I have never mounted anything. I’m watching your videos as I’m currently trying taxidermy for the first time. I feel like I’ve been doing it for years because your a really good teacher. Very easy to understand the what,why, how. Thank you for the confidence.
Your videos are the most informative out of any videos I have watched. I am currently getting into taxidermy myself and your videos have been super helpful. Keep up the good work and thank you for sharing. We need more of this in todays world.
I used your method of this today I've used ear liners a few times but usually bondo every since I started this worked very well for me because all the tick damage on these southern Indiana deer I'll use this method for now on thank you you are very good at what you do an artist
Steve S. Great videos. I’ve seen a lot of other card and staple the ears till they dry to prevent drumming, is that necessary? What do you do to prevent drumming?
I use Pro 1 hide paste and don't card the ears at all. I will bag them along with the head for several days until the glue sets and check them daily to make sure they have good adhesion. I wouldn't recommend this with any other hide paste. Ears done with other thinner glues definitely will need to be clamped.
hello! I just acquired a mule deer mount that I want to hang up but his ears are kind of splitting at the tips. I'd like to try to repair it but I don't want to ruin it either. So I was wondering what you'd recommend I do. Would super glue be okay?
Yes it will be fine to try. I’m not sure it will hold depending on the size of the split but I would try gorilla glue gel and then clamp it for 24 hours and let it cure.
So Daniel once your done with the building up of the ears with clay does the clay on the ear butts get hard and stick to the form from the hide paste? I was asking because some of the other taxidermy videos I’ve seen they use ear liners and butts that attach to each other and they put a screw into the butt to the form.
Can you give an instruction on how to measure for the ear liner size and what they are talking about at McKenzie because there are about 3 different sizes just for whitetail!! Or does it really not matter much?!?!
Hey Dan, I cant seem to find this info anywhere, how do you measure ear liner size? I see they come in small med and large but no dimensions. Love your videos, Keep up the good work.
Have you ever cut the muzzle and added foam or clay to make the muzzle longer? i have a 243 lb dressed out deer and my measurement was 8”+ eye to nose. thanks for any advice.
Not yet, but it would probably be easiest to do back behind the mouth and cut carving foam to make an extension. Then ad dowels and hide paste to reinforce it till it dries. Afterwards I would use epoxy to smooth the edges and help bond it all together
They are horrible to deal with for sure. The only thing I have found that helps is to soak them but not the entire cape in a small bowl of salt water until they rehydrate. This helps a lot but you still have to be slow about turning them because they do get brittle
It is way more rewarding harvesting an animal myself for food than relying on someone else to kill it for me. I don't know that many hunters get joy from taking a life, but the experience in the outdoors frees your soul and mind. To eat an animal, it has to give it's life, and if you can only rely on others to take that life, try not to be too judgemental on what that experience feels like. I do appreciate you not being hateful and just asking. I have gotten way worse from the anti hunting community 👍
I have never mounted anything. I’m watching your videos as I’m currently trying taxidermy for the first time. I feel like I’ve been doing it for years because your a really good teacher. Very easy to understand the what,why, how. Thank you for the confidence.
Watching your videos has made open my shop back up. Thanks.
I hope that's a good thing 😂
Your videos are the most informative out of any videos I have watched. I am currently getting into taxidermy myself and your videos have been super helpful. Keep up the good work and thank you for sharing. We need more of this in todays world.
Thank you so much!
I used your method of this today I've used ear liners a few times but usually bondo every since I started this worked very well for me because all the tick damage on these southern Indiana deer I'll use this method for now on thank you you are very good at what you do an artist
Thank you. Glad it helped!
You do beautiful work. Your videos are extremely helpful.
Thank you
Another great video thank you for sharing.
Very informative , I like watching your videos
Thank you!
Looks good nice job
Thank you!
Nice bro
Awesome video!
Awesome man I'm trying this method out I hate apoxying that seam inside the ear liner! This will be so much faster!
It is way easier
Dude can't thank you enough for the videos.
Absolutely! That ks for watching!
Do you send the cape out to be tanned or do it yourself?
I tan my own
Yeah, my ears looked like a tube😂. Lesson learned though. Another great video. Thanks
Hahaha!
