THIS ARTICLE IS THE FIRST OF A TWO-PART series on whitetail deer earbutts. In this first installment, I will demonstrate how to sculpt a proper earbutt, displaying attention to even the smallest details. The second article in the next issue will demonstrate how to transfer the detailed sculpture into an actual mount.

By now, I hope, my readers have set aside the impression that “Back to Basics” articles are only targeted towards helping beginners. I hate to say it, but it’s the “old guys” who most often need to brush up on new techniques. I have been to many additional taxidermy shows in the last few years, and it seems that a lot of folks are still in the dark on the latest methods. The problem is many of these “latest methods” have been floating around in some form or fashion ...

...Continued in the Summer 2005 Issue of Breakthrough.

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