Or is it just black? We just went to the tanneries last week in Edmonton and picked up a whole vehicle load of deer and caribou capes and the freezers are full with 50lb bags of plaster on the lids to keep them shut. Also some really nice New Zealand animals found their way to the shop, three lucky hunters took some nice animals over there and had a great trip. I know we will have many more hunts together in the future. Not much new to report other than just skinning and mounting and delivering. Relax, it's probably fixable! So our tannery got us a bunch of capes and hides back from the tannery. We had a special kickoff to hunting season this year as Quinn and I were able to be a part of hunting and filming with Outdoor Quest TV. Congrats to Vanessa Harrop on her moose! Since the last post, I have been was getting ready for the Macklin Wildlife Supper. Facebookì íë°í ì ë³´ ê³µì 를 íµí´ ë³´ë¤ ì¹ë°íê³ ì´ë¦° ì¸ìì ë§ëëë¤. I always tell them as long as one room is full they have noting to worry about. var addy9252584ac0ad1a2160a27943ae6f0796 = 'swtaxidermy' + '@'; Enough whining though, we've had our holidays already and we are still managing to fit some fun in among all the work. Here is a mountain caribou I just finished up for a client since I have been back, caribou are my favorite animals to look at and mount. This week were gonna be finishing up a couple lifesize dalls and then starting on some deer for a week or a few. We can only hope the trend continues for the rest of the fall and hunters are blessed with success in their future adventures. Now just because it is summer and all the hunting seasons are closed, it doesn't mean we slow down. We are located just North of the small town of Cadogan in East Central Alberta. I'll take that kind of day, all year long. Caribou and Dall sheep are covering every spare inch of wall space of the shop at the moment, almost ready to head for their homes. Check back weekly to keep up to date in the Silver Willow Taxidermy shop - from animals that have just been finished to excursions afield collecting habitat, reference, hunting or following us down the competition road. It has been hectic here as we have been doing deliveries and mounts and finishing up some mounts for pick up. Their telephone number is 1 (607) 865-5575. Here is a muskox that Clint took in Cambridge Bay last spring with Archery gear. We would like you all to know, as of Dec 8th we will not be taking in anymore deer until the new year. I told them that for what the military does for us every day, we would fix it at no charge and deliver it back. I really like the color of this cape, it goes from real dark to a light face, this was a great sheep to work on. Here is an antelope I finished from last season. Life size cats are fun to mount, this one shows a bit of attitude. Records to include the angler, species, weight, date, venue, also referenced with a recognizable publication. We made it to Calgary, Cochrane, Sundre, Edmonton and Lloydminster in the past couple weeks. We will be having our one night late drop off night which will be Mondays until 8:00pm. Bow hunting seems to be gaining lots of momentum and I believe it has to do with the increased chances with over the counter tags and weather as well. There are three of us that keep the shop rolling on a regular basis and some days four would be great but we have a good crew here that cares about the final product. In a way I look at all of this as my post secondary education and I am paying for what I have learned. I finished up a nine animals safari for a client in Manitoba, it feels good to get that big job behind me, all the hides were great and everything tuned out well, it was a blessing to work on such quality animals and capes. Can't wait to see how this episode turns out! I really thought before the season that the economy would have an affect this year on business, I guess I was wrong. Hey there, its been a bit again since I posted last but this week there is a bit to show you and talk about. Yes, I hear you, that is the guides job if you are on an outfitted hunt, but it is still a great idea to educate yourself in case of extremely hot weather, an injured or inept guide, or a longer trip out of camp than anticipated. Free shipping. Monday was spent delivering to Southern Alberta and this stone sheep I dropped off in Calgary. My prediction for this year is that it will be slower for rut action as the weather is just too nice to get the deer moving far. Here's a pic of a beautiful half that Curt just finished for a client. Again we have no issue setting your project aside and moving on but don't say you are good for it and then won't pick it up. Here's a few of our tips to help prevent damaging your animal's cape before it reaches the taxidermist. You've put a lot of thought into getting there, and possibly money too, so don't let your efforts go to waste. We were fortunate enough last week to take in a couple large cats from two lucky hunters, what an experience they had. I know we pay lots of taxes in this province but I think they are not putting any of it to fixing holes and bumps on our highways. I really like doing these type of mounts, a person gets to express and be creative. I also put a slack jaw in the mount and did an eye rotation, just these two little things sure made a difference in the final piece, keep things like this in mind when choosing your next mount. We just took a few days off and went bear hunt with fellow taxidermist Paul Klar from Montana. We're back! March was also spent doing some finish work and here is one of the little creatures I did. Once again time has flew by and I have to say sorry for not keeping up with the updates. From the forecast I have seen, I would be willing to bet they have seen snow and quite a bit of rain. Hunting Killer Pythons INVADING the Florida EvergladesSouth Florida is in the midst of an invasion. The heat did have an effect on the bear movements but in the end the weather did cool down on the last day which proved our theory about the movement and Paul was able to get himself a nice bear. Keeper ' Reel Taxidermy. This lion had twenty hours alone just in the mounting of it. Now once it is dry it goes in a crate. Here is one of the big projects that just left the shop. This means those animals are totally sourced in Canada so we can better regulate those prices. This is a nice little female wolverine with an awesome hide on it that the customer wanted in an aggressive pose, I think she may look like that. On the shop side, it has been steady with mounting and finish work on the go. They waited until his hair was prime condition before they brought him into us. 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