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This is the best taxidermy teaching channel on KZfaq! Thank you for making these videos.

I practice home taxidermy, more like a hobby when I have time. I want to thank you for putting in perspective on a previous video about being a full-time taxidermist and what it takes, I work a full time and then some job and with a large family my time for taxidermy is short. I really enjoy your videos and find them useful, moreso the ones nobody shows you, like when things aren't always to plan and your creative ways to make the best of a situation.

Nice work. I highly recommend a skife knife for thinning around the eyes,nose and lips with the fleshing horn. It’s a very handy tool

I have learned so much from your videos. Thank you for sharing so much as many people want to play secrets instead of helping others. God bless and keep em coming!

I've been interested in trying to learn how to do shoulder deer mounts for the past several years but never really took that leap into it because of the lack of knowledge and available info on the internet. I'm so thankful I have came across your very informative videos on here. Thank you so much for going into great detail with the dos and don't dos of the trade. I really appreciate all that you do. Merry Christmas to you and yours from the Hills of West Virginia

Excellent video with good clear camera work and good explanations. Thank you.

Just want to say thank you for explaining what you do in detail and why you do it. I'm thinking about attempting to mount a deer I killed this season. I've been watching several of your videos each day hoping to retain as much information as I can. Thank you and looking forward to seeing more of your content.

Love all your videos man learning a lot from you thank you so much keep up the good work.

I just watched this video and thought you did a good job explaining things in detail.I've been mounting deer for many years and don't really need to watch these videos, however,I like to see how others do things.You can always learn from everyone.You seem like a good guy and I agree with your approach to mounting a deer.I'm sure you have helped many young taxidermist.I had to learn taxidermy the hard way,we didn't have foam forms,or social media to learn from.Thanks for sharing your knowledge for people to enjoy this great 😊way to preserve a trophy deer.Wishing you good health and fun hunting. Nick

Dan another good video and tip on setting and paint eyes. Keep up the good videos. Thanks for sharing. Billy

Awesome video and Extremely life like. I havnt seen that way of doing it before forming the eye lid shape with a thin bead before filling in the brow but it definitelylooks amazing. You consistently give me new techniques to try that are different to my own thankyou for the amazing content keep it up

Definitely one of if not the best video on how to finish eyes. I like to use eye guard on eyes before I paint. Just peels off

Awesome video buddy! We’re learning from you. Thanks so much!

Thank you so much for sharing, nice work!

Awesome video. I will be doing this tomorrow morning.

yyeah you the man, thanks again mate... easy to listen an learn off... thanks

Thanks for your time making video .i Mount a deer or 2 a year and maybe a moose. I find the eyes to be the most difficult they look ok wet when they dry eye lids go flat and pull away from eye ball tear duck pulls away from form. I have been using super glue around eye lids to eyes balls. Next creature I’m mounting is an elk never mounted one before will save this video as a reference . Thanks

Thanks for making these videos! Would you consider making a video to show us how you get more detail out of a mount? I’m thinking the sort of detail you would expect from an early season big mature Whitetail. I’ve always wondered how you get the cape tight around vessels on the face and neck mussels. Thanks again for making these videos!

You should do an in depth video on stitching the bases and the y back up

I to mount deer for a hobby, I really enjoy and have learned a lot from your video's. Thanks for all the down to earth lessons! I have some deer I mounted of my own years ago and would like to rehydrate and reset the eyes. Have you ever not liked how your eyes turned out and re-done them? Would you consider a future video of performing this? I had a few early on the the front side of the eye drummed from the form where they lost that frontal look.

Thanks that was a big help eyes have been given me trouble

I’ve always been taught “soft hand=soft eyes” go easy with the pressing and throw that metal too away and try using a small brush. Good Job and keep learning!!

Great class. Thank you so much

Thank you helpful

I could have used this last week lol. Saving!

Taxidermy is an art. Brings memories of the 100s of Deer heads I did back in the day. I enjoyed it but I wouldn't want to do it again. DOESNT pay good enough.

Great video...thanks. First thing I do is put a large towel or rubber mat under the mounting stand. If that eye hits the floor it will shatter. Learned that the hard way😂

By far the best eye tutorial I have ever seen and I've been doing this for a while now And have seen tons of videos You do a great job thank you for all the videos we should always be learning new ways and new product Definitely gonna give that glue a try Does it have any anti bacterial properties to it.

I use a blade to thin the eyes I’ve tried using my fleshing machine to do it but I always tear it

Awesome video! Quick question. Do you use the apoxie sculpt for “setting the eyes” or do you use just regular modeling/ sculpting clay for that? Thanks!

Only thing I get super crazy with is my clay work on my eyes it’s just my way but ur way works imo ur eye sets look beautiful

Can you do a vidio on prep work on manican like all the drimal work

Thanks!

When you are shaving down around the eye. Is the hide some what dry?

How long do you typically let the cape dry before painting? I have one that has been drying for 3 days. I find mixed answers online. Some say 5 days and others say 2 weeks

Do you need to complete the mount (eyes, nose, lips, hide and sewn up) in one session?

will you add epoxy to every single set of eyes you do? I have one thats been drying for a few days and I am not seeing any separation from the skin and the eye. Was just curious if you would still add it if there was no separation. Thanks!

Is it necessary to cut the oil pockets out around the eye? That's what I was told they we're. The small white/yellow dots close to the end of the eye lids.

Hey man how do you do the nicktaining membrain

Sorry if I missed it, but what exactly is the purpose of the epoxy around the bottom of the eye and tear duct? Also, if you had known then what you know now, would you have started taxidermy? It really intrigues me, but Im nervous I might regret the time it takes away from being able to actually hunt. I am working on my first 2 euro mounts now and am enjoying the process. Thanks

How many hours would you say you have in a deer from start to finished product?

What do you mix to thin your paint your Crea text paint

You can also get a color called deer brown.

Do you use critter clay around the eyes, or regular modeling clay??

I Yes can I redo a bad eye job ? I did the work but it’s just not good it ruins the whole mount.

How do I know what size eye to buy?

Do you use payer eyes light, medium, dark?

i make some animal heads voor a school in Belgium of paper mache and with clay ane paint them. not with real furr. Can you give me a link where a can buy those eyes in glas please. so they look more realistic. And what is het brand of the clay please? you are an amazing artist. i like yiour work a lot. (from Belgium)

Hey everyone is a critic do what works well for u

Dan I never fill my tear ducts with epoxy...I tuck them deep and pin them shut till there dry. Get slightly damp first...like a min with a cotton ball before pulling insect pins out get them t...take 2 oz ball peen hammer the same one I drove the insect pins with a tap over holes that where made by insect pins...take lip tucking tool a slightly open tear duct to desired gap...do not over do it or you filling it in with epoxy...bla bla bla...

Back corners are too low. They should be more in line with the pupil.