Mounting Your Deer Head at Home

Download or read book Mounting Your Deer Head at Home written by Monte Burch and published by . This book was released on 2010-10 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes in step-by-step detail how anyone can learn to mount a whitetail at home using the latest in tools, materials, and techniques. Starting with the basics, you¿ll learn how to order and use the right tools and materials and then learn the proper measurements and references for different types of deer-head mounts. Covers several methods for caping, skinning, and storing hides and explains some at-home techniques for pickling, thinning, and tanning hides as well. Includes directions for artistic finishing methods and how to clean your mounts to maintain their lifelike look. With more than 250 photographs, 14 illustrations, and an 8-page color insert, you will find that following the step-by-step procedures for mounting your deer head is simple.