Hunting Season and Trophys
It is September and another hunting season is upon us and many people will be lucky and will want to have their trophy mounted. The cost of a full sized shoulder mount for either deer or elk can be very expensive. There is another choice and that is Euro mounts. These are quite reasonable and require a lot less wall space than the traditional mount.It is surprising how many small taxidermy shops exclusively do this type of mounting. Many do the skull cleaning with dermestid beetles as they do not do any damage to the bones and there is not grease driven into the bone from boiling. The time it takes to do the job is generally a lot shorter than the traditional methods.
In my case I will be doing some flesh removal but no complete jobs. Too many things for that this year with my new book on Dermestid Beetles coming out sometime this month. Having a complete
book on the care and feeding of Dermestid Beetles
should be a big help for many new colony owners. At this time the book is over 120 pages of information, covering everything from building a containment to proper care and feeding to pests that can destroy a colony. This new book is the most complete guide available debunking a number of assumed thoughts on mites and feeding and ventilation. All information is based on good science not just conjecture.I'll announce when it will be available on Amazon.
