This is a photo of me on the job. Taxidermy is something very unique, and extremely interesting, that most people do not understand (or do not want to understand). As 'gross' as it might seem, I love it. The picture above is special to me because it was taken right after I witnessed my boss, Daryl, cape a deer for the first time. For those that do not know what caping a deer is, it is the process of skinning a deer from the nose down to the shoulders. This "cape" is then used on a foam form to mount.
This picture, if you cannot already tell what it is, is of me holding a freshly de-skinned deer head. :) The tongues are my favorite part because they look really silly. Taxidermy is my new favorite hobby! You should be impressed!
What do you do with the bones after it's skinned? And how does one go about disposing of the rest of the animal?
ReplyDeleteFurther, what's the going rate for caping a deer? If I ran one over, how much would it cost me to be reminded of my horrible vehicular homicide everytime I stepped into the den?
The love of taxidermy... not so impressive. But, the courage you have to wear a white shirt while holding a presumably once bloody carcass... well, that's right up there with Rosa Parks type courage.
Ain't no problem. Can of peas is a can of peas, so it don't matter. You Already know.
ReplyDeleteThe bones and the meat are just thrown away. Normally, the hunters only bring in the shoulders up, they dispose of the bodies. We charge 35 dollars to cape a deer, and then to get it tanned it is normally around 100 dollars to get it professionally tanned.
ReplyDeleteWhat a waste of meat. You should probably just throw some adobo on it and give it to the homeless. Ain't no problem.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, keep on blogging. Anything is better than Craig Dodge's love letters to Elway.
Your fan club has found your blog, Tawni. Also, you're about due for a new post, kid!
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