Information

• Trophy Field Care
• Skinning Information
• Shipping Instructions

If you are planning a hunt, or just hope to get that big buck that you've been spotting all year, please keep the following tips in mind:

• Hides are perishable. It is important to transport your hide to us as soon as possible. If this is not possible, place hide in the freezer until you can transport it.

• You may also salt your hide if freezing is not available. Keep in mind that salting should only be done after all the meat and fat have been removed from the skin, and the ears and the face (eyes, lips, nose, etc.) have been turned.

• Never salt specimens when freezing. Salting prohibits the skin from freezing solid.

• Hides can be shipped directly to your taxidermist from the hunt. See Shipping instructions.

• When tagging the specimen's ear, make a small puncture and fasten the tag with a safety pin.

Small Game, Birds and Fish

Make no cuts. Keep cool and dry. Freeze the animal whole in a plastic bag until you can deliver it to us.

Large Game

Please call or e-mail us for large game shipping instructions. Keep in mind that the type of mount you desire (life-size, shoulder mount or rug) will determine the skinning process you or your guide will use.

Dried/Salted Hides

Place hides in a non-plastic bag, then in a crate or a box. Seal the crate or box well to confine excess salt to the crate or box.

Frozen Hides

At the time of shipping, hides must be frozen solid. Be sure that the box is tightly filled with newspapers all around the hide. This will absorb any excess moisture and keep your hide as dry as possible. If the specimen is extremely bloody, the hide should first be wrapped in newspaper, placed in a plastic bag, then boxed. In this case, items such as horns antlers and skulls should be shipped seperately from the hide to reduce the cost of express shipping.

Shipping

Never ship over holidays or weekends. All shipments must be confirmed by us so that we may be adequately staffed on the day your shipment is to arrive.

To save shipping charges, include other items such as horns, antlers and skulls, along with the hide.

Ship dried/salted hides by UPS Ground Track or Freight Carrier. Ship frozen hides by UPS Next Day Air or UPS Second Day Air.