Inside the World Taxidermy Championships | Taxidermists

[@stevecarter2966]

That moose and wolf thing is one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen.

[@GarwoodNick]

Steve Carter literally what I just said too

[@dannyb20vtec28]

Hell ya

[@Wimmig43at339]

That and the alligator jumping out of the water going after the birds. Some fantastic stuff.

[@briefcaseblues6061]

Was bad ass but he should have known that the bigger and more animals a mount has, the more they have to critique you on. Absolutely amazing though

[@esmen292]

Same

[@jaskierdraven9191]

I love the people that dont just have the animal standing or laying there but actually put them in motion just frozen, the obvious example is the moose and the wolves. But the lion that looks like he's stalking something and the wolf with the adorable goofy look on his face really drew me in.

[@gallgu624]

The moose and wolves should’ve won. That could be a centerpiece in any museum anywhere in the world

[@__seeker__]

It’s probably because he’s unliked. If you really pay attention to what he says, he’s an antisocial arrogant asshole. He openly shits on the establishment. He’s absolutely great at what he does. But ultimately it boils down to being a personality contest like anything else.

[@softaildiaries]

Hands down the best display I've seen!

[@henrylivingstone2971]

@@__seeker__ Probably. He’s absolutely talented. But he’s let his own hubris get to his head and it comes off as arrogance

[@dainah105]

I don’t know a thing about taxidermy but theres no doubt that it’s art

[@peraltazimmerman]

and what is art ? what are the criteria ? its a craft mate, they just stuffing fucking animals, anyone can learn it

[@alir9929]

Litman Anyone can learn anything. You could say the same about football “They’re just throwing a f*ucking ball” I mean simplified, sure, but there’s a lot more to it

[@dainah105]

Litman they’re literally sculpting, sculpting is art. I’m guessing you haven’t tried to make a sculpture

[@dainah105]

Litman and since a person liking my comment brought me back to This, a taxidermy sculpture was a finalist in one of Australia’s biggest sculpture competitions, by Julia deville. So officially art. Also anyone can do art.. anything you create can be labeled art

[@peraltazimmerman]

@jibran chusnein not for me, with art u should be saying something , or at least have a concept - pure aesthetics for me its not art

[@jackmyers6040]

The mouse being attacked by the wolves is one of the most incredible pieces of art I've ever seen ! So much motion and every animal totally frozen in time ! So Exhilarating !

[@fabplays6559]

Haha- mouse. 😂😂 Moose?

[@jackmyers6040]

Yes love speak spell on my phone ! But that's what happens when you don't double check before sending !

[@Reyeston007]

That's a big ass mouse

[@jackmyers6040]

@@Reyeston007 spell check phones get everytime .LOL

[@fabplays6559]

@@jackmyers6040 Hey I mean, it made for a really funny typo. I can imagine a whole pack of wolves after one mouse.

[@matthicks1545]

Bro i thought they just stuffed the skin of the dead animal, i never knew they airbrushed detail into it

[@alexrotzak4671]

There's so much work that goes into it, they don't just stuff it, there's a fully formed anatomically accurate "mannequin" or foam form that someone sculpted. They clay work to build up definition, muscle and facial features, glass eyes, sewing, skinning, tanning, glueing, painting, etc. It is undeniably laborious and lengthy but the process and end result is amazing

[@fabplays6559]

If you just stuffed the skin of a dead animal with fluff without a sculpture, it’d be a pillow. We aren’t just skin and fluff with mush, animals have bones, muscle and organs that give them their outer shape.

[@PanGalacticGargoyleBlaster]

yeah! So, if you just stuffed the skin of an animal it would look REALLY weird, like SCARY weird. You can google images of bad taxidermy and see how freaky it is. It's one of the reasons taxidermy is not really a practiced preservation option for humans. No matter how good the taxidermist, they aren't quite able to make stuffed humans look like normal humans to the human eye, they always look off and disturbing and in the "uncanny valley".

[@majid5660]

Me too

[@goatlps]

They often only contain a real skull, with a sculpted mould or frame inside. Recolouring the fur/skin is continual as light quickly fades colours.

[@ViolentNightshade]

I think what I like the most about taxidermy (as a wildlife photographer) is you’re literally preserving a moment in time forever, in an extremely realistic way that can’t be recreated by just sculpture, drawings or photography alone. You can get closer to those animals than you can with the live wild ones and it gives a real sense of appreciation of the animal in its full raw beauty.

