Schools of Taxidermy
More taxidermy schools exist than most people probably realize. Those looking to attend a taxidermy school have choices in almost every state of the country. Most schools offer six- to 15-week courses with 12-week courses as the average. Students learn both the artistic side of taxidermy and how to run a taxidermy business.
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Advanced Taxidermy Training Center of NW Montana
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The Advanced Taxidermy Training Center of Northwest Montana offers a six-week training course in taxidermy. The school is a veteran-approved school of taxidermy and each student completes 10 finished mounts during the six-week course. The courses includes training in birds, fish, antler plaques, gameheads and lifesize specimens. Topics at Advanced Taxidermy Training Center include business setup and client interaction, taxidermy techniques, tanning and habitat. The school is family-owned and operated by Steve and Ro Fundham and began operation in 1988.
Advanced Taxidermy Training Center of NW Montana
10 Saleesh Drive
Thompson Falls, MT 59873
406-827-5180
taxidermy-schools.net
All Trophy's School of Taxidermy
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Located in Springtown, Texas, All Trophy's School of Taxidermy is licensed by the Texas Workforce Commission Career Schools and Colleges. Bill Pierce, owner and founder of the school opened the business in 2000. The two-week, 80-hour course includes courses in breakdown and fleshing, anatomy, tanning, measurements/form selection and painting and detailing. The course also includes specific instruction on board/antler mounting, Texas skull mounting and game laws and business management. The school also offers a six-week 240-hour course that includes additional training in fish, waterfowl, full body mounting and open-mouth jaw sets.
All Trophy's School of Taxidermy
221 Plantation Road
Springtown, TX 76082
817-221-4422
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Bill Allen's Pocono Institute of Taxidermy
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The Pocono Institute of Taxidermy offers 12-week and 15-week courses in taxidermy. The 12-week course includes 17 mounted specimens and covers all of the basic requirements for taxidermy including birds, fish, big game and the taxidermy business. The 15-week course includes everything the 12-week course offers plus it includes an additional seven mounts and focuses on more difficult mounts such as wild turkey, and sculpting clay miniatures. Bill Allen has more than 30 years of taxidermy experience and founded the Pennsylvania Taxidermy Association. He was also vice president of the National Taxidermist Association.
Bill Allen's Pocono Institute of Taxidermy
1100 Foster Ave.
White Haven, PA 18661
570-443-9166
poconoinstitute.com
East Coast Institute of Taxidermy
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The East Coast Institute of Taxidermy offers a 12-week program that includes training on two game heads, two game birds, two water foul, five warm-water fish, one rug and two small mammals. The school requires payment in full at the time of application and tuition fees one week before the start of the program. The institute is in a very small town in Pennsylvania named Wapwallopen and students of the institute have few lodging options in the area.
East Coast Institute of Taxidermy
1505 Bell Road
Wapwallopen, PA 18660
570-379-3157
taxidermyinstitute.com
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