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This year at the Iowa Taxidermist Association Show, a special seminar will be held on a hands- on deer mounting class. It will be Friday afternoon, 1:30,March 26th. It will be for the first 20 people who sign up.
Participants will have the opportunity to mount a deer head under direction of some of Iowa's top taxidermist.
Preperation is a must! Participants must have their own deer cape. The cape must measure 7 1/2 eye to nose, and 18" around the small part of the neck. No other sizes will work,as the forms are being donated at this size. No exceptions.
Each cape must be ready to mount. This means tanned, and the eyes,ears, lips split,turned,thinned,and ready to go.All holes must be sewn. If you have any questions on trimming or sewing,you can bring it unsewn. Also,remove the cartilage from the ear,if you can. Help will be avaiable at the seminar.
Participants must also provide their own needle,thread,lip tool,screws. Supplies being donated include; 20 forms from Matuska,hide paste and earliners from McKenzie,eyes and glue from Van Dyke's.
The cost you ask? $80.00 dollars will make you a member of the Iowa Taxidermist assc. and the National Taxidermist assc. for one year. Another $40.00 dollars will register you for the weekend show,others seminars,and competetion.
You must pre-register for this seminar.Only the first 20 registrations can be accepted. Contact Jeff Ridley,show chairman, at 641-626-3302.
Any other questions, feel free to ask Jeff, or me, here on this website.
Participants will have the opportunity to mount a deer head under direction of some of Iowa's top taxidermist.
Preperation is a must! Participants must have their own deer cape. The cape must measure 7 1/2 eye to nose, and 18" around the small part of the neck. No other sizes will work,as the forms are being donated at this size. No exceptions.
Each cape must be ready to mount. This means tanned, and the eyes,ears, lips split,turned,thinned,and ready to go.All holes must be sewn. If you have any questions on trimming or sewing,you can bring it unsewn. Also,remove the cartilage from the ear,if you can. Help will be avaiable at the seminar.
Participants must also provide their own needle,thread,lip tool,screws. Supplies being donated include; 20 forms from Matuska,hide paste and earliners from McKenzie,eyes and glue from Van Dyke's.
The cost you ask? $80.00 dollars will make you a member of the Iowa Taxidermist assc. and the National Taxidermist assc. for one year. Another $40.00 dollars will register you for the weekend show,others seminars,and competetion.
You must pre-register for this seminar.Only the first 20 registrations can be accepted. Contact Jeff Ridley,show chairman, at 641-626-3302.
Any other questions, feel free to ask Jeff, or me, here on this website.