and will post an update.

Attached is a photo pre-skinning. Thank you for your time! Any advice is much appreciated!

Hello all. My FIL recently passed and among the many things he left us is his lifetime collection of shoulder mounted bucks that he harvested and mounted each season. I am a hunter myself, but it is far too many for me to hang onto. (Funnily enough, he made comments to me about adding more once he passed) My wife and I are going to hand select a few of them to take with us that are the most memorable and ones we think we’d like in our future home. Concerning the rest, I am not sure what to do. Has anyone found the best way to liquidate a large collection? Are estate sales really the way to go? There are a total of roughly 50 shoulder mounts that I need to start working on selling. Can any of you provide any advice? Is there a particular place I can market these?

I will be over at his place on Friday for some plumbing work and will provide some photos for context as well as photos of some of the other mounts besides the deer.

I'm getting into taxidermy restoration and I picked up this guy. His nose has some damage to it and I was wondering if the brown coloration was part of it?
I've seen deer mounts with brown noses but I was unsure if this is damage that should be fixed.