[@henriettatheporky9299]

This will probably be buried, but I just wanted to say that am currently 18 and I have been working at a taxidermy shop for the last 2 years. This comment section made me smile. The amount of people who shame me or yell at me and tell me I am a horrible person. You guys have made me feel so proud! I work with a few people who have won the world taxidermy championships and I couldn't feel more blessed. Getting to work with these amazing animals, and learning about this art has been more than I have ever wanted it to be. If anyone sees this and has any questions I would love to answer them! Whether they are technical or curiosity questions, ask away!

[@gabrielamendoza3976]

Any requirements to work in the taxidermy industry?

[@henriettatheporky9299]

@@gabrielamendoza3976 just a passion for animals and a willingness to learn. I’m probably one of the least artistic people in the world so it hasn’t been easy and there has been some screaming at dead animals (true story lol) but if you get a good teacher and do your best to be patient, it’s achievable

[@undeadwerewolves9463]

Do you always use real animals skins or do you sometimes use fake ones? Cuz I’d love a wolf head but I’d not like a real wolf skin lol

[@henriettatheporky9299]

@@undeadwerewolves9463 we do reproductions of animals but in order to do that we usually use other animals skin. For example, we had a sloth missing a lot of hair so we used similar colored and textured raccoon skin to patch it. I’m not sure if we have ever done a totally reproduction mount, but I feel like it would be possible. Although if your reservations about a real hide are because wolves are endangered I would tell you that here we actually have an invasive species of wolf that is breeding out of control and attacking people and livestock. So game wardens have been killing them to help reduce the population because they don’t have any natural predators. Then the game wardens sell the hides to us to be used later. Not sure if that helps at all but I hope it does!

[@r.i.pmydog7723]

Taxidermy is really cool and I have never really seen it as art until now.... but how do you stay ethical being a taxidermist? I don't feel it's okay to taxidermy wildlife that is an endangered species(like killing endangered species just to taxidermy them). I would like to believe that most taxidermists do things ethically, and get their hides as cruelty-free as possible

[@watchdealer11]

3:57 Gravity: "Aight, Imma head out"

[@calebchristensen900]

It's kind of sad that Museums are going away from Taxidermy. I'd rather have a real thing than a CGI rendering or hologram.

[@wxstednxghts]

10000% agree. She said it perfectly "you can go look up any animal online but its not the real thing"

[@frost3dart]

I've seen real sized mamooths made by sculptors and they look as real as this animals. It doenst need to be CGI. Go check quagga sculpture for example or bluerhinostudio.

[@frost3dart]

You dont need the actual animal skin to recreate an animal.

[@yeetngreet148]

@@frost3dart especially since so much of those old taxidermies of extinct animals look so horrible and unrealistic, not like these. Sad to see so many of the last of their species looked like they were sewn together by a middle schooler. I have nothing against doing it with animals that are already dead, or are a very common species. But I definitely don’t approve rare or endangered animals to be killed for this purpose, so in those cases fake sculptures or holograms would be preferable.

[@frost3dart]

@@yeetngreet148 i recomend u watching a bit of blue rhino studio or those business i talk about, taxidermia usually looks weird, you have to be suuper good to like do a good thing with it, hiperrealistic sculpted animals usually look accurate if u have the information, the infraestructure and the skill for it.

[@89NikhilS]

The wolf hunting diorama should have won, its amazing, tells story, its explosive and shows the bravery of the hunter and the hunted

[@alessandroscarrone]

Am I the only one who back when I was a kid was kind of afraid these animals would wake up out of nothing and attack me? This is so real...

[@charlesbadoola535]

You're not alone, there was a crocodile on open display in a local museum where I grew up and as kids we used to put our hands and heads inside its open mouth. It WAS a little unnerving, I can still remember. :)

[@alternativerainbow255]

I have always been paranoid of taxidermy tbh, especially the heads, e s p e c i a l l y if they're deer or moose. Lol, I don't even know why I'm still scared.

[@boredaf4721]

I’m still scared of it to this day

[@hallolollo2266]

I really couldn't go past them as a kid and even now it's really nerve wrecking for me. But the work this people do is awesome! I would just rather not see it in reality but that's hard when you live in austria xD

[@jordanlockwood772]

I was even scared of this with dolls and masks

[@aminobeano7915]

3:17 That moose and wolf piece is incredible. Wow.

[@TenereAMir]

The eccentric guy with long hair is the actual artist here-- he lives and breathes this lifestyle and is obsessed with it the way a lot of famous artists can be. It's why his work is so complex, and why he judges on composition and artistic merit as much as accuracy of the subject matter. He wants the pieces to evoke emotion as well as be a realistic representation of an animal.

[@bmp2791]

to be completely honest, many famous and respected artists use (or used) far worse things to produce their art than clean animal skin. It's a shame it's not seen as an art because pieces shown in this vid are incredible.

