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Mounting a full mount mammal is like bringing nature back to life. Mammal mounting
has been described as creating a silent zoo. Using individual mannequins for different
positions at our school, students mount their own Grey Fox. The Grey Fox is the
most affordable mammal a school can use to teach the techniques.
Most importantly the techniques you learn while mounting your Grey Fox are the same
I used in mounting my award winning Cougar. At the Rinehart Taxidermy Institute
we strive to make instruction affordable with the complete knowledge that will make
you a professional taxidermist.
WEEK THREE:
MAMMAL MOUNTING {49 Hours}
40 hours: Class instruction
9 hours: Optional evening seminar - Rug mounting
Specimen: Grey fox only
DAY 1
Instructor demo: Measuring, skinning grey fox
Student: Skinning grey fox, 8:00am-5:00pm
Evening: Prepping rug hide and mannequin, 6:30-9:30pm
DAY 2
Instructor demo: Prepping hide for tanning
Student: Prepping hide for tanning, 8:00am-5:00pm
Evening seminar: Mounting rug, 6:30-9:30pm
DAY 3
Instructor demo: Prepping and fitting hide to mannequin
Student: Prepping and fitting hide to mannequin, 8:00am-5:00pm
Evening: Finish eyes and jaw, airbrush, wet and stretch hide on
board 6:30-9:30pm
DAY 4
Instructor demo: Mounting grey fox
Student: Mounting grey fox 8:00am-5:00pm
DAY 5
Student: Finish mounting grey fox, 8:00am-10:00am
Instructor demo: Finishing grey fox - airbrush, 10:00am-Noon
Instructor demo: Felting rug, 1:00pm-4:30pm
Class evaluation: 4:30pm-5:00pm
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