Hammack's Taxidermy & Tannery

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.

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.

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…

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.

The women who are killing it in taxidermy

The young women who are trying to change perceptions about a traditionally male-dominated practice.

So Your Girlfriend Hates Taxidermy?

So your girlfriend hates taxidermy? Dead turkey parts aren't for everyone.

Why These Style Setters and Design Lovers Never Tire of Taxidermy

The centuries-old practice continues to enjoy remarkable longevity, with today's top designers making mounted and preserved animals key elements of their decor.

Taxidermy Law: Is It Legal to Stuff Your Pet?

Odds are, when you see a mounted animal, the first thing you think of isn't,

What is TAXIDERMY and why do scientists do it?

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

'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?

Bird taxidermy: the Australian specialists who love birds in life and death

From grieving pet owners to TV shows and major museums, demand for taxidermists remains strong. And birds are a mainstay

Bird bodybuilding and a taxidermy fox: How to train parrots for life in the wild

Craft Culture: The Surprisingly Uplifting World of Taxidermy

For many people orbiting the niche world of taxidermy, it can serve as a means of complex storytelling, education, conservation, and artistic medium.

How a Taxidermy Caribou Head Made Me a Better CEO (Really)

Taxidermist provides tips for quality duck mounts

Your trusty retriever returns with a monster “chocolate head” — a beautiful pintail, complete with its namesake tail feather dragging the ground.

Things to ask your Taxidermist

Things to ask your Taxidermist before making a decission to purchase. Get the facts first.

Wacky taxidermist is turning dead mice into jewellery

A taxidermist artist is turning dead mice - into earrings.

How fake taxidermists brought down illegal bird traders

A three-year U.S. undercover investigation has led to multiple prosecutions for transcontinental smuggling of dead birds.