[@multiplyanime]

real talent would be making something lifelike and convincingly real without needing to use the body of a dead animal

[@entitledbobcat]

Right and one thing I thought of while watching this was that the animals themselves were never perfect. A perfect mount can look great of course, but there’s going to be something missing because the animals weren’t that same definition of reflect when they were alive.

[@cleverusername9369]

He seems like a bitter asshole

[@professionalcommenter]

He lost me when he was smoking around the mounts.

[@agonizedbarrel2850]

That freeze frame of the crocodile at the beginning was the coolest "pic" (I guess if you wanna call it that) that I've ever seen.

[@yorumsfield556]

I know right. It looks so cool.

[@9622paige]

I’m a 22 yo female college student and I love the idea of taxidermy (death by natural causes of course though because I’m a softy) and my family thinks I’m some kind of serial killer lol. Just bought a real honey bee in resin on a ring today and I have a baby shark that’s a wet specimen that I got as a kid in Florida. That’s all I own but baby ducklings tug at my heartstrings and I wanna own one so bad but my family thinks I’m insane lol

[@emilysinger9759]

I have a baby mouse that I found outside in my freezer. Few weeks ago I got a small bat. In a month I’m going to get a two headed bat. Then I would like to get a duckling. I know it makes people uncomfortable but to someone else it’s amazing.

[@bubbliibiotch931]

You’re not insane! Don’t listen to the people that don’t like your art. Do you :)

[@bubbliibiotch931]

tea -o I agree! 😂 they are adorableee

[@popcornshrimp5669]

im 14 years old and my mom supports my love for oddities. She is letting me try my first taxidermy i am going to get a frozen feeder mouse from the pet store and try my best to mount it.

[@9622paige]

I ended up getting a duckling! It’s the cutest but I’m constantly worried about it breaking lol

[@corviidmoss]

The wolves hunting the moose though- that was incredibly well done. Gravity defying yet believable, and the animals weren't bent in any awkward way.

[@ZayAgka]

So when are we getting a professionally done Harambe recreation?

[@randomrandom1196]

I wish

[@htimsylla]

That wolf & moose one, holy crap!!! 😍😍😍

[@brooklynrocks9629]

This is more beautiful than any other peace of clay paint or paper I’ve ever seen I can’t believe so many people don’t like this it’s beautiful

[@ariac1197]

Oh shit- that crocodile (or alligator?) rising to bite the ducks with fake water splashing everywhere is awesome. Loved all the interviews in here

[@samyuoo1721]

I live in Wisconsin and have been going to the Milwaukee public museum for as long as I can remember. Seeing Samson on the second floor displayed by the other taxidermied animals was always one of my favorite parts of the visit because I sadly was never able to see him alive. Watching this is such a cool experience, getting to know the person behind this source of wonder I’m greeted with every time I go.

[@laurenwillie455]

The fact that this video has 7 dislikes amazes me. I don’t see what there is to dislike. This is art. This is the chase to replicate the most beautiful things on this planet to the best of our ability. Taxidermy is the art of preserving the most amazing creatures. I can’t fathom a more beautiful thing.

[@alir9929]

I mean, they could have because of the hunting. This is great taxidermy, absolutely beautiful, but I know even if a taxidermist or supporter of taxidermy clicks on this, they may not support the hunting of the animals too

[@danmacie8179]

@@sebnemnisanci If you are hunting for food and you are able to shoot a large whitetail buck per say, then you can skin it and honor it by putting it up on your wall.

[@AdamGoldswain]

@Lauren Willie it has 53 dislikes now 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@derplockholmes3392]

@@sebnemnisanci you eat the animal and you tax it to remember the journey.

[@seyyednaqvi6760]

7 dislikes is nothing. Every video has dislikes, there is no point in being annoyed by it.

[@hunters1372]

The ones where the animals like the wolf rolling around where they are cute make me a little sad lol

[@warriorwolfehh]

The act of taxidermy doesn't bother me. What bothers me is going out and hunting an animal in its prime for the express purpose of displaying it somewhere. Cutting a life short for art. I respect taxidermy of naturally passed animals or animals hunted for food

[@pooboo4292]

Exactly

[@Connor-dy6wq]

I can respect that, and this isn't meant to be telling you you're wrong or anything, just letting you know something. The vast majority of people who hunt, even the ones who like having animal heads on their wall or full-body taxidermies on display, are hunting for food. Even a lot of animals killed on paid safaris are used for meat that's given to local tribes, and the money from those hunts is used for conservation efforts in the region. So much so that areas in Africa with no hunting allowed do considerably worse in terms of animal population than areas where hunting is regulated. Yes, there are people who don't care about taking the life of an animal, and are totally fine just killing it and wasting the meat and putting it on display like some evil villain. But those people are few and far between, and as we continue to understand animals more and more the people who do that become less and less common. But I respect the love you have for these animals, and I can tell that's where your opinion comes from, I just wanted to offer my knowledge on the subject to just let you know that probably 99% of steady hunters are ethical and love the wilderness more than most.

