Taxidermy question?

Question

I am attempting to stuff and mount my first pheasant, but as I am working on it, the skin has dried and is not pliable. I'm worried that I won't be able to stretch it around the form. Can I brush it with oil to make it more pliable without damaging the skin?

Also, how do you remove the bits of flesh that are imbedded in the tail base without causing the feathers to fall out?

Answer 1

I may be wrong, but it seems to me, that you are attempting to do something before you learn how to do it. Get a DVD on taxidermy or a good website or a book that describes in detail the step by step procedure that you need to follow, in order to successfully do it.- Good luck!