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The Complete Guide to Small Game Taxidermy: How to Work with Squirrels, Varmints, and Predators

by Todd Triplett

A practical guide to small-game taxidermy

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A practical guide to small-game taxidermy

Todd Triplett’s guide covers the process of preparing and mounting small game, from field care and tanning to building bases and creating life-size mounts. Its examples include a bobcat mount, alongside focused instruction on details such as shaping ears and mouths and choosing whether to display them open or closed. The coverage connects early preparation with later craft decisions, giving the subject a clear, hands-on scope for both small-game specimens and predator mounts.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Hobbyists learning small-game taxidermy
  • Taxidermists seeking guidance on field care, tanning, and life-size mounts
  • Readers interested in practical craft instruction for squirrel and predator specimens

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Small-game taxidermyField care and tanningLife-size mountsMount construction and detail

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Book overview

There are plenty of books on taxidermy, but none covers small game with the learning and depth of THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO SMALL GAME TAXIDERMY. Drawing on generations of experience, the author covers all aspects of the art. From proper field care and tanning to crafting life-size mounts, this book will help any individual to approach master status.

Chapters cover topics like basic base building, making a life-size bobcat mount, and more. The author relates a lifetime of invaluable tips on the subtle arts of the ear and mouth--when to choose open and when to choose closed--and why field care is where good taxidermy starts.

Whether the reader is pursuing taxidermy as a hobby or a profession, THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO SMALL GAME TAXIDERMY will prove an invaluable guide.
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