There are fifteen photos illustrating whitetail taxidermy how-to on this page.
MOUNTING A DEER ON ONE OF THE REAL DEER FORMS WITH ZANESVILLE, OHIO
REAL DEER FORMS™ Whitetail Deer Taxidermy Forms
are available from
Kinston, North Carolina
Phone Toll Free 1-888-527-8722
There isn't a whole lot to ear setting on a REAL DEER FORM, a ring of clay to set the earliner base into, and that's about it.
"I put a T pin under each ear to hold them in place while I sew up the incision," explains Dan. "Look close at the photo that shows the incision opened up, and you will see a pin in position under the deer's right ear.
You can see how good a fit I had around the area behind the ears. Where I have the skin pulled together, that's all I did, pull it together. There isn't a stitch or anything there holding it in place. Areas of problem fit, I just didn't have it with this form. I close my incisions off with a baseball stitch."
"I like to get my eye work pretty close to where I want it before I start closing up the incision. Glue and clay want to start drying out right away, and any glue that I get on the eyes is easier to clean off at that time. I use a 1/2" stippling brush to move the lids so I can keep a smooth shape."
"With the incision closed, it's time to glue the nose down. I use a 1/2" flat artist's brush to tuck the nose skin into the nostril openings."
"I didn't have to try and figure out where the bib went. It fell right into place, it was there! There wasn't any bunching up or excess skin on the neck down by the shoulders either. It all just laid right into place!"
"Once the center of the brisket and hair patterns were put on over the brisket on the form, the arm pit hair patterns were almost automatically lined up!"
If you would like to contact Dan for any full service taxidermy, he is available 9 to 5 week days, and during Ohio's deer season at anytime. Phone Dan Jenning's Taxidermy at 1-740-849-2255
