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Wolverine for taxidermy #7729452 11/28/22 09:06 PM 11/28/22 09:06 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 86 Alaska B Big finn OP trapper
Big finn OP trapper B Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 86 Alaska	Caught this cool wolverine today. Does anyone have a recommendation for a AK taxidermist? Should I skin it like usual or do I need to make different cuts?

Re: Wolverine for taxidermy [Re: Big finn] #7729453 11/28/22 09:08 PM 11/28/22 09:08 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 86 Alaska B Big finn OP trapper
Big finn OP trapper B Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 86 Alaska

Re: Wolverine for taxidermy [Re: Big finn] #7729473 11/28/22 09:24 PM 11/28/22 09:24 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 5,401 juneau, alaska A alaska viking "Made it two years not being censored"
alaska viking "Made it two years not being censored" A Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 5,401 juneau, alaska	Freeze it whole, and let the taxi do the cutting. Depending on the form, they may want a dorsal cut, or a ventrical cut. Made it almost 3 years without censor!

Re: Wolverine for taxidermy [Re: Big finn] #7729642 11/29/22 02:43 AM 11/29/22 02:43 AM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 573 Anchorage, Alaska broncoformudv trapper
broncoformudv trapper Joined: May 2011 Posts: 573 Anchorage, Alaska	Love the coloring on its chest

Re: Wolverine for taxidermy [Re: Big finn] #7730014 11/29/22 12:58 PM 11/29/22 12:58 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 34,058 McGrath, AK W white17 "General (Mr.Sunshine) Washington"
white17 "General (Mr.Sunshine) Washington" W Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 34,058 McGrath, AK	Joe Romero at Aurora WIldlife Arts. Wolverines are his specialty. Hopefully he hasn't retired. Mean As Nails

Re: Wolverine for taxidermy [Re: Big finn] #7730090 11/29/22 03:08 PM 11/29/22 03:08 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 86 Alaska B Big finn OP trapper
Big finn OP trapper B Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 86 Alaska	Thanks W17 unfortunately the number is disconnected. It's frozen till I find a taxidermist

Re: Wolverine for taxidermy [Re: Big finn] #7730126 11/29/22 04:36 PM 11/29/22 04:36 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 34,058 McGrath, AK W white17 "General (Mr.Sunshine) Washington"
white17 "General (Mr.Sunshine) Washington" W Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 34,058 McGrath, AK	It never fails !! Sorry Mean As Nails

Re: Wolverine for taxidermy [Re: Big finn] #7730527 11/30/22 12:12 AM 11/30/22 12:12 AM
Joined: Nov 2021 Posts: 5 Alaska S SewardPeninsula trapper
SewardPeninsula trapper S Joined: Nov 2021 Posts: 5 Alaska	Tundra Tanning & Taxidermy in the wasilla area I sent my wolverine out for tanning last march and got it back in may, granted it wasn’t taxidermy they still did a great job and got it done quick

Re: Wolverine for taxidermy [Re: Big finn] #7730665 11/30/22 09:42 AM 11/30/22 09:42 AM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,922 Wasilla AK HFT AK trapper
HFT AK trapper Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,922 Wasilla AK	This place did Wolverine Hunter's mount a few years ago turned out awesome. Dahlbergs Taxidermy https://directory.alaskaoutdoorssupersite.com/index.php/alaska-directory/taxidermy/... 2715 W Cotton Creek Circle, Wasilla, AK, 99654 Telephone (907) 315-4432 Website www.facebook.com/dahlbergstaxidermy?fref=ts

Re: Wolverine for taxidermy [Re: HFT AK] #7730779 11/30/22 11:39 AM 11/30/22 11:39 AM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 573 Anchorage, Alaska broncoformudv trapper
broncoformudv trapper Joined: May 2011 Posts: 573 Anchorage, Alaska	Originally Posted by HFT AK This place did Wolverine Hunter's mount a few years ago turned out awesome. Dahlbergs Taxidermy https://directory.alaskaoutdoorssupersite.com/index.php/alaska-directory/taxidermy/... 2715 W Cotton Creek Circle, Wasilla, AK, 99654 Telephone (907) 315-4432 Website www.facebook.com/dahlbergstaxidermy?fref=ts Always been impressed with Jesses work. Everyone I know that has used him has been satisfied with the outcome and timeline.

