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10 Saleesh Drive | PO Box 1195 | Thompson Falls, Montana, 59873
Cell: (406)531-3451 | Office: (406)827-5180
Taxidermy School Courses:
Six Week Full Course
Six-Day Economy Courses

Six Week Taxidermy Course Curriculum

Our six week course ($4,795.00) consists of approximately 3 1/2 weeks mammal taxidermy, and about 2 1/2 weeks of bird and fish taxidermy. A wide variety of habitat techniques and other topics are taught throughout the course, as outlined below. This is a complete, well rounded course for those who wish to learn all the skills of a successful commercial taxidermist.

Requirements: During the six week full course, you will mount two competition level gameheads (2 deer, or 1 deer & 1 antelope), one lifesize mammal (fox, raccoon, bobcat, coyote, fisher, mink, etc.), one open mouth rug (fox, coyote, raccoon, etc.), one rooster pheasant, one drake mallard, one cold water fish, one warm water fish, and one fiberglass reproduction. You will construct one glass case with habitat scene, for either your mallard or your small lifesize project. You will also complete a variety of habitat bases for many of your other class projects. Your completed mounts, as well as your habitat bases, and tools, are all yours to keep when you leave!

Twhitetail deer taxidermyopics Covered:
Client Interaction: How to inspect specimen and discuss possible poses and habitat bases, completing customer job ticket, collecting deposit, keeping records, marketing, and scheduling completion date, etc.

Taxidermy Techniques: We cover everything from skinning the animal, to putting final touches on the finished mount. We include all of our advanced techniques (See Overview Page), and cover the differences between commercial and competition procedures. The benefits of custom carcass casting will be covered, as well as other techniques too numerous to list.

Tanning: Tanning is covered, although students will not tan individual mammals due to time restrictions. For more information on what our tanning project will teach you, and how it compares to instruction offered at schools who specialize in commercial tannery training, please see our FAQ's page. Tanning methods for preserving birds and fish, are different from those used for mammals. These procedures will be implemented with each specimen before the actual mounting process begins.

Bobcat in Glass CaseHabitat: We take great pride in our habitat training. Have you ever seen what was supposed to be a rock, and wondered why it didn't look real? Have you seen rocks, snow, or icicles you thought were real, only to find out they were artificial?
Ice techniquesRealistic habitats are easy when learned correctly, so we cover these simple basics and then go a few steps further, by including original techniques we have developed, such as driftwood enhancement, and sculpting freeform bases from our trade secret base modeling material. You will also construct one glass case to enclose a habitat scene for a bird, fish, or small lifesize mount.

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Six-Day Economy Courses:
We have been listening to comments from those of you who cannot afford the time and expense of our complete six week course.
Although our six week course is the ideal choice for those of you who want to run a full time taxidermy shop, you can still earn a nice income with the skill you gain from our Economy Courses. We are therefore offering a more affordable & time saving option for you. We are now offering a six-day gamehead course, a six-day bird mounting course, and a six-day fish course. We are offering these in succession, so that you may choose to take one or all of them, depending upon what your situation allows. As with our complete six week course, the Economy courses include everything needed to complete your mounts. Below is a brief description of what each course entails:

Six-Day Economy Bird Course: ($995.00) In our six day bird course, you will mount one pheasant and one mallard (one flying, one standing). You will complete a custom habitat base for the standing bird, and the flying one will be a driftwood wall mount. All specimens, supplies, and habitat materials are included in your tuition price. If you live in a great bird hunting area, this skill can definitely generate a nice income!


Six-Day Economy Gamehead Course: ($1,195.00) In this six day course, you will mount 2 gameheads. In most cases it will be two whitetail, although antelope & mule deer may be available as a 2nd gamehead for those who wish to mount these as well. All specimens and supplies are included in your tuition price. Gameheads are the bread & butter of nearly every taxidermy shop, so having this skill alone can keep most taxidermists busy full time!


Six-Day Economy Fish Course: ($995.00) In this class, you will mount one warm water fish, one cold water fish, and one fiberglass reproduction. Rainbow TroutYou will complete a streambed habitat scene for at least one fish, and the other two will be driftwood wall mounts. If time permits, you may do custom habitat scenes for all three fish. All specimens, supplies, and habitat materials are included in your tuition price. Fish taxidermy generally has a higher profit per hour than other forms of taxidermy. If you love fishing, or live in a great fishing area, you will definitely want to consider this course.

The above courses are scheduled in succession, for the benefit of those who wish to take more than one of our Economy Courses. (Please see our Schedule page for dates.) Also, we are offering a discount for those of you who take more than one of our Economy Courses in succession. For each additional six-day course you attend, you will receive $100 off the tuition for the additional week. Please see our Tuition page for more details.

Please contact us with any questions you may have concerning our taxidermy courses!
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