Great Falls Tribune Once every two years the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks gathers together the hundreds of antlers, wild game trophies and end even a few whole carcasses it has seized from poachers for auction to the public. For the first time in a decade, that auction will take place in Great Read More…
Taxidermy News
Taxidermists explain why their labor of love is the stuff of dreams for animal lovers
Breathing new life into an animal and turning them back into what they used to be are just some of the reasons taxidermists do what they do. Wandering through the exhibition, the animals on display were far from stuffed — the level of skill and expertise in bringing these animals back to life was impressive. Read More…
Is Texas hog poison drama finally kaput?
After a couple of stunning legal and legislative reversals threatened plans to permit poisoning hogs in Texas, Scimetrics just announced that it has withdrawn its registration with the Texas Agriculture Department to sell Kaput in the state. Does this mean the end of the ongoing battle over controlling the exploding hog population in Texas with Read More…
Inside a taxidermy shop
Fred Penasa, the proprietor of Southwest Taxidermy in Montrose, Colorado, rubs his whitening beard with a hand scarred from countless scalpel nicks and sewing needle punctures. We’re gazing into the glass pupils of a ram mount he shot in the San Juan Mountains. Winner of the 2006 Colorado State Taxidermy Championship in the Professional Division, Read More…
DNA from taxidermy specimens explains genetic structure of British and Irish goats
DNA from taxidermy specimens explains genetic structure of British and Irish goats Modern-day British and Irish goats used in agriculture lack genetic diversity. DNA comparisons were made with decades-old taxidermy specimens — the first time such specimens have been used to answer questions about livestock genetics. READ MORE
Taxidermy 101: The art of wildlife preservation
Some people spend their Sundays in church, others like to unwind with a good book, but in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, a small group of artists are rolling up their sleeves, grabbing scalpels and cutting open a mischief of mice to learn the craft of taxidermy. Leading the course is Katie Innamoroto, 27, a woman whose Read More…
How to build an AR rifle for hunting
How to build an AR rifle for hunting Field & Stream Itching for a new AR to take afield? Save a pile of money, have more fun, and get exactly what you want by building your own gun. READ MORE
Getting started in long range shooting
Getting started in long range shooting Ammoland While we throw around the term ͞Long Range Shooting like it’s a discrete sport, it’s really a collection of multiple gun games of varying styles. Sure, they all have extended distance in common, but beyond that, the styles diverge. READ MORE
Legislators cast wide next with bills on outdoors recreation
Legislators cast wide next with bills on outdoors recreation With little more than six weeks remaining in their 85th biennial, 140-day regular session, Texas lawmakers have yet to pass any of the 80 or so pieces of proposed legislation that could directly impact the state’s millions of anglers, boaters, hunters and others who participate in Read More…
15 of the worst taxidermy fails ever – Video
15 of the worst taxidermy fails ever – Video OutdoorHub When done correctly, taxidermy is a time-honored art that restores harvested animals to near life-like perfection. From the glint in that buck’s eyes to the moisture on its nose, a great taxidermist is an expert at paying attention to the details. For example of top-notch Read More…