List of Illustrations

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"Whoo? Said Wise Old Owl"[Frontispiece]
A Specimen of the Early Day[18]
Work Table, Supplies, Tools, Etc.[22]
Home Made Tools[24]
Taxidermists Tools[27]
Taxidermists Tools—Scalpels, Scissors, Stuffers[28]
Egg Drill and Other Tools[29]
Glass Eyes for Animals, Birds, Fish[31]
Sizes of Glass Eyes[33]
Sizes of Glass Eyes (Style 1)[34]
Shields—Various Kinds and Sizes[49]
Shields, Foot and Hall Rack[50]
Gun Rack, Fish and Game Panels, Hall Rack[51]
Some Shields and Panels[52]
Home Made Shield[54]
Small Bird[55]
Marbles Shot Gun and Rifle Combined[60]
The "Stop Thief" or Choke Trap[61]
Outline of Muskrat[65]
Skinning Small Animal for Mounting[66]
Skinning Large Animal for Mounting[69]
Skinning Bird—Breast Cut[70]
Hooded Merganser[71]
Opening Cut on Bird[73]
Scientific Skins, Small Animals and Birds[80]
Foot Skinned Out[86]
Clinching Leg Wires in Artificial Bird Body[88]
Wire Loop for Bird Body[89]
Wiring Leg of Bird[90]
Bird Wired[92]
Bird Wound With Thread[95]
Pose or Position of Certain Birds[96]
Natural Standing Position of Small Bird[97]
Fluttering Position of Small Birds[97]
A Bird of Prey—Limb Position[98]
Spreading Tail of Large Birds[99]
Eagle—Wings Braced up to Dry[100]
Fleshing Knife[102]
Bench Beam[103]
Adjustable Beam[103]
Paper Head Forms—Fox[111]
Paper Head Form—Dog Closed Mouth[112]
Foundation for Tow and Excelsior[113]
Sewing up Bullet Hole[114]
Pinked Lining, Briar Stitched[118]
Sewing Trimming on Rug[118]
Coyote Rug, Open Mouth[121]
Coon Skin Marked to Cut for Robe[125]
Strong Hide (Cattle) Laprobe[126]
Eight Skin Coyote Laprobe[127]
Patagonian Robe of Guanaco Skins[129]
Muskrat Legs Wrapped Ready to Clay[132]
Wiring for Small Animals[133]
Opossum Mounted in Walking Position[137]
Cat Sitting and Watching[139]
Frame for Bear Manikin[143]
Bolting Leg Rods to Stand[145]
Fastening Rods to Back Board[149]
Wild Cat Head Mounted on Shield[151]
Fox Head on Neck Standard[152]
Leopard Head, Artificial[153]
Hawk Head[153]
Sheep Head[155]
Skinning Horned Heads[156]
Horned Heads—Antelope, Deer[157]
Deer Skull on Standard[158]
Neck Board[159]
Paper Head and Ear Forms[161]
Finished Head—Author's Work[162]
Elk and Deer Head Paper Forms[163]
Bolting Shed Antlers to Block[168]
Shed Elk Antlers to be Mounted[169]
A Good Shield Pattern[171]
Deer Antlers, Elk Feet, Bison Horns[172]
Wooden Crook for Deer Foot[173]
Skinned Deer Foot[174]
Deer Foot Ink Well[174]
Deer Foot Thermometer[175]
Deer Foot Hat Rack[176]
Moose Foot Jewel Case[177]
Plaster Mould of Fish—Upper Half[179]
Medallion Fish[182]
Grayling—Results of First Fish Mounting[188]
Eye of Lake Trout[191]
Fish in Mould[191]
Fish in Mould—End View[192]
Fish in Mould—Side View[192]
Fish—Incisions to be Made[193]
Fish—Inside Board[196]
Fish—Sewing up the Skin[198]
Home Made Panel for Fish[201]
Fish Head Mounted—Side View[201]
Fish Head Mounted—Front View[202]
Wiring System for Frog[204]
Skulls—Wolf, Lynx, Otter, Mink[207]
Flying Duck[212]
Timber Wolf Rug, Full Head[213]
Deer Head Hall Rack[214]
Foot Muff Trimmed[218]
Monkey Card Receiver[219]
Squirrels—Grey, Red, Flying, Ground[222]
Water Fowl Head[226]
Three Piece Mould of Head[229]
Making Mould for Half Head[231]
Deer Foot Ink Well and Pen Rack[233]
Mountain Lion or Puma Hide[234]
Spring Lamb? Coon Head[236]
Book Case Ornaments—Crow, Alligator, Owl[239]