[@summercucumber4964]

@@Connor-dy6wq I have to disagree to an extent as someone who has a family history of taxidermy, hunting and conservation. While there are many ethical hunters, there are many who aren't and that's coming from someone who's family relies on hunting for food. Poaching, trophy hunting and generally killing for the sake of just being able to brag that you brought down a rare or beautiful animal is still a huge problem in the community and it needs to be addressed by ethical hunters. The idea that most meat on African big game hunting going to local tribes is also not really common place in my experience (not to say that it doesn't happen, just that it's not what it's made to be). Conservation issues in African countries are factored by so much more than just if hunting is or isn't allowed. A vast majority of the trouble is caused by humans in the first place due to things like colonization, war, poaching, climate change and rapid habitat loss. There's an issue of rich people exploiting tough financial situations and committing dirty dealing in order to be able to kill for nothing but fun. I can also say for a fact I've very rarely seen a single person eat things like wolves, foxes, big cats and so on that come through my family's business. The hide isn't being used nor are a lot of the hunts of those types of animals conducted to maintain healthy populations, meaning they tend to be killed for sport. Hunting and taxidermy is full of grey areas and pretending that it's all sunshine and daisies or that bad hunting only happens on the rare occasion only does harm, just much as demonizing it does. The problems need to be called out and cracked down on because sweeping them under the rug just makes supposed good hunter complacent.

[@Connor-dy6wq]

@@summercucumber4964 Not trying to say it's all sunshine and roses, and I suppose it could be that in different places there's a different attitude about hunting. Where I'm from I don't think I could find anyone who doesn't eat what they kill, except for maybe animals caught eating livestock and shot. Even then a lot of people would still cook it up in a stew. I suppose I should've made myself clearer earlier, I wasn't counting poachers and other people who illegally or shadily hunt animals. I know that's a pretty big problem in some places, I just wasn't considering them because I don't consider those people hunters. But I should've clarified that. I was mainly trying to point out that your average hunter is someone who just likes getting outdoors and hunting. A lot of times people outside hunting circles don't see a difference between the low-lifes just taking animals lives for sport and trophies, and a regular ethical hunter who happens to enjoy displaying their animals. So I should've clarified that when I said "hunter" I wasn't including those types of pure sport hunters.

[@petrasanimalkingdom4795]

I really don’t like taxidermy because i hate hunting or anything in that area I’m sorry don’t come at me

[@Unmployable]

The cat hanging from the tree limb was the best one. The expression on its face was the most accurate!

[@gavin2715]

Which one

[@entitledbobcat]

@@gavin2715 bobcat

[@potatotorpedo8070]

I think I've met this woman, when I was a kid i took a field trip to the museum for behind the scenes trip and I saw the back where they held all the salted hides, talked about preserving the bones to make the framework of it, and even about the glass eyes and how to make them. I was of course young so i can't remember much but if this is who i met then it's really an honor.

[@okamigekido]

I think the view on taxidermy solely depends on if, for one, the bodies are ethnically resourced-and two, putting mass amounts of effort into the piece. NOT allowing it to look nasty, or...mummified. And using them as trophies is not...good. Don’t kill to make art. But, taking something that’s already dead, and giving it a dignified final look is definitely a good sense of art.

[@caseholmes3385]

You have to understand that we do not kill for art. We kill to feed our families and getting it mounted is just another step to using every part of the animal to the fullest. Hunting in ways is a more ethical way of getting food then getting it from the store.

[@okamigekido]

@@caseholmes3385 Nono that's fine. I was saying that, there are people out there who kill just TO turn an animal into art, and that's not ok. If you kill something to feed your family and lets (in generic terms) say you take the deer head from the one you killed, and mount it on your wall, then that's alright. Now, if you were to design it in a way where it's making a stupid face or, as ive seen, licking a bullet wound then well-that in itself is just messed up. I dont shame people for what they decide to do, dont worry. That's why I started off my comment with "I think" because it's my personal belief and not something I think everyone should believe in. I guess, 'you do you, but do you respectfully" is the fastest way for me to summarize it.

