Welcome to McGuire's Taxidermy

Have you tried "Tanning"?

What a great way to preserve your trophy!

Tanning of Deer and other wild animals has been around for many, many years.

The New World provided a seemingly endless supply of deer. The trade in buckskins, tanned and raw, boomed. Common laborers valued its durability. By the 1750's it was the style among the wealthy of Europe to wear yellow buckskin breeches and gauntlets. It was hunting and riding wear, fashionable in the most elite circles. Customs records indicate that between 1755 and 1773; 2,601,152 lbs. of deerskins were shipped to England from Savannah, Georgia, just one of many ports.

In America, the pioneers, woodsmen, trappers, soldiers and farmers, anyone who spent time out of the settlements, began to wear buckskin. It was the only fabric that could stand up to the wear and tear of the trail, as homespun would snag and tear on the twigs and briars.

Today we do not wear skins due to great advances in durability of clothing being manufactured. However, there are various ways of preserving the skin of a trophy for many years of enjoyment. Click on the icons to the left to see different examples of what we can do with your trophies.

Each tanning is different and limited only by your imagination. Therefore pricing can only be established after we have discussed your desires for the skin being tanned and it's indented use.

BE AWARE!

A finished tanned skin can only be as good as the condition that it is in when brought in. Be careful in skinning when you intend on having the hide tanned for future enjoyment!