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Displaying taxidermy in a non-climate controlled environment? #1474308
10/07/15 09:13 AM
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I have a few mounts of varying ages in my house and they're doing great, but I may be about to obtain a big shoulder mount of a bull. I want to hang it in my shop, which is not insulated, heated, or cooled.

It can get really hot and really cold in there. There's no direct sunlight and very few bugs. I keep a pretty clean shop.

Before I pull the trigger on this cool mount, I was hoping some of you gentlemen or taxidermists can give me some advice about how to care for it in my shop or if it's a bad idea all together. It would be a fairly significant purchase, so I don't want to make the deal if it's going to fall to pieces or be eaten by bugs.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks.


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Re: Displaying taxidermy in a non-climate controlled environment? [Re: Big Ruger] #1474324
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If I am spending the money to mount a trophy animal, I would not take the chance. I am sure the heat and humidity would not be good for the taxi glues.


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Re: Displaying taxidermy in a non-climate controlled environment? [Re: Big Ruger] #1474330
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The mount that I may buy is an old, established mount, if that makes any difference.


"Any gun that you're used to, and throws a good heavy bullet that won't go to pieces, ought to be all right." -Ernest Hemingway, 1930.
Re: Displaying taxidermy in a non-climate controlled environment? [Re: Big Ruger] #1474331
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Considering you're going to be making a "fairly significant purchase" and having it in a shop I would advise against it for that reason alone.

If this was a $50 piece of shop art well then that would be different in my opinion.

Re: Displaying taxidermy in a non-climate controlled environment? [Re: Big Ruger] #1474563
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It probably won't last. Eventually the constantly changing humidity will pull the detail areas. Even if the hide was tanned and prepped correctly dermestids will probably infest it as well and start causing hair slippage. Timeframe for damage depends on how well the mount was done.


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Re: Displaying taxidermy in a non-climate controlled environment? [Re: ArtisticWhitetails] #1474617
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Originally Posted By: ArtisticWhitetails
It probably won't last. Eventually the constantly changing humidity will pull the detail areas. Even if the hide was tanned and prepped correctly dermestids will probably infest it as well and start causing hair slippage. Timeframe for damage depends on how well the mount was done.


Charles has answered. Might as well go ahead and lock this thread... THE expert has spoken! thumbup


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Re: Displaying taxidermy in a non-climate controlled environment? [Re: Big Ruger] #1475092
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Thanks Artistic. That's the professional advice I was looking for. I'll probably skip it, which is what my gut told me to do in the first place.


"Any gun that you're used to, and throws a good heavy bullet that won't go to pieces, ought to be all right." -Ernest Hemingway, 1930.
Re: Displaying taxidermy in a non-climate controlled environment? [Re: Big Ruger] #1475263
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Re: Displaying taxidermy in a non-climate controlled environment? [Re: MTeague] #1475579
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