The deer's bulging eyes tell what it thinks of the situation. It's a three-dimensional piece of art. More than 200 taxidermy specimens will be put on display for contest judging, and the public can view those works from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 10. We have some fantastic taxidermists. Spectators can find on display at the convention birds, small mammals, fish, big game heads from all over the world, and, of course, plenty of deer heads.
Taxidermists just starting out in the business can learn from the veterans.
And the veterans can learn from each other. Now, with the trade magazines and conventions like this, everybody shares what they know with everybody else. There are very few secret tricks any more. Where taxidermists years ago used to actually stuff heads, birds and fish with paper and cardboard, they now shape skins over foam molds that can be crafted into any position the taxidermist wants. Bill Jr. was once commissioned by a client to mount both a brown bear and a mountain goat whole.