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From the field to the Taxidermist - Here's what you need to know.
FREEZING MAMMALSThe most common problem with freezing mammals is the drying out of the ears, feet and face. This can make it more difficult to properly skin and prepare your mammal for mounting. For all mammals, wipe or rinse as much blood off the hide as possible, then do the following:
1. Wrap the face with a wet towel. Be sure to cover the nose and ears. Use more than one towel if needed. Place a heavy plastic bag over the towel, squeeze as much air out of the bag as you can and use tape to keep it in place.
2. For deer or other horned or antlered animals, wrap each ear with a separate wet towel and place a plastic bag over each ear. Then wrap the face from the bases and over the nose with another wet towel.
3. Wrap each foot and the tail (except the tail on bear) in a wet towel and place a plastic bag over each one.
4. If the animal is skinned, fold the skin flesh side to flesh side and fold or roll it up. Now place the entire animal or skin into a heavy plastic bag. I prefer Hefty Steel Sacks - they are the most durable and the most difficult to puncture. If the animal has horns, allow them to stick out of the bag if possible.
5. Get as much air as possible out of the bag and tie or seal it shut. Seal the bag around the bases of antlers with tape. You need to keep as much air out of the bag as you can.
Now place the animal in a freezer near the bottom, if possible, so it freezes quickly. Wrapped like this, it will be in fine shape for several months and should cause no problems for any taxidermist you choose to bring it to.