Bill Geist at National Taxidermy Championship-CBS Sunday Morning

CBS' offbeat reporter Bill Geist attends the National Taxidermy Championship, which he calls "a beauty pageant for inanimate animals." As he puts it, "there's something creepy about stuffed animals and the men who mount them." I agree with you, Bill, even if that's not what you meant. :) Bill Geist can be seen regularly on CBS SUNDAY MORNING.

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[jupitermoon10011]

Can there be any doubt that this man, Bill Geist, has the most annoying, irritating voice on television? Sounds like he's holding his nose when he talks.

[despondentisthmus]

Jupitermoon10011, today's worst person in the world!!!

[F0rS4k3NW01F]

Most people think its soo disgusting and wrong. My personal opinion is thats its magnificent! A hole new perspective of art, nevertheless its a job that's available everywhere!!

[windwolf647]

I use to hate taxidermy untill I started to read about it. the taxidermists i came across really did care about the animals more so then the bullshit animal rights actvists. They get most of thier animals from those that died of natural causes. Even though I do like taxidermy and view it as an art I still get upset when I see wolves and lynxs up there.

[SuperVeshi]

I wanted to make a rug out o a bear skin.,,never done anything like this.where can I get a video on how to do it??? Want the claws and head saved too

[ChuckTesta]

I met Bill Geist last year, really great guy and great taxidermy work!

[mission762008]

Yeah it might be a weird profession/hobby, but it really is an art form. Because of taxidermists I saw animals at the Chicago natural history museum that I would never been able to see. The man eating tsavo lions were amazing to see in person

[KTP200]

Nope. Chuck Testa.

[MrAnsonHunter]

most hunters are people who like to be in the woods. as a kid i used to "hunt "rabbits really it was just an excuse to follow footprints in the snow early in the morning. sometimes i just aim and whisper "bang" then sneak closer and closer until they took off. I just wanted t see animals up close...I'ts hard to get close enough to really see a lynx or wolf, and taxidermy is better than any picture or video. in effect it immortalizes a creature to be viewed in awe by generations to come.

[casey197930]

@windwolf647 do your home work b4 you speak. wolfs? why do you hate it?

[AGS26]

They were perfect when they were alive!!! 

[xojenniexo08]

@420JohnnieBoi

I'm a taxidermist.. Anyone could make a coyote blanket. you just have to sew the pelts together. But sending your pelts to a seamtress is the best idea for a proffessional looking product.

[reptilehunter7]

@bearman9992001 amen! my cousin is really against me hunting but she doesn't and its really annoying to hear her nag about it. people dont understand that hunting helps the environment and is a conservation effort.