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• The measurements from your trophies in the field help us prepare for the actual mounting.  They give us ideas on various ways the mount could be prepared.
• In most cases, a photo of your trophy is also very helpful.  We can determine certain unique  characteristics of your trophy that could otherwise have been easily overlooked.
• Every bit of information you can supply will insure the most accurate detail to be applied to your trophies.
• Several cats, baboons and jackals require special skinning and field preparations.   Call us before your hunting trip, to get detailed information on the field preparation of a particular animal.
• It is also important to measure the doorway of the room and the room that will house your trophy.

A:  Eye to nose measurement.

B:  Neck Circumference.

C:  Belly circumference.

D:  Tip of nose to base of tail.  This                measurement is one of  the most important in reference to all life-size mounts.

A:  Tip of nose to front of eye.

B:  Circumference of the neck crossing the atlas.

Never allow salt to be applied to your cape unless all meat has been removed, ears turned and lips split. 

Salt can only penetrate 1/4 of an inch.

If your cape cannot be prepared properly for salting, it must be frozen or kept cool until it reaches the taxidermist.

Remember, your trophies can be shipped to True-Life from any place in the world.  Simply get the expeditor's business card and forward it to True-Life.   We will take care of the rest.

Shipping Instructions

For your convenience, laminated I.D. tags with all shipping instructions are available upon request at no charge.  Allow 2 weeks for delivery.

Within USA:

• Name, Address, Phone & Fax.

• Ship motor freight, U.P.S., Bus lines are all acceptable.

• Ship to:
  True-Life Taxidermy
  562 New Vernon Road
  Middletown, New York 10940
  Phone: (914) 733-1313
  Fax: (914) 386-4202

 

Foreign Shipments:

• All shipments will be accepted freight collect.  We encourage prepaying freight charges when you can.  This will often eliminate surprises, additional charges, etc.

• Ship to:
  True-Life Taxidermy
  Fauna & Flora Custom House Brokerage Co. Inc.
  147-32 Framers Blvd.
  Jamaica, New York 11434
  JFK International Airport
  (718) 244-0200

We are your closest Port of Entry into the U.S., located 60 miles out of JFK International Airport, NY.