It’s not easy to prepare a cape for the taxidermist.

It all begins with the first cut. If you don’t know what you’re doing when it comes to making the first cut, the rest of the processor just gets harder to complete correctly.

Professional taxidermist Marty Davison walks you through the steps of making the initial incision on a whitetail cape.

This will make your job easier throughout the caping process, and your taxidermist will appreciate the hard work.

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