Another great video , I enjoy watching them . what form is the sneak one ..?
Thanks! It's a McKenzie 4600
Steve S. Great videos. I’ve seen a lot of other card and staple the ears till they dry to prevent drumming, is that necessary? What do you do to prevent drumming?
I use Pro 1 hide paste and don't card the ears at all. I will bag them along with the head for several days until the glue sets and check them daily to make sure they have good adhesion. I wouldn't recommend this with any other hide paste. Ears done with other thinner glues definitely will need to be clamped.
Are you letting the Hyde paste dry before adding the clay to build the ear buds?
No I’m not
can you use pottery clay or is it the same as moldering clay
You can use any type of clay
Thank you
hello! I just acquired a mule deer mount that I want to hang up but his ears are kind of splitting at the tips. I'd like to try to repair it but I don't want to ruin it either. So I was wondering what you'd recommend I do. Would super glue be okay?
Yes it will be fine to try. I’m not sure it will hold depending on the size of the split but I would try gorilla glue gel and then clamp it for 24 hours and let it cure.
So Daniel once your done with the building up of the ears with clay does the clay on the ear butts get hard and stick to the form from the hide paste? I was asking because some of the other taxidermy videos I’ve seen they use ear liners and butts that attach to each other and they put a screw into the butt to the form.
Yes and once the hide dries you would have to saw the ear off to get it to move
great videos, have you ever tried indoor/outdoor carpet glue like roberts 6700 for hide paste?
Sure haven't, been interesting to try
Thanks a lot!!!!!!!!!
Dan what type clay sre you using for the ear. Thanks for sharing yor ear tip. Another useful video.
It's regular amaco air dry clay
Can you give an instruction on how to measure for the ear liner size and what they are talking about at McKenzie because there are about 3 different sizes just for whitetail!! Or does it really not matter much?!?!
The best thing to do is buy and keep all 3 sizes on hand and dry fit them. Most of the time, a medium will work.
Hey Dan, I cant seem to find this info anywhere, how do you measure ear liner size? I see they come in small med and large but no dimensions. Love your videos, Keep up the good work.
I keep some of all sizes, and dry fit. Also, you can trim the ear liners with some good shears
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Can you please do a video on finishing a deer head with painting by hand instead of using an airbrush?
Yes I'll try and do that soon
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Have you ever cut the muzzle and added foam or clay to make the muzzle longer?
i have a 243 lb dressed out deer and my measurement was 8”+ eye to nose.
thanks for any advice.
Not yet, but it would probably be easiest to do back behind the mouth and cut carving foam to make an extension. Then ad dowels and hide paste to reinforce it till it dries. Afterwards I would use epoxy to smooth the edges and help bond it all together
Thanks!!!
What company do you get pro 1 hide paste from?
Directly from Pro 1 chemicals
It's all about the ears!
Do you have any good recommendation for freezer burnt deer ears
They are horrible to deal with for sure. The only thing I have found that helps is to soak them but not the entire cape in a small bowl of salt water until they rehydrate. This helps a lot but you still have to be slow about turning them because they do get brittle
Appreciate the videos thanks for getting back with me.
For the quality of detail you are placing in your mounts 500 is cheap. You do great work.
Thank you
You say put clue around earl inner do you mean hide paste?
Yeah pro 1 hide paste
Gotcha
And then the remaining ear butts that are cartilage just dries up and gets hard
Thanks
So just add clay what about glue between the fresh clay and skin
As the skin dries, it will tighten up around the clay. You won’t need glue between clay ear butts and the skin, only if you use plastic ear butts.
I wish you'd included what kind of glue you're using!
It is Pro 1 hide paste 👍
With all due respect sir, out of curiosity what enjoyment do people get out of hunting deer? Killing an animal for the fun of it is kinda sick man. 😔
It is way more rewarding harvesting an animal myself for food than relying on someone else to kill it for me. I don't know that many hunters get joy from taking a life, but the experience in the outdoors frees your soul and mind. To eat an animal, it has to give it's life, and if you can only rely on others to take that life, try not to be too judgemental on what that experience feels like. I do appreciate you not being hateful and just asking. I have gotten way worse from the anti hunting community 👍