Trophy Field Care Trophy Field Care For small game and birds, make no cuts, keep specimen cool, clean and dry. For big game, make no cuts past the front legs. If possible, leave the hide attached to the cape, let the taxidermist cut the hide away from the cape. He can instruct you on some basic caping and inform you as to which measurements to take from the specimen before and after caping.
Skins are just as perishable as meat.
It is important that you get your trophy to a taxidermist as soon as possible. If you can't get to a taxidermist, place the trophy in the freezer until you can get to a taxidermist. Salting capes and hides is an alternative when freezing or immediate delivery are not possible. Keep in mind, that salt only affects the immediate area that it is applied. Salting should be done after all meat and fat have been removed from the skin.