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[killajuggaloz5]

your voice sounds deep for a pamela lol

great vid 5/5 =)

[PamelaGSmith]

@killajuggaloz5 Thanks for the compliment. My wife started the YouTube site and downloads the videos. She didn't think about her name coming up on the account. - Rick

Website: Everything Wild Taxidermy, Flintknapping, DIY Life

[tkoutdoors1]

About how much skin do you need to tuck around the eye? My dad always has me cut out the eye so I get to the skin/connective tissue behind the eye. It's tricky, frustrating and messy to do all that. It looked like you didn't leave much skin on. Suggestions?

[PamelaGSmith]

@tkoutdoors1 1/8" is all that is needed for around the eye. You get the skin to tuck from under the eyelid. There is always plenty. I'm confused about the behind the eye question. Are you talking about behind the eyelid? Get me some more information and I'd be happy to help. Thanks. - Rick

Website: Everything Wild Taxidermy, Flintknapping, DIY Life

[tkoutdoors1]

@PamelaGSmith when i skin down to and reach the eyeguard bone, i skin it so the skin/eyelid is separated from the bone all the way back behind the eyeball. i cut the back of they eyeball so that it is totally separated from the skull. so when im done, there is nothing left in the eye socket, its just bare bone. i think thats too much work but my dad says he'd rather have too much than not enough

[PamelaGSmith]

@tkoutdoors1 You will not get any more skin to work with doing it your dad's way vs the way I do it. All you're getting is connective tissue. If you are doing a deer mount for taxidermy, the way I've done it in my video is the proper way. But, some people get in the habit of doing it one way and won't change. It is a lot more work the way you're doing it. There's no need to do it the way you're doing it. - Rick

Website: Everything Wild Taxidermy, Flintknapping, DIY Life

[seabertd4creative]

Working on my second whitetail mount. They've come out great thanks to you and the customers, who have had many mounted say they're among their best. Couldn't have done it without your instruction. Just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your instruction. Thanks again.

[PamelaGSmith]

@seabertd4creative Now, that's great! Thanks a lot for the great compliments... glad I could help you out. Email anytime. Good luck. - Rick

Website: Everything Wild Taxidermy, Flintknapping, DIY Life

[craiglarson1234]

Great video

[PamelaGSmith]

@craiglarson1234  Thank you. - Rick

Website: Everything Wild Taxidermy, Flintknapping, DIY Life

[WolfCry491]

Yipes! That bone snapping sound made me cringe. But that was cool, watching the video. Does it smell a lot?

Cheers,

WolfCry

[PamelaGSmith]

@WolfCry491 It's not a bad smell. The smell of deer is not offensive. If it stinks, chances are it's going bad. Thanks. - Rick

Website: Everything Wild Taxidermy, Flintknapping, DIY Life

[ManectricPup]

I'm one of those weird kids who like skulls and taxidermy and stuff this is really interesting. (I'm not goth or emo)

[PamelaGSmith]

@ManectricPup Thank you. - Rick

[freddy9844]

I skinned a deer head today for my science class

[PamelaGSmith]

@freddy9844 How did it go? - Rick

[freddy9844]

@PamelaGSmith It was great alittle bit scared because i didn't know what to do but i got use to it hopely i do it again

[PamelaGSmith]

@freddy9844 Good for you! Sounds like it went just fine. Many things in life can be a bit scary until you do it once. Study hard and do well in class! Thanks. - Rick

[19nemesio]

THE VONISH ON MY DEER HEADS NOSE IS STARTING TO FADE WHAT SHOULD I DO

[PamelaGSmith]

@19nemesio I'll assume that this is a deer head that's been done awhile, so the nose is fading. Paint the nose black. Once it's dry, cover the nose with the gloss Modge Podge. That gives it a bit of a sheen. In one of my videos on either my YouTube pages, or my Google web site, there is a section that goes into pretty good detail about doing the nose. That would be helpful to you too. Any further questions, feel free to email anytime. - Rick

[19nemesio]

@PamelaGSmith thanks alot buddy!!!!

[19nemesio]

@PamelaGSmith thanks alot buddy!!!!

[armallones83]

Great video!!! I love it

[PamelaGSmith]

@armallones83

Good!  Thank you for the good words, too ! - Rick

[1985mattgagnon]

Thank you for that Video that will help me a lot

[PamelaGSmith]

@1985mattgagnon

You're certainly welcome. If you go back to my Google site, there are question and answer areas attached to most of my videos. People like you needing help. You may learn from their questions and subsequent answers too. Good luck and email anytime. - Rick

[realtreehunter84]

nice!!!

[PamelaGSmith]

Thank you. - Rick

"Everything Wild Taxidermy, Flintknapping, DIY Life"

[monitacheam]

a european mount is basically just a trophy skull mounted on a wall......including the racks

[Normpercy]

i love your video pal

[PamelaGSmith]

There's alot more videos and questions/answers on my Google site. You might like it too. Thanks. - Rick

[jstancilboy1]

What exactly is a european mount? I was thinking about cutting through its mouth to the back of the head so I can have to whole upper skull. The only problem is the head is frozen solid as a rock. Not to sure how to get the frozen eyes and brains out. Thanks for your help. You have me curious now about the European mount.

[PamelaGSmith]

A European Mount makes a great mount. Simply speaking, it's a cleaned up, whitened skull including the top half of the jaw. I have a video that can teach anyone how to do it. It's on my Google site. - Rick

[jstancilboy1]

Can you tell me the best way to get all the brain matter out of the skull? I shot one about 2 to 3 years ago and it has been in the freezer since. I cant afford to get it mounted to I guess Im going to cut the horns off. Hate to but no other choice. Thx for any advice..

[PamelaGSmith]

When you cut the horns off, the brain matter will fall out. Use a sawzall, or something like that. For your first cut, cut down in front of the antlers down through the mid-eyeballs. Stop. Second cut comes in at a horizontal plane at the back of the skull to the eyeball. Tilt the head up on the nose to do this. Skull should be skinned out. I think there's a video, maybe on an elk, on my website. Why not do a European Mount? That makes a nice wall hanging, plus, it's cheap. - Rick

[christy1710]

What I wondered, is what is the ideal way to bring a deer to a taxidermist? I mean what should I do to it to prepare it or just let the taxidermist handle all those details? And can you take a deer that you may've killed goin down the road, to a taxidermist to have it mounted? And if you were to do that, would there be anything I'd need to do to it before I brought it to someone? Just wondering, because there are soo many deer where I live, Thanks

[christy1710]

how soon does someone have to get you the deer after it's killed and in what state would you rather get? Like the whole deer, cut up, or what? I don't know anything about this but I'm interested and have always wondered if I were to hit and kill a deer driving down the gighway, could I take it to a taxidermist and have it fixed so it don't just completely go to waste. And if I were to do that , what would be the ideal way for a taxidermist to receive a deer killed like that?

[PamelaGSmith]

If you hit a deer, or find one that has been hit, don't touch it. If you want it, for taxidermy purposes, or whatever, call the DNR or Sheriff first. Only after they come out and tell you it's okay, or give you a permit to have it, can you take it. As far as what is salvagable, it all depends on the damage done by the vehicle. The area where he was hit will be bruised. IF the deer is to be taxidermied, it will need to be field dressed and brought shortly to a taxidermist. Rick