If you want beautiful white skulls to add to your collection, then bleaching is really the only way to go. You can clean a skull until the cows come home, but you will never get that beautiful pristine white without treating it first. However, the term “bleaching a skull” is a bit of a misnomer. It makes less informed hunters believe that you should use literal bleach to get the effect, but the truth is you never want to use bleach on bone. Bleach can remove any excess tissue from bone without a doubt, but it will damage the skull itself in a very permanent way. Skulls treated with bleach become chalky and porous because the bleach has broken down the structure of it, this means the bone will eventually deteriorate into dust. Worse yet, a skull treated with bleach doesn’t really turn that beautiful bleached white that we expect. […]
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The thrill of the hunt is best remembered through expert preservation and professional, sturdy display, whether mounted animals hang from the walls of a cozy living room or within the intimacy of a private trophy room. The Outpost, as a USDA approved taxidermist, employs extensive experience and craftsmanship to produce premium displays for hunters, their families, and friends to admire for generations. Moreover, it’s important to note that The Outpost stands as one of the only USDA approved taxidermist in the country, giving us the flexibility to meet your various needs. The Importance of the USDA The USDA, or the United States Department of Agriculture, addresses federal regulation related to farming, agriculture, forestry, and food, including animals whose skins need expert filling and mounting. The USDA vets taxidermy operations as qualified and safe in their practices, ensuring that you receive the best product. Certified by the USDA, The Outpost implements […]
Read more →Keeping a bird for the taxidermist begins at the point of capture, and requires a much softer touch than the bigger game. They must be handled and stored with great care, due to the fact that wings and delicate pieces will break easily. What can hunters do, then, to carefully move their prize from the field to bird mounts? The best thing to do with a new bird is to make sure it is protected from oxygen. You’ll need to wrap, then freeze, it properly as close to the capture as possible. Avoid frost-free freezers; they will pull out moisture, ruin the meat of the bird, and destroy the delicate parts faster. Air circulates through these freezers to keep the frost away but has an adverse effect on a bird meant for mounting. When you’re in the field, make sure to keep the bird as clean as possible. Basically, treat […]
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