In Search of Furbearing Animals For Taxidermy

newmuzzleloader · Dec 1, 2018

FoxHill said:
Just a quiet bump to let you all know I'm still interested x

Not being a smart aleck here, but if you're just looking for animals to practice on try the side of the road. I see plenty of fox, coon, possum and squirrels that are dead and not pancakes or hamburger. With cool temps now they won't rot and stink right away as in mid summer.

FoxHill · Dec 4, 2018

I've been collecting roadkill for two years now - just hoping I might be able to get some creatures in slightly better shape. And a bit more variety than the endless raccoons. Seriously, it's crazy the number of raccoons that get hit out here.

E.Shell · Dec 4, 2018

Deersniper said:
Lol. Foxes are good to have. They eat mice. My dog is somewhat friendly with the fox and babies behind my house. Not like it's a wolf or yote or something bad....

Except when they eat the ol' lady's chickens, which is actually as bad as it gets around here. Then, decisive action is required.

E.Shell · Dec 4, 2018

FoxHill - you might watch the "Trapper talk" forum over at Trapperman.com. Almost any time someone gets something special, they will run it past the group before posting it on a taxidermy site for sale. There are several Maryland trappers there that I know of, so you may encounter something close by.
https://trapperman.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/forum_summary

FoxHill · Dec 10, 2018

E.Shell said:
Except when they eat the ol' lady's chickens, which is actually as bad as it gets around here. Then, decisive action is required.

No kidding. I've heard horror stories about what foxes and raccoons do to chickens.

FoxHill · Dec 10, 2018

E.Shell said:
FoxHill - you might watch the "Trapper talk" forum over at Trapperman.com. Almost any time someone gets something special, they will run it past the group before posting it on a taxidermy site for sale. There are several Maryland trappers there that I know of, so you may encounter something close by.
https://trapperman.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/forum_summary

Thank you! I'll definitely post there and see how it goes.

Hoping to get a hunting license myself next year. Going after Canada Goose seems as if it would be quite satisfying...

marko · Dec 10, 2018

Out of all the animals I've worked with in wildlife rehab opossums have been my favorite. Those guys seem immune to most diseases and altogether decent, just get blamed a lot for the damage raccoons tend to do.

Yeah opossums are great, just let them be. Plus they look like they can bite bad, but have very weak jaw muscles..

E.Shell · Dec 10, 2018

Clark W. Griswold · Dec 10, 2018

marko said:
Yeah opossums are great, just let them be. Plus they look like they can bite bad, but have very weak jaw muscles..

Opossums have incredibly strong jaw muscles. Had one bite me once while I was wearing padded leather gloves meant for handling raptors. It left bruises on my hand

newmuzzleloader · Dec 10, 2018

FoxHill said:
No kidding. I've heard horror stories about what foxes and raccoons do to chickens.

June 24 2018 mid afternoon. There were others missing that day ranging from 2 week old chicks thru mature laying hens.
On the fone I have pics of 7 week old broilers (1 week away from freezer camp ) in the broiler house with heads gone and some with wings chewed off.

FoxHill · Dec 12, 2018

newmuzzleloader said:
June 24 2018 mid afternoon. There were others missing that day ranging from 2 week old chicks thru mature laying hens.
On the fone I have pics of 7 week old broilers (1 week away from freezer camp ) in the broiler house with heads gone and some with wings chewed off.

Man, that sucks. I've heard raccoons just tearing open the throats to get the grain in the crops, etc. Kills me that everyone finds coons so "cute" when they're a brutal, dangerous species to have around. From what I've heard with the parasites they carry, rabies risk, etc. they're the most dangerous one out there in general.

hermyjoe · Dec 12, 2018

FoxHill said:
Hi -

I'm a hobby taxidermist who wishes to work upon my craft. My interests lie in taxidermy and skeleton articulation. I am hoping there will be some shooters interested in offering up deceased animals that they otherwise would leave to rot - coyote, fox, opossum, weasel, etc.

Once my skills increase to a good amount I would be happy to offer up taxidermy, skeleton articulation, and tanning. Currently, however, I am primarily searching for animals to work upon.

Feel free to PM if interested. I would be happy to travel a bit to pick up the bodies if need be. I'm located a bit outside of Baltimore, MD.

I would offer my wife's cat, but she probably wouldn't be pleased about it. something about it still being alive and all. just joking, probably the best thing I ever got from my in-laws. god rest their souls.

FoxHill · Dec 13, 2018

hermyjoe said:
I would offer my wife's cat, but she probably wouldn't be pleased about it. something about it still being alive and all. just joking, probably the best thing I ever got from my in-laws. god rest their souls.

Sorry, man, can't take living animals

hermyjoe · Dec 13, 2018

FoxHill said:
Sorry, man, can't take living animals

oh well I guess we will have to keep the nutless bas....

foxtrapper · Dec 13, 2018

Hello, I still exist. Still freezers full of stuff to get rid of or sell.

FoxHill · Dec 31, 2018

foxtrapper said:
Hello, I still exist. Still freezers full of stuff to get rid of or sell.

What do you have to get rid of? I'd be happy to help you out with that. I don't have a ton of money to spend, but we'll see what we can do

foxtrapper · Jan 1, 2019

FoxHill said:
What do you have to get rid of? I'd be happy to help you out with that. I don't have a ton of money to spend, but we'll see what we can do

Basically come to my place some time when you have several hours to waste and we can go through the freezers. Bring some cash for the stuff I want something for. I also have a lot of stuff that is tanned like raccoons and foxes, but want some $$ for them. Mostly what I have I want something for though. My shop and freezers look like they could be in a show on taxidermist hoarders lol.

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