The Complete Guide to Turkey Taxidermy: How to Prepare Fans, Beards, and Body Mounts [Hardcover]

Todd Triplett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2003

Taking a trophy gamebird is always a special moment for a hunter. To preserve forever that memory of a special day afield, many hunters like to have their trophy gamebird mounted. Since taking an animal to a taxidermist is expensive and time-consuming, many hunters are choosing to do the taxidermy work themselves. THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO TURKEY TAXIDERMY shows you how.
Written by master taxidermist Todd Triplett, this complete guide to do-it-yourself taxidermy includes information on all aspects of the process of preserving your prized turkey. Included are chapters on:

Ø The importance of proper field care.
Ø Anatomy, as accurate reference, is critical for quality duplication
Ø Tools and materials, detailing the best possible tools for the job
Ø Methods of preservation, including dry preservative and tanning
Ø Preparing a fan and cape.
Ø Mounting a flying bird and mounting a strutting bird
Ø Choosing a head, and painting the head and feet

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TOTURKEY TAXIDERMY takes you through each step of the process, providing everything you need to know to start working. No taxidermist should be without this instructive reference guide.

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From the Back Cover

Taxidermists can be expensive, and more and more hunters are now choosing to do the work themselves. In this all-inclusive illustrated workbook, veteran taxidermist Todd Triplett covers every aspect of turkey taxidermy. Included are chapters on: proper field care; turkey anatomy, for reference; tools and materials; methods of preparation; preparing a fan and cape; and much more.

About the Author

TODD TRIPLETT is an avid outdoorsman who has grown up with taxidermy playing a major role in his life. At the age of twelve, he completed his first mount, a jackalope, under the watchful eyes of his father. Todd operates Wild Art Taxidermy and contributes regularly to outdoor publications such as North Carolina Game and Fish, Turkey Call, Carolina Adventure, and Tennessee Valley Outdoors. He lives in Lenoir, North Carolina.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: The Lyons Press; 1st edition (May 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585748536
• ISBN-13: 978-1585748532
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #316,119 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Bouight for My Son and He Likes It!, June 2, 2009

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Gary R. Yaden (London, KY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Guide to Turkey Taxidermy: How to Prepare Fans, Beards, and Body Mounts (Hardcover)

I bought this book for my son as he has become interested in taxidermy and he likes it! He says there is great information included on working with turkeys which is one of his favorite game birds. Thanks!

4.0 out of 5 stars This is a good book for a total novice., January 21, 2009

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This review is from: The Complete Guide to Turkey Taxidermy: How to Prepare Fans, Beards, and Body Mounts (Hardcover)

I purchased this book because in the past I've had the resources to have my turkeys mounted by professionals(just finished a world slam), the deindustrialization of the USA leaves me with fewer resources and time to dabble in taxidermy (otherwise referred to as retirement due to plant closing). This seems to be a good book for a total novice like myself and has a lot of useful information, such as tools to buy, what is essential versus what is optional if you have the money, alternatives to commercial products that are available, and different methods to gain a given result.
The one thing I was most interested in, mounting a tail fan with the cape attached, seemed a bit lacking in detail. Also, there was no mention of possibly mounting the cape/fan to felt or other backing material. This may seem like nit picking, but turkey skin (of a cape) is not a tough material to be hanging on a wall. I have a blanket mount (essentially a cape/fan with everything but the legs and head attached) which is mounted on a board. If that taxidermist was available for comment, and not in New Zealand, I'd be asking him, why that wall attachment method and what else would work?
Overall, a good book, lots of illustrations, glad I bought it, and hope to be able to use the advice/methods this spring to good effect.