[@derplockholmes3392]

@@okamigekido i mean elephant hunting is probably the best example of increasing the population, by killing an unfertile old bull that makes life for younger bulls a living hell and most of the time death to the young bulls, the young bulls won't have a chance to mate. and the old bulls can't mate and they just keep killing young bulls. the meat has to go to locals and city's if not, you're classified as a poacher and would be fined or sent to jail.

[@derplockholmes3392]

@@okamigekido this goes with a lot of animals

[@summercucumber4964]

@@caseholmes3385 While ethical hunting is very important and ethical taxidermy is awesome, it's not that simple. I can safely say as someone who's family relies on hunting for food and with a history of tax and conservation there are sadly some people who kill for fun and they need to be weeded out. Having a deer you hunted and fed your family with is totally fine. Having an animal mounted that was shot in order to maintain a healthy population is also fine. Killing an animal just because it's pretty and you want to brag about it without the intention of making that death mean something on the other hand is crummy.

[@DragonMaiden77]

I saw the wolf and moose piece in person. It’s gigantic and incredible to see it up close, I recognized it as soon as I saw it in the video

[@pasteldreams5413]

I'm not a fan of taxidermy, but that moose with the wolves? That is incredible. I could support something like that.

[@TheLochs]

I'm from Milwaukee, I used to go see Samson when I was a kid, its weird to see her likeness of him. Uncanny.

[@hanna-wp6es]

me too!

[@Pepsithegoat]

Same! I hope he gets a nice display when they move the museum!

[@Connor-dy6wq]

I'm too young to have seen him in person, but I remember seeing the recreation of him every time I went to the zoo.

[@Verlisify]

The metagame of having to hide your style lol

[@waterh6944]

Fuck off clickbaiter

[@evangould5677]

@@waterh6944 *furry clickbaiter

[@CHloE748]

@@waterh6944 what?

[@waterh6944]

@@CHloE748 he us a furry annoying attention seeking clickbater

[@CHloE748]

@@waterh6944 what did he clickbait?

[@Hyena_Heckler]

I really like how taxidermists think about animals, I often see them mention the animals personality and they always imagine them being exactly like people, its amazing

[@sjhdxv]

if they thought abt animals, they wouldnt have killed the animals

[@intensestare5027]

@@sjhdxv are you dumb? taxidermists dont kill the animals, they just preserve them. Most taxidermists i know only use roadkill or animals that have died from natural causes. Plus these taxidermists in the video work at museums, the entire purpose is to preserve history

[@sjhdxv]

@@intensestare5027 No, most of the time the animals r hunted down first and then stuffed by taxidermists. they do stuff animals that die bye natural causes as well but it's not always the case. Pls don't call me dumb btw

[@intensestare5027]

@@sjhdxv well then its decidedly more complicated than "they killed the animals boo hoo" hunters hunt animals, not all taxidermists are hunters. Thats a gross generalization

[@colorgorenbigteeth3437]

@@sjhdxv "Pls don't call me dumb btw" 🤓

[@TahtahmesDiary]

6:00 I REALLY appreciate his honesty about requiring family support. Often people refuse to admit they got it or needed it and gaslight the rest of us that we are just lazy or dumb or they are an exceptionally amazing lone wolf. The truth is the support is literally invaluable and some things are impossible to get into or go far in without actual support! Well said sir.

[@GS-st9ns]

This is beyond my comprehension. Is awesome and dynamic how living being in appearance these animals are. The amount of talent it looks like it took to have the little whiskers on Samson's top lip stands out in my mind. Those tiny little details make it real for me. I had no idea you had to gut the animal also. This belongs in the Olympics

[@amethystrain2513]

The gator jumping out of water was pretty badass. The moose and wolves was just, wow.

[@kalebarancelovic]

The man who created the wolves and moose piece has given us all a valuable mindset when creating art, whether its sculpture, painting, taxidermy or film making 19:14

[@allietorongeau4029]

I am a lifelong hunter, and have had a lifelong love and interest in taxidermy (wildlife art), and am now finally living that dream! Being a hunter and eating the animals the harvest and then recreating the animal I saw on the hoof to be revered and respected by generations to come is the full circle. Humans are stewards of the earth, and hunters who are also taxidermists are the epitome of what that means, for conservation and for art.

