OUR MISSION AT
TEN POINT TAXIDERMY AND ARCHERY IS TO PROVIDE OUR CUSTOMERS WITH THE BEST
POSSIBLE PRODUCT FOR THE BEST POSSIBLE PRICE AND WHEN IT COMES TO OUR TAXIDERMY
BUSINESS OUR PASSION FOR PERFECTION SHOWS IN OUR WORK.
FULL TIME SINCE 2001 WE HAVE BEEN PROVIDING OUR CUSTOMERS TOP QUALITY PROFESSIONAL GAME & FISH MOUNTS.
WE ARE MEMBERS OF THE CANADIAN TAXIDERMISTS ASSOCIATION, OUR WORK HAS WON NUMEROUS AWARDS AND OUR BUSINESS HAS BEEN FEATURED ON CBC TELEVISION.
WE OFFER A VARIETY OF PROFESSIONAL FISH & GAME MOUNTS TO SUIT YOUR STYLE, POSE AND LOOK FOR REALISM.
FISH- ALL COLD AND WARM WATER SPECIES, REPLICAS, WALL & PEDESTAL MOUNTS
BIRDS- DUCKS, UPLAND, WILD TURKEYS
GAME MOUNTS- SHOULDER AND LIFESIZE.
SPECIALTY- RUGS, FAN MOUNTS, HORN MOUNTS ETC.
FISH
REPLICAS- WE SEE AND DO MORE REPLICA FISH EACH AND EVERY YEAR. IN ORDER FOR US TO DO HIGHLY DETAILED WORK ON YOUR REPLICA WE NEED SEVERAL MEASUREMENTS OFF THE FISH FOR ACCURACY. PLEASE MEASURE THE GIRTH OF THE FISH BEHIND THE PECTORAL FIN, MEASURE THE LENGTH OF THE FISH FROM THE TAIL TO THE TIP OF THE BOTTOM LIP AND MEASURE FROM THE CENTRE OF THE EYE TO THE TAIL. ACCOMPANY THESE MEASUREMENTS WITH SEVERAL GOOD PHOTOS. ALTHOUGH ANATOMICALLY EACH FISH SPECIES ARE SIMILAR IT IS THEIR COLOURATION PATTERNS THAT CAN CHANGE DEPENDING ON THE WATER BODY THEY ARE CAUGHT IN. FOR EXAMPLE, A WALLEYE CAUGHT IN LAKE ERIE IS VERY LIGHT BROWN ALMOST GOLD/YELLOW BUT A WALLEYE CAUGHT IN NORTHERN ONTARIO TENDS TO BE DARK BROWN WITH YELLOW. THEREFORE PICTURES ARE CRUCIAL.
SKIN MOUNTS- WHEN CAUGHT IT IS BEST TO FREEZE FISH RIGHT AWAY, WRAP FISH IN A WET TOWEL AND FREEZE SOLID (THIS PREVENTS FREEZER BURN TO FINS). YOU CAN ALSO BRING THE FISH TO US RIGHT AWAY AND WE WILL TAKE CARE OF IT. DO NOT LEAVE FISH IN HEAT, OUT OF WATER OR DEAD ON A STRINGER (THE FISH WILL LOSE ITS COLOUR AND SPOIL).
BIRDS
DUCKS- FREEZE OR BRING DUCK TO US RIGHT AWAY. IF YOU PLAN ON FREEZING DUCK FOR A WHILE WRAP WET HAND TOWELS AROUND FEET TO PREVENT FREEZER BURN. YOU MUST SHOW YOUR MIGRATORY BIRD STAMP WHEN DROPPING OFF A DUCK.
WILD TURKEY AND UPLAND- ALL WILD TURKEYS MUST HAVE A VALID TAG. YOU CAN BRING THE BIRD TO US FROZEN OF FRESH.
BIRDS OF PREY
ANY HAWK, OWL ETC. MUST HAVE A VALID MNR PERMIT BEFORE YOU BRING IT TO US. YOU CAN GET A PERMIT FROM THE MNR AT NO COST. TAKE YOUR BIRD TO THEM, THEY WILL LOOK IT OVER TO MAKE SURE IT HAS NOT BEEN ILLEGALLY OBTAINED AND THEN ISSUE YOU A PERMIT FOR POSSESSION.
GAME MOUNTS (DO NOT MAKE ANY CUTS IN HIDE UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!)
BEARS- THEY ARE EXCEPTIONALLY BAD FOR SPOILAGE. DUE TO HIGH FAT CONTENT AND WARM TEMPERATURES BEARS CAN SPOIL IN LESS THEN 24 HOURS. IT IS ESSENTIAL TO COOL THE HIDE RIGHT AWAY. IT IS BEST TO FREEZE THE HIDE OR HEAD OR BRING IT TO US RIGHT AWAY. DO NOT SALT HIDE, THE SALT WILL NOT PENETRATE THROUGH THE FAT AND THE HIDE WILL SPOIL.
MOOSE/DEER/BEAR
ALL GAME MOUNTS MUST HAVE A VALID TAG
BEST TO BRING THE DEER/MOOSE TO US AND ALLOW US TO REMOVE THE CAPE FOR YOU. IF YOU ARE WELL SKILLED YOU CAN CAPE THE DEER DOWN AND FREEZE. IF YOU WANT A RUG YOU CAN REMOVE HIDE AND SALT. USE A NON-IODIZED SEA SALT. MAKE SURE YOU COVER ALL AREAS WELL WITH SALT.
WE ARE VERY GOOD AT WHAT WE DO BUT WE ARE NOT MAGICIANS AND BADLY DAMAGED HIDES, FINS ETC. CAN SOMETIMES SHOW ON THE FINAL PRODUCT. THEREFORE PROPER CARE OF THE SPECIES IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AND IF YOU ARE UNSURE PLEASE CALL US AND WE WILL HELP.
WE CAN EVEN COME TO YOU AND PICK UP YOUR TROPHY TO PREVENT SPOILAGE AND BAD CUTS ON HIDE.
