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Field Care of Your Trophy

outlined below are some tips on proper field care. If you find yourself unable to immediately take your trophy to your taxidermist, following these tips will help to ensure that you will receive a top-quality mount.

The diagram below shows the proper cuts to ensure there is enough cape for a shoulder mount. When field dressing your trophy, do not cut past the front legs. When skinning, cut around the front leg joint, and up the backside of the legs. Carefully skin the shoulder and brisket area forward and down the neck, taking care not to cut any holes. Continue skinning down the neck until reaching the head and neck juncture. Cut the head from the neck.