[@FeralRavage1]

Even as a kid I thought Taxidermy was very fascinating, when the little amount of times I ever went to the National History Museum as a kid. I would look at the displays in and out of glass. From small mammals to medium-sized birds to giants. I always knew the organs were removed. But I never knew the process was so intricate and complex. It truly is an art form in a lot of was for how technical it can be. What's also fascinating to me is the idea of turning a creature that is real and was alive at one point and bringing that life back into them, to do something interesting with a organism that's long since passed away. You can see the personality and portrayal up close. And see the respect the people have for nature to recreate them in such an accurate way. Mounts are always great to observe and inspect. Taxidermy was of course always given a bad rap in media hehe. Its usually seen as dark, evil, or creepy hehe and the animals sometimes look like zombies or have horrified expressions. I personally never saw it that way. They're just very interesting and I hope museums don't replace their displays

[@Nightravenspeaks]

The one guy with long hair seems jaded. He one of the best and loves his art but thinks it's not good enough for his own children or family to learn. I find it strange how he seems grinchy and he's so good.

[@zoeyxjake2906]

From what I was getting, he seems like a very wise man and has basically full knowledge in what he does, definitely respect him but I can see the “grinch” part you’re talking about, we all have that side in us though

[@greatfulbeyondbelief5956]

I just lost my beloved dog at 2.30 am this morning to cancer😢 I have him stored in my freezer at the moment. The plan is to taxidermy him next week. I wish that wolf guy or gorilla lady could do him. That work is absolutely incredible! Such precision and the stories the pieces tell is beautiful! I live in Australia and we dont have talent on such a magnitude here. You truly cant appreciate this until you open up your heart to the love of animals with an atrists dna in the mix. Absolutely magnificent and truly gifted humans! May you win all the awards and wish you many more sucesses in the future. I would be honoured to have any pieces done by these masters!

[@FilmerOfBobcats]

I'm so sorry for the loss of your beloved companion. I just lost my 16 yr old and my 13 yr old Australian shepherd dogs in the past month. They lived long enough to help raise my puppy to adulthood and teach him the ways of being a Good Dog. I hope you are not disappointed in the finished work. It will look like A dog, but it might not look like YOUR dog with the inevitable distortions of taxidermy and the spark of life missing from the eyes. That's why a lot of taxidermists don't do pets. But you've left yourself a lot of options by getting him frozen quickly. My 13 yr old Aussie is in the walk in freezer at work.

[@greatfulbeyondbelief5956]

@@FilmerOfBobcats i too am sorry for your loss... 2 in a month, a raw heartbreak that noone understands unless you experience it yourself. They give you so much love and joy, the grief is unbearable. Its surreal to know that my best friend is in the kitchen and i just want to hug him and see his smiling face. I am also looking into dry freezing him as i suppose the fear of him not looking like him will cause more anguish that antisipated. From the reseach i have done, dry freezing will make him look like him more so than taxidermy. Who knows, i may even cremate him. Just the cost of getting him interstate is insane!!! And then the cost of the dry freeze! And all the vet bills that have accumulated over the last week..... extremely overwhelming! May i ask you what your plan is for your beloved friend?

[@SkilasSkilasGaming]

Wtf? you need to learn to let go... I'm sorry to say it, but that's really weird..

[@SkilasSkilasGaming]

Try burying your dog in your back yard, that's what normal people do..

[@greatfulbeyondbelief5956]

@@SkilasSkilasGaming sorry to say but you have no compassion or do not appreciate animals...or just have a shallow n closed mind. Will never get over it and ps... i dont have a backyard to bury him so not an option! Dont judge what you don't understand! I will do what I think is going to help me grieve and this is it!

[@californiadreamer2580]

That moose and wolf pack was amazingly beautiful.

[@oscartravis5740]

Every fibre of my being recoils in loathing at any kind of awards ceremonies or events, but there's no question the sheer talent on display

[@kayleighgriva4817]

Haha, why do you loathe awards ceremonies?

[@tigerlily9405]

Sounds like someone’s never won an award

[@oscartravis5740]

@@tigerlily9405 lol, didn't you read what I said, I have won things, that's why I loathe them 😁

[@leocruz9409]

@@oscartravis5740 that doesn't make sense really

[@riverjankowski5338]

I find it so interesting to see my hometown (Milwaukee Wisconsin) Taxidermist pursue such an art. I love what she does and she inspires me (as a young lady) To embrace my taxidermy

[@reshapedgamer5104]

River Jankowski yooooooo same

[@reshapedgamer5104]

Waukesha gang!

[@guineagazette8393]

Oconomowoc. Wisconsin represent!!

[@smashdtrash3432]

Yoooo Cedarburg gang !

[@robertomuli5980]

She litterally killed many animals.I mean,I would understand if she didn’t kill them,but in the video,there are pictures SHOWING her with the weapon and the dead animal.I would feel the same if she didn’t do that.

[@yellowhouse4911]

"Peta loves animals"....😬 that aged poorly

[@BlaringHail]

7:29 - Wildlife Artist ✨ I can completely agree with that

[@kobieta3906]

holy shit i never knew taxidermy could be this artistic, most of these pieces are completely breathtaking!

