Taxidermy without a Teacher Comprising a Complete Manual of Instruction for Preparing and Preserving Birds, Animals and Fishes

Well, here we are at last. Please turn the key in that door--to keep all inquisitive priers out--for the process into which I am about to initiate you is something of a secret,...

A very pretty perch can be made by arranging wires in the shape of a twig or branch, having one end firmly fastened in a block of wood. Wind the wires to the proper size with to...

When the beginner has once become proficient in skinning and mounting birds, he will have but little difficulty in "setting up" mammals. The same general principles are to be ob...

These may be opened in two ways, according to the position in which the specimen is to be mounted. If the fish is to rest on its belly, an incision should be made the entire len...

A full set of eggs is always desirable, if they can be obtained, but, as the old saying is, "A half-loaf is better than no bread." The contents may be removed by making a hole i...

During the busy collecting season, _rough_ skeletons may be made by removing skin, viscera, and as much muscle as possible, covering the body with the arsenic-alum powder, and a...

To be a good collector, it is necessary to be something more than a good marksman. You must know at what time of day to go out to be most successful, and the localities where yo...