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Allis_Markham22 karma

Nope!

Allis_Markham13 karma

I love hunters. I've been hunting. Hunting is the truest form of free-range. I love eating meat that has had a life outdoors and free, rather than in a cage or on a farm --and I eat this way as much as I can. I even order deer, antelope and wild boar from a ranch in Texas that hunts on about 500 acres.

As for exotic animal hunters and big game hunters, it's not my thing but sometimes these people serve a great purpose and help the animals. Stay with me here: It costs tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars to hunt an animal in most African countries. That money helps preserve those lands and protect the animals from being wiped out by poachers. So, you might think it's evil, but it is a necessary one. I can't really argue with that. And, if someone wants it on their wall, that's up to them to. I'm just manning my own farm over here, so to speak.

Allis_Markham7 karma

Biggest I've worked on would be at the museum. I worked together with my boss (30-year veteran at the museum) to skin a Sumatran tiger (350lbs) and also a full-size Corriente cow mount (850lbs). I hope to go bigger! Maybe some Elephant Seals in the works?

Edit: here's the cow http://imgur.com/pt554IO

Allis_Markham7 karma

I'm really into birds. I never thought they'd be my favorite thing to work on, but they are. I love especially birds of prey. I've have a Cooper's Hawk and a Merlin currently on display at the museum. My FAVORITE is the Secretary Bird. Most badass bird with the least badass name.

Edit: Here's the Cooper's Hawk http://imgur.com/gGWDd2K

Allis_Markham7 karma

Reptiles are delicate but can easily be done as skin mounts. We don't fully tan the skin, but do what's called an 'acid pickle' to set them. The ones you see in formaldehyde are called 'alcoholics'. They're the second kind of museum alcoholic. I'm the first.