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Post by bradley300 on Mar 31, 2010 9:33:11 GMT -5
anyone care to shed some light on the taxidermy business? ive always enjoyed looking at mounts and now that im unemployed i thought i might look a little deeper into learnimg the trade as a possible escape from another factory job. i can imagine some of the tanning chemicals are tied to enviro regulations and have to be handled and disposed of a certain way, right? besides that what are the other negatives? and the positives? thanks for your time
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Post by DEERTRACKS on Apr 21, 2010 12:28:08 GMT -5
Head over to Brown County & talk to Fred Lucas. It's a 10-15 minute drive from Dave's house.
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Post by rwtaxidermy on Jul 31, 2010 23:08:54 GMT -5
Coming from personal experience,,,better look for a good paying full time job,,taxidermy is a luxury item not a necessity,,business has been slow for the past few years and personally i don't see how anyone can make a living doing only that at this time.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2010 8:40:51 GMT -5
anyone care to shed some light on the taxidermy business? ive always enjoyed looking at mounts and now that im unemployed i thought i might look a little deeper into learnimg the trade as a possible escape from another factory job. i can imagine some of the tanning chemicals are tied to enviro regulations and have to be handled and disposed of a certain way, right? besides that what are the other negatives? and the positives? thanks for your time There are hundreds of full time taxidermist across the country, but most didn't start out as full time. I'd suggest some schooling on an individual basis, there are some in Ind. and a good one in Ky. that give good individual instruction. There are some chemicals involved, but all of them can be handled correctly and safely. One option and one that is used by a lot of full time shops is to send out for professional tanning. Might be a good idea to hire out to a full time shop until you get some experience? |
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Post by Decatur on Aug 2, 2010 9:30:39 GMT -5
Taxidermy is an art form. The good ones, the ones that can make taxidermy their full time profession, are artists and people from across the country want them to do their mounts. You have to have some artistic blood in your veins to make dead critters look alive and natural. Nobody wants a "stuffed deer head" anymore, they want animals that look like they could leap off of the wall at any second. $.02
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Post by Buck's Pro Mount Taxidermy on Aug 3, 2010 18:46:02 GMT -5
This comes up alot from hunters and fisherman who get layed off or lose there jobs. Nothing against you in particular but the scenario is this. Here are peoples thoughts, I like to hunt and fish and now I have some free time so I think i will get into taxidermy. Well let me tell you it is not something that you can just up and decide to do on a whim. It takes artistic ability, patience and lots of practice to get god. I have been at it for 27 years and still have alot to learn. If you want to do it correctly I would suggest getting some books and videos and study them. I then would join my State taxidermy association. After you become friends with alot of the guys in the association they might be willing to teach you some things, sometimes free but I would charge a fee for a workshop. I know myself personally have spent thousands of dollars learning this trade. I have spent time with wll known taxidermists out of state to learn there specialties. and then you need to practice practice practice. And then if you feel confident enough to put out good work then start small by taking in some practice animals. It is never a good idea to practice on a clients trophy of a lifetime. It can also take years to build up a clientele, word of mouth is the best advertising.
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