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How To Cape a Buck for Taxidermy

Ben Mears is a professional taxidermist who has been preparing deer for mounting and preservation for many years. In these videos, he explains how to cape your deer for a shoulder mount.

Why You Should Grill Your Steak Frozen

In fact, it'll probably be the best steak you ever grilled.

Why I Don’t Drink Budweiser…and Why I’m Not Alone

Budweiser has always been far more about marketing than beer. The founder of Anheuser Busch, Adolphus Busch, refused to drink his own brew, calling it “that slop” (he was German, of cou…

Central Texas Fisherman Stumbles Upon Massive Water Snake

Just remember: when you need to steady yourself on a tree branch, you may get more than you bargained for.

How to make an Egyptian mummy: Scientists discover original embalming recipe

The ancient concoction shows people were making mummies in Egypt thousands of years earlier than previously thought.

'Rogue taxidermy': a misunderstood ethical art form or the next hipster fad?

A new breed of taxidermists are rebooting the practice with classes and books that show you how. But can the act of stuffing a dead animal ever be ethical?

Urban Taxidermy: When Authenticity and Artificiality Collide

A new breed of preservation has sprung up in Toronto, where existing structures are partially preserved to give new building's old facades. But is this attempt to preserve the existing streetscape actually succeeding?

Bicycle Taxidermy: So You Never Have to Say Goodbye

Bicycle Taxidermy by Regan Appleton: So you never have to say goodbye.

Hide: A Taxidermy Story

10 California girls take on the World Championships of Taxidermy...

10 Artful Taxidermy Pranks Worth Stuffing Your Dog For

What is TAXIDERMY and why do scientists do it?

There are many ways of preserving, or saving, an animal's body for study.

‘Bike taxidermy’ makes for the most eco-friendly hunting trophies ever

All the cool of taxidermy; no dead animals involved.

Museum Storage: The Best Way to Store Snakes and Other Specimens

Specimens are susceptible to environmental deterioration. There were a number of considerations in the design of this museum storage system.

Taxidermy OstrichCopter makes big bird take flight

Warning: OstrichCopter is not for people who don't want to hear about unusual airborne uses for taxidermied flightless birds.

Inside the Eccentric World of Ethical Taxidermy Art

Contemporary taxidermy artists are breathing new life into a centuries-old discipline, pursuing it with joy, respect, humor, and heart.

Crablike robot walks on walls, ceilings with magnet feet

BIREM can go from horizontal to vertical surfaces and could be used to inspect aging bridges and other steel structures.

'Vegan Taxidermy' starting to spread throughout Eugene art circles

EUGENE, Ore. - You've probably heard of a vegan diet by now, but how about vegan art? We're seeing the popular art pop up in shops around Eugene and across the nation. One local artist is making somewhat realistic looking animals out of fabric. All of the material is made without animal products, that's why many call it 'vegan taxidermy. '