Field Care Recommendations For Your Catch
SHOULDER MOUNTS:
Do not cut the throat! Belly cut should stop at the briskit. Cut completely
around the chest behind the brisket.Cut around the leg at the knee. Then cut up
on the back side of the leg. (Do not cut the armpit area) Next starting at the
back of each antler, cut to between the ears making a V, then cut along the back
of the neck to the chest cut. This will allow the removal of the body and the
neck from the cape. Shinning the head should be done by someone experienced or
who has more detailed instructions than are given here.
RUGS:
Eviscerate animal from the anus to under the head. Front leg cuts are made
starting at the foot. Cut from the middle of the "wrist" down the inside center
to the chest. Hind leg cuts are made from the heel to the anus following the
back side of the leg. Note: It is important to always start at the foot as this
will help in making the correct cuts.
BIRDS:
Try not to let your dog retrieve a bird you may want to have mounted. Do not
field dress the bird. Place cotton or some other absorbent material in the beak.
Next, use the leg from a pair of panty hose and place the bird head first into
it. Take to taxidermist or freeze for shipping
FISH:
Do no field dress any fish you may want to have mounted. To keep a live fish
from flopping around and scarring itself, wrap it in a damp towel. If you can
not get it to a taxidermist within 24 hours, cover the fish with lots of table
salt or Borax, wrap it in a damp towel and then wrap tightly in a plastic bag.
Keep it on ice or freeze it until you can get it to a taxidermist.
