Varmint Hunting Info

First of all, a brief description of what taxidermy means is necessary: Taxidermy is a general term which describes the numerous methods of reproducing a life-like representation of an animal for permanent display. In some cases, the skin (including the fur, feathers or scales) of the specimen is preserved and installed over a synthetic armature. In other cases, the specimen is reproduced entirely with manmade materials.

The word comes from two ancient Greek words as follows: “taxis” which means movement and “derma” which means skin. Therefore taxidermy means the movement of the skin. This definition is a fairly appropriate one as many taxidermy procedures involve removing the specimen’s natural skin, placing the skin over an artificial body and adjusting the skin until it has a lifelike appearance.

Today’s taxidermy techniques involve many crafts such as carpentry, tanning, molding casting and also carpentry. All these but no talent at sculpture, painting or drawing are useless as you can’t do a good job with no talent; no matter you master the techniques. Nowadays, some taxidermy mounts don’t contain any animal parts at all as they are completely recreated from manmade materials. These works of taxidermy are displayed in museums, restaurants but also in educational institutions or private homes.

When it comes down to varmint taxidermy there are many companies which offer professional services for enthusiasts, here are some examples of companies which deal with taxidermy:

Adirondack Reflections

Located in New York, they provide taxidermy for fox, bobcats, coyotes and other varmints as well as for big game not to mention fish and birds. They have over 30 years of experience in taxidermy which is a guarantee for quality products. Here are some samples of their coyote taxidermy works:

Contact Info:
Address: Keene, NY 12942-0236
Phone: 518-576-9549
Fax: 518-576-9917
P.O. Box: 236
E-Mail: info@adirondackreflections.com

All of their taxidermy mounts are done in Wyoming by professional taxidermists. Many of them are mounted in Wyoming drift wood. They offer taxidermy services for all varmints and for big games as well. Here are some samples of their raccoon works:

Contact Info:
Address: Glenrock, Wyoming 82637
Phone: 307-436-6932
P.O. Box: 392

With seven years of experience, you will find some of the best exhibits of taxidermy here. Taxidermy available for the following : fox, deer, antelope, coyote, squirrels, bobcats and other mammals so as you can see they offer just about all varmint taxidermy services. Here are some exhibits of fox taxidermy :

Contact Info:
Address: Statesville North Carolina
Phone: 704-682-8722
Email: amy@amystaxidermy.com

They offer not only finished products but also tools that will help you to do it yourself. Regarding finished products, you will find all major types of taxidermy, ranging from big game to fish, reptile and of course, varmint. Here are some of the prairie dog taxidermy products:

Contact Info:
Address: 39771 S.D. HWY. 34. Woonsocket, SD 57385
Phone: 605-796-4425
P.O. Box: 278
E-Mail: taxidermy@cabelas.com

Freeze dry machines have been used by progressive taxidermists for many years for the production of realistic, high quality mounts. Freeze Dry Specialties has worked closely within the industry and with university level taxidermy departments to develop the unique Taxi-Dry system. Taxi-Dry is the right size at an affordable price for the broad range of taxidermists. It is a reliable and predictable system which operates quietly on 110 Volt current for less than a dollar per day. Here is a sample of a varmint taxidermy product:

Contact Info:
Address: 4875 70th Avenue Princeton, Minnesota 55371
Phone: 800-362-8380 / 763-389-2299
Fax: 763-389-2499