[@stankyratman5685]

I really want to be a taxidermist but idk how to get into it. This is a super cool watch and definitely only solidified my love for the craft!

[@bittybuta3756]

people who say taxidermy isn't art are the same people who say that they should get free drawings and that they'll pay you with exposure

[@Pirate_jakal]

I’m 12 and I’ve always wanted to be a taxidermist this really inspires me to follow my dreams and makes me love taxidermy even more, me and my dad are both pretty big hunters so I love the idea of taxidermy or for short I love taxidermy

[@CHLOCHLOLP]

I feel like the term wildlife artist would easily be confused with someone who draws wildlife, so perhaps taxidermy artist would make sense, because I am not denying its an art form, it just seems like a confusing term.

[@justforlaughs309]

He wants to remove the word "Taxidermu" completely.

[@mayelinesantana]

If I was crazy rich and happened to have a huge mansión, i would love to have that wolf mouse piece in my entrance foyer. Ohhhhhh the faces of whoever opened my front door. But seriously, that thing is AMAZING! That guys was right, it actually looks alive, it looks like a piece of art, actually made want to have one.

[@aprildrummond8457]

I truly feel this is an art that is one of the hardest to accomplish

[@ilenemorris8285]

I agree, it is truly a work of art! It's amazing how you guys bring them back to life and in their natural environment.

[@sydneybutler8988]

They do such good work, they bring the dead back to life and give you the ability to have it in your living room, it's stunning and magical.

[@ykb946]

I've alway had crazy Respect for taxidermist...Talk about patience!!

[@tylerdean7274]

Went in thinking taxidermy was weird, came out thinking it was cool!

[@KevinFunck]

Thank you for keeping our heritage alive

[@Auntyweehaa]

I am an artist and no doubt about it, you are all master artists! Stunning work! BRAVO!!!!

[@high_stakes_ikea7087]

I feel that taxidermy is actually a really lovely art form. To me, it shows admiration and respect for the animal. It ensures no piece of it goes to waste (in an ideal scenario). I truly don’t understand how people can assume a taxidermist hates animals when they dedicate their lives to preserving the memory and beauty of them.

[@johnnyfavorite1194]

Couldn’t there be a fantasy category so you could have say, A Cybernetic Squirrel piloting a Mech Exo Suit?

[@enderwalkgang]

Yeah ive seen people make hybrids or mutants. People thought the platypus was fake once in the same style.

[@ShaneHerrick]

I would like to point out the importance of taxidermy and wildlife art as an educational tool. The service these artists provide in accuracy and impression is invaluable.

[@mjddap]

Those are some skilled taxidermist right there

[@alitlweird]

Damn! This stuff is next level! This is like the dead animal version of those crazy amazing cake shows! 🤯🤯🤯

[@Abbey925]

Taxidermy is the art after life

[@Angels_Ashes]

This is one of the best short documentaries I've ever watched.

[@The_China76]

This changed my thought on taxidermy

[@nmelkhunter1]

I’m glad to hear that since the work of a good taxidermist is to be truly respected.

[@jewjewbee]

The wolf, bird, and the iguana or whatever that was look very cool.

[@Coco-kd9id]

Safe to say I'm the only one using this video as exposure therapy for my intense phobia of taxidermy. :)

[@boredaf4721]

Thought I was the only one :D

[@OtayKayla]

Hell no I’m scared of em and idky

[@JRyderWolf]

the wolves and that moose are absolutely stunning

[@makenzielittle5244]

The cats are one of the hardest things to make look alive, these are incredible! I am a hunter and trapper and this is one of the coolest things that people can do in my opinion. I think everyone in this type of work gains so much respect for the creatures just like most hunters and trappers, even though many think that it is cruel. There is such a stigma around it but every one of these artists deserves so much recognition. I hope to learn how to do this one day, it is awesome!

[@halthelesbian1377]

The dioramas were always my favorite things to see in museums as a kid, especially as an animal lover and total nerd. Seeing how they’re made is actually really cool. The further into the video I got the more I appreciated the artistry.

[@nebbiepie]

Was that a lethal white "alicorn" foal? Beautiful! I was also surprised at the air brushing. This form of taxidermy really is art. I love seeing personality and essence on once-living creatures. They capture it so well.

[@foullily8325]

while the idea of it being real animal skin kinda creeps me out, the artistry is beautiful. That moose fight with the wolves, so cool

[@Zileah1001]

“I’m the weird middle kid” same man same.

