What is the difference between a cheap job and a good job in taxiderrmy?

The difference is usually in what you can't see--the thickness of the hide.  A cheap job has a thick hide, which will draw moisture even after it has been cured throughout the life of the mount.  This thickness is a twofold problem; the first being is that the moisture goes in and out of the mount, causing it to wriggle around.  The second; is a thick hide robs you of definition around the eye, nose and ears area.  My instructor said that the eyes are the gateway to the soul.  So, if you have a mount that looks like it just stopped moving the second you set your eyes upon it, THAT is good taxidermy!

These are six things I do that contribute to a high quality mount.

• Thin hide
• Open nose cavity, with septum
• Plastic ear liners
• Remove all cartlidge from ears, no bondo
• Superior hanging mount system with bumpers
• Backer board to wrap hide around back of mount