This is our 80 hours Taxidemy Course

Perfect for those who don't have five weeks to attend the full course, or for those not interested in mounting birds and fish.

 
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Bobcat on a Limb Mount

Student Kevin Norman from Utah mounted this nice life size Bobcat

 

 

The above video explains how to choose poses, turns and custom display options for Whitetail Deer.
Click the icons in the screen to play and enlarge the video screen. Enjoy!

 

      

Two Week

MAMMAL & HABITAT COURSE

80 hours

YOU WILL MOUNT, FINISH AND TAKE HOME:

* 3 SHOULDER MOUNTS
(Two Whitetail Deer and one Antelope or Mule Deer)
* ONE LIFESIZE MAMMAL
( FOX, PINE MARTIN, FISHER, BADGER, RACCOON) (or similar size, our choice, depending on availability)

 


 

 

YOU WILL BE CREATING YOUR OWN REALISTIC HABITAT BASE AND TAUGHT TECHNIQUES FOR:


*  ARTIFICIAL GROUND COVER WITH GRASSES, PLANTS, ETC…
*  ROCK MAKING
*  ARTIFICIAL WATER, SNOW AND ICICLES

 


INSTRUCTION INCLUDES:

*  FLESHING, TURNING EYES, EARS, LIPS, ETC…
*  TANNED CAPE AND HIDE PREPARATION
*  MEASURING AND ORDERING THE RIGHT FORMS
*  PROPER  EYE, EAR AND ANTLER PLACEMENT
*  FORM PREP AND ALTERATIONS
*  FINISH WORK, GROOMING AND AIRBRUSH PAINTING
*  MARKETING, ADVERTISING, LICENSING YOUR NEW BUSINESS, PRICING YOUR WORK, TRADE JOURNALS AND A LIST OF TAXIDERMY SUPPLIERS

 

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO COMPLETE THE COURSE: CAPES, HIDES, FORMS, JAW SETS, ANTLERS, EYES, HABITAT MATERIALS ETC… IS INCLUDED IN THE TOTAL PRICE OF  $4,200.00 

 

CLASSES FILL UP FAST. TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT IN THE COURSE, A $500.00 DEPOSIT ALONG WITH YOUR APPLICATION IS REQUIRED. THE REMAINDER OF THE TUITION IS DUE ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.


OUR 2013 TWO WEEK MAMMAL COURSE SCHEDULE
 
March 11- 22
June 3 - 14
Oct 21 - Nov 1
 
OUR 2014 TWO WEEK MAMMAL COURSE SCHEDULE
 
March 10- 21
June 9 - 20
Oct 20 - Oct 31

  



 

PDF files must be viewed using Acrobat Reader which is available free from Adobe Inc.


Get your two week course Application Form HERE
 

 

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Life Size Mountain Goat

One of our VA students, Steven McElheran from California working on a life size Mountain Goat

Rocky Mountain Elk

Rinda from Oregon working a nice Bull Elk mount.

Life Size Antelope

Student Scott Hunter from Utah with his life size Antelope. Nice Job!

Creative Taxidermy

A Raccoon mount done by student Bob Roberts of Pendleton, Oregon

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