well I drew an le elk tag, so I need to be prepared to drop off an animal to the taxidermist. I have never caped an animal. any tips or decent dvd's worth buying? I've been watching a few youtube videos and what not. Thanks for any info or tips.
I'm not so sure I could add much to Dallan's excellent tutorial. I really like the idea of using a razor blade around the base of the horns. One thing though, Dallan used a shifty-looking character as a model for his photos.Step 1: talk to your taxidermist ahead of time for any instructions / preferences they have.
General Reference guide w/ pictures:
http://www.huntingnut.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=34
-DallanC
I know it's much easier on bears but Dallan is the first person I've seen cape an antelope/deer/elk face from the mouth back. It looks like the best way to go.not sure I wanna mess with trying to take the cape off the face.... It would definitely make my life easier packing it out but since I've never done it before I don't want to screw up the delicate areas.
Hah! Were you referring to me or Packout? I'll assume packout for now... :mrgreen:One thing though, Dallan used a shifty-looking character as a model for his photos.![]()
Yep, skinning from the mouth back is by far the easiest. Yep, the pre-orbital gland is the place most guys make one and a big mistake on caping.I know it's much easier on bears but Dallan is the first person I've seen cape an antelope/deer/elk face from the mouth back. It looks like the best way to go.
Just be careful making your initial cut around the eyes. Once you start an eye it becomes easier. There's a hole kinda where the tearduct should be. It's called the preobital gland. Cut that out of it's hole. Don't slice across it. It's one of the easiest things for a taxi to repair but it's just extra work for him.