What is Taxidermy? What is Dip and Pack?<\/strong> What communication can I expect during the taxidermy process & how regularly will I receive updates?<\/strong> What payment methods are available?<\/strong> What is the turnaround time?<\/strong> Do I have to use custom brokers?<\/strong> THE DO’S<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Keeping your mounts away from direct sunlight. Ultra violet rays of the sun have the same effect on a mounted animals that they do on everything else. Have you ever noticed that a painted wall will fade after a few years of being in direct sunlight? The UV rays can fade the hide of your trophy and making it appear older and faded. UV rays can make the hide brittle and it can shrink much like dry heat if it is placed in the sun for years. When choosing a place to hang your mount, choose a location that is out of direct sunlight or outside and changes in the weather, ie. excessive moister will have a negative effect on a mount\u2019s life span. Never hang your mount in a moist damp area like a basement. Moisture can create mold and all kinds of problems for a mount that should remain dry at all times. Trophies require after care like any leather product;<\/p>\n\n\n\n THE DONT’S<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n First and foremost, never hang your mount over a fireplace, wood stove, or any other heating unit. When most hunters consider where they want to put their trophy they think it would look great over a fireplace. We remember that is where grandad put his. Dry heat is the worst thing for a trophy mount, heat is a big no-no. Heat dries out the hide of a mounted animal, which causes it to shrink and causes the hair to become dry and brittle, making the trophy appear older than it actually is. Keeping your mount away from excessive dry heat will help it look good for a long time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" FAQ’s What is Taxidermy?Taxidermy is the art of mounting or reproducing animals for display (e.g. as hunting trophies) or for study. Taxidermy can be done on all species of animals. The methods that taxidermists practice have been improved over the last century, heightening taxidermy quality. Taxidermists may practice professionally, for museums or as a business […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"pgc_sgb_lightbox_settings":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-203","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benditodip.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/203","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benditodip.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benditodip.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benditodip.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benditodip.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=203"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.benditodip.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/203\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":212,"href":"https:\/\/www.benditodip.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/203\/revisions\/212"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benditodip.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/strong>Taxidermy is the art of mounting or reproducing animals for display (e.g. as hunting trophies) or for study. Taxidermy can be done on all species of animals. The methods that taxidermists practice have been improved over the last century, heightening taxidermy quality. Taxidermists may practice professionally, for museums or as a business catering to hunters and fishermen, or as amateurs, such as hobbyists, hunters, and fishermen. To practice taxidermy, one must be extremely familiar with anatomy, dissection, sculpture, and painting, as well as tanning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dip and Pack is the sterilizing process necessary to export any raw animal part across international borders. In South Africa, the Department of Economic Affairs and Environmental Tourism, also known as DEAET, regulate this process. Further, all processes are in accordance with requirements of the US Fish and Wildlife. The physical process of Dip and Pack entails the removal of all flesh and tissue from skulls, horns and bones, and the drying and bleaching of said skulls and bones. All skins are dried, cleaned, and treated with anti bacterial powders to ensure that you trophy animal arrives at the Taxidermist in a dry, and pest free condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Communication starts as soon as the trophies are received, up until it is collected by the shippers or by the client themselves. Once trophies are received, you will receive<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Every Quotation contains the Company Banking Details at the bottom for your convenience to pay via Electronic Funds Transfer. We also accept payments via PayPal .<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our current turnaround time is between 8 and 12 months after a deposit has been received on your order. You will receive an email confirming that your trophies have been placed in the queue once your deposit has cleared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even though it is not required that you use a Custom Broker, it is highly recommended. You do however have the opportunity to clear your trophies yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTROPHY<\/strong> MAINTENANCE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n