List of Illustrations
| Page. | |
| "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] |
INTRODUCTION
This volume of the Pleasure and Profit Library is offered to the hunter, trapper, fisher, vacationist and out of doors people in general. In the study and practice of taxidermy for several years I have failed to find any work written primarily for these every day nature lovers, though they probably handle a greater number of interesting specimens of animal life than all other classes of people.
In view of this fact the following directions and suggestions for preserving various animal forms as objects of use and ornament have been prepared. As a treatise for the scientist or museum preparator it is not intended, there are many books on the art expressly for them, but we hope it may fill a place of its own, acting as a not too dry and technical introduction to the art preservative for those who find life all too short for the many things which are to be done.
Thoroughness, patience, and some love for nature, are qualities highly desirable in this art. Work prepared by one possessing these qualities need not be ashamed and practice will bring skill and perfection of technic.