Re: Wolverine for taxidermy [Re: Big finn] #7730824 11/30/22 12:27 PM 11/30/22 12:27 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 86 Alaska B Big finn OP trapper
Big finn OP trapper B Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 86 Alaska	Thanks guys!!!

Re: Wolverine for taxidermy [Re: Big finn] #7731400 12/01/22 01:34 AM 12/01/22 01:34 AM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,176 Juneau, Alaska 51 M mad_mike trapper
mad_mike trapper M Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,176 Juneau, Alaska 51	Nice wolverine, Big Finn. I do not have a taxi to recommend, but I would like to hear of what comes out of your tanning/taxi search. My resources seem to be aged out.

Re: Wolverine for taxidermy [Re: SewardPeninsula] #7732731 12/02/22 03:16 PM 12/02/22 03:16 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 34,058 McGrath, AK W white17 "General (Mr.Sunshine) Washington"
white17 "General (Mr.Sunshine) Washington" W Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 34,058 McGrath, AK	Originally Posted by SewardPeninsula Tundra Tanning & Taxidermy in the wasilla area I sent my wolverine out for tanning last march and got it back in may, granted it wasn’t taxidermy they still did a great job and got it done quick This raises a red flag with me. Isn't this the same place that Matt ( ALASKAN) had such a bad experience with 10-15 year ago ? TJ can you weigh in on this ? Hopefully I am wrong. Mean As Nails

Re: Wolverine for taxidermy [Re: white17] #7735566 12/05/22 08:01 PM 12/05/22 08:01 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,270 Interior Alaska smalltimetrapper small greenhorn
smalltimetrapper small greenhorn Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,270 Interior Alaska	Originally Posted by white17 Originally Posted by SewardPeninsula Tundra Tanning & Taxidermy in the wasilla area I sent my wolverine out for tanning last march and got it back in may, granted it wasn’t taxidermy they still did a great job and got it done quick This raises a red flag with me. Isn't this the same place that Matt ( ALASKAN) had such a bad experience with 10-15 year ago ? TJ can you weigh in on this ? Hopefully I am wrong. That's not how a musk ox is supposed to look?

Re: Wolverine for taxidermy [Re: Big finn] #7736128 12/06/22 02:03 PM 12/06/22 02:03 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 34,058 McGrath, AK W white17 "General (Mr.Sunshine) Washington"
white17 "General (Mr.Sunshine) Washington" W Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 34,058 McGrath, AK	That's the one !! Mean As Nails

Re: Wolverine for taxidermy [Re: Big finn] #7757778 12/29/22 09:57 PM 12/29/22 09:57 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 86 Alaska B Big finn OP trapper
Big finn OP trapper B Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 86 Alaska	Blessed with wolverine #2

Re: Wolverine for taxidermy [Re: Big finn] #7757782 12/29/22 10:01 PM 12/29/22 10:01 PM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 573 Anchorage, Alaska broncoformudv trapper
broncoformudv trapper Joined: May 2011 Posts: 573 Anchorage, Alaska	You are on a roll!

Re: Wolverine for taxidermy [Re: Big finn] #7757838 12/30/22 12:22 AM 12/30/22 12:22 AM
Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 1,019 AK F FL cracker in AK trapper
FL cracker in AK trapper F Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 1,019 AK	This one has traveled many thousands of miles in checked bags and carry on, been handled by well over 2,000 kids and a few adults over the last 4 years. It had the rub in the middle of it's back when shot. They did a good tanning job for me. Psalm 34:6

Re: Wolverine for taxidermy [Re: Big finn] #7758221 12/30/22 02:18 PM 12/30/22 02:18 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 34,058 McGrath, AK W white17 "General (Mr.Sunshine) Washington"
white17 "General (Mr.Sunshine) Washington" W Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 34,058 McGrath, AK	That tail looks peculiar to me. Mean As Nails

Re: Wolverine for taxidermy [Re: Big finn] #7758475 12/30/22 07:47 PM 12/30/22 07:47 PM
Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 1,019 AK F FL cracker in AK trapper
FL cracker in AK trapper F Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 1,019 AK	It's folded a little from the way I threw it down. The leather is really soft and supple. Psalm 34:6

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