[@mariaberry7662]

These taxidermist are true talented artists when they make these animals look true to life and have each individual sculpture taxidermy animal look individual and have their own characteristic. It just blows me away. I enjoy working with Clay and I paint wildlife with acrylic paint on canvas panels small paintings 8” x 10” or 11” x 14”. These artists on this video are truly talented. Awesome work. >Wayne Berry

[@susanhigh5190]

These are the most amazing mounts I have ever seen.

[@Mech_DBZ]

I love that there is so many positive taxidermy videos. I have special interest in taxidermy (due to my asd) and i'm really hoping to get into it more. One of my dream jobs is to work on cleaning up and looking after taxidermy , even if i can't it's something i'd love to do on the side when i hopefully become an embalmer. I'm lucky enough my family support me in wanting to do this , i just wish people would understand that it's an artform i'm not a horror film villain

[@Quagigitymire]

Dude actually brought an entire pack of wolves with his huge ass moose... Talk about wanting to stand out from the crowd.

[@notlisted6460]

As a Young Man I too started taxidermy with the northwest school of taxidermy!.... I was 10 at the time and it remained with me most of my adult life.... I hunted and fished and I'm truly grateful to have all the game animals that I harvested.... Snapshots of time that cannot be recreated without a mount....

[@valjohnson1102]

I've always had a fascination with taxidermy and I want a full room of taxidermy in my house, with the oddest animals

[@Freckris]

I love the wolf climbing up the back of the moose podium, breaking the 4th wall, it's great

[@californialove2790]

Wow that white horse with the wings was incredible!! I just started hunting this year so I’ve never seen so many different mount styles I really like how they tell a story about the different animals

[@dreameroftheblue]

really appreciate the focus here being on the art and what the artists have to say, in a more natural/raw way than the dramaticized reality TV style :)

[@Sarrautte29]

a question. Do not have more detailed video courses on how to perform the tarxidermias that are shown or online classes? Greetings and thanks in advance.

[@alexrotzak4671]

There are videos to watch, but each taxidermist has their own secrets/techniques. It's a very hands on learning experience

[@_AV_]

CGI is amazing, but as a 'pen and paper' or digitally drawn artist there's nothing better than seeing the real thing in front of you. I wish I had a museum accessible to me so I could study further. I could never do taxidermy myself, but I'll be damned if I can't respect the artists that do

[@souleater307]

@8:57 that bear looked high off that devils lettuce.

[@TahtahmesDiary]

Taxidermy really has come SO FAR. These aren’t the frozen deer in headlights (regardless of the animal) type of things I remember from childhood…these are actually interacting with the diorama around them, caught in a moment of motion in time! Very cool. And yes they are Wildlife Artists, I agree with that.

[@rosecal4716]

I have a sudden urge to learn taxidermy

[@thebestninja80]

If the dude with the wolves & moose didnt win the judges dnt love there mothers

[@HikeBikePhoto]

The woman in this Documentary has the most perfect teeth I have ever seen in my life.

[@jameslafontaine5557]

Wish I could re make the wolf moose one myself. It looks like every wolf jumped at once most of them would look better in positions on the ground. Its amazing that he manages to get a bull moose and all those grade a wolf pelts. Also he didn't show the moose panting abd worn down because he's trying to show each animal in its maximum beauty and majesty. I can feel that

[@esmeraldahernandez1018]

5:11 I need that sign for my room so my mom can under : please don’t touch ANYTHING

[@Leo-zk9rd]

Taxidermy is so amazing to me. I am an artist and I actually tried to taxidermy a little songbird that my cat killed (oops!). I cleaned it super good and used borax to preserve, but I ended up tearing the skin when I tried to sew it back up. I really want to try again and learn! Being a taxidermist at a museum would be my dream job. I am saddened that museums are shifting away from dioramas. I still hope that I can get into this industry!

[@theburkett67]

The guy with the long hair reminds me of a young Joe Walsh.

[@jamesross4593]

Funny I thought the same thing

[@kevinestrada977]

When I was in high school, I took an online test to find out what careers that I should pursue, and taxidermy was the top of the list.

[@shaulagarcia9471]

Omg I’ve grown up seeing the gorilla in the Milwaukee museum I thought he was my friend

[@enderwalkgang]

Did you give him a name :0

[@shaulagarcia9471]

@@enderwalkgang I definitely did but I forgot it’s been years

[@Silvia.Araujo]

@@shaulagarcia9471 His name is Samson.

[@willomerzz]

Taxidermy is such a beautiful underrated type of art. Their skills are amazing !!

[@dimitrivos7088]

The bear in the thumbnail is as high a kite 😂

[@tysonmadding8559]

That is pure art ...dude had a whole pack of wolves chasing a big ass moose that's way beyond taxidermy