Donnie's Back !

I forgot to film earlier today when we dropped off the snowmobiles. Look at this guy. He's back. He's back on YouTube. >> Yeah. Well, yeah. I just uh ran into this guy that's holding the camera. >> I picked him up on the side of the road. He had his thumb out, you know. Poor guys on fixed income, you know. So, but we're up here in Unity. We just dropped off the snowmobiles for service at Chase. Donny's Yours hasn't run for a year. >> Yeah. last year, maybe the beginning of the year, we had it going, but yeah, it's >> it needs battery. It needs some overhaul, a little bit of overhaul. And >> yeah, just >> so I'm going to be around this winter. And uh so I figured, well, I better spend a little money and get it going if I want to try to keep up with Joey. >> No, no, I try to keep up with you. And and we got him a snowmobile helmet today, so >> Yeah. Yeah, that's something new. So I don't know. Before I was freezing my >> I don't know if that's if that means you're going to go faster this year. >> No, I won't go any faster. I guaranteed I won't go any faster. So, you'll have you'll have the traps all checked before the time I get there. >> I don't like fast to be honest with you. >> Well, you you're certainly faster than I am. >> But no, so while we're up here in uh Unity, we always stop at the savory meat shop >> that the Amish runs. It used to be what's his name? Mike. Matt. the old guy. >> Yeah, I can't remember. >> But he's gone and now it's a new new owner, Tim. And he's doing a great job. We Gez, we had a He was throwing samples at us. >> Oh, man. I could just stay here and eat samples. >> I know it. The more samples he threw at us, the more I kept buying. >> Yeah, I know it. >> I don't think you get anything bad here. >> You certainly can't. No, it's good. But I got a bag of smoked cheese and smoked meats, including sausage and homemade bologna, which >> you don't even want to eat bologn if you've had this. >> Oh, it's >> You don't even want to put it between two slices of bread. I mean, just eat it right out of the pack. >> That's how I eat it. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Why waste the bread? >> We're not far from from Jeff at Peak Taxiderermy, so we're going to drop in on him whether he likes it or not. Yeah, he's probably going to be glad to see us because he's had the had the things mounted for a year, I think. >> Yeah. >> What was it? Three three years ago. We dropped two years ago. Two years ago, we dropped them off. >> Well, so not last trapping season, but the season before is when we caught them, right? >> And then we dropped them off at the end of that season. So, it's been a little over a year. >> We We wanted the first Martin and the first fisher that we caught. >> Yeah. >> And out of camp. and out of camp and and uh >> have those mounted so we can take them back up to camp and >> yeah, >> we'll have them on display in the camp. >> I'm pretty excited about that. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, we're getting quite a collection of furs and stuff in camp. >> I don't know why we bothered to insulate if we're just going to put that many furs in there. >> Yeah, that's a good idea. Yeah. Never thought of that. >> Just wrap the whole inside furs. >> Right. Right. Didn't you didn't you get a bobcat or something >> somebody sent? Yeah. One of our viewers sent us a bobcat to put up and it's unbelievable. You're going to like it. >> I haven't seen that one. Yeah. >> I just realized this morning I forgot to bring it up, but you had caught a mink in one of your boxes after you left. The last box we set, you picked the spot and everything. It was your favorite spot on that lower road >> and when Joe Ozgood was up, you had a mink in your box. Oh, no kidding. >> Yeah. So, I set that out. >> Oh, you did? >> Yeah. So, we got that back. >> Oh, you had it t Oh, just tanned. Yeah. So we can hang it on the wall. >> Yep. So that'll be up on the wall. I I just wanted one of everything, >> right? Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> We're getting there. We just still need an otter and a beaver. CJ's got to >> send the beaver in, >> right? >> Yeah. >> There's beaver 20 years. >> Yeah. We're going to make a hoop for it and hang that up. >> Yeah, that'd look awesome. >> Yeah. Yeah. We'll get some ala. Nice alder and bend it. >> Cat gut. >> Yeah. Yeah. Some cat. >> Good. I got some artificial cat. Got >> we can shoot a deer and and uh >> Yeah, we could do that. >> And uh >> I saw some uh some stray cats running around town the other day. I figured >> Oh dear. >> But no worse, I'm happy to have Donnie back on the YouTube. And man, it just helps me cuz I got to answer 10,000 questions. Where's Donnie? How's Donnie? When's Donnie coming back? This show stinks without Donnie on Oh, no. No, that's not true. >> Now that Donny's >> No, that's not true. >> Now that Donny's back, you guys can ask him all the questions you want. >> And Joe will answer them all. >> I will. Yeah, I I definitely will. But >> you're pretty good about that. >> But we're we're looking forward to the for trapping season for one. Donny's going to be up guy coming in. Donniey's going to be at camp for trapping season um for the Martin and Fisher season. And then we're going to transition right into some snowmoiling, maybe some shed hunting. Oh >> yeah, I never I never have gotten in on a shed. Well, I take it back. We did that one before we even got trapping. >> Yeah, >> we did that. >> Yeah, cuz we had a wicked nice campsite on the >> Right. That's when we tended out. >> Yeah, we tended out, but we didn't know they were going to be trucking at 2 in the morning. And remember, we were right next to the road, >> right? >> Uh Pinkham Road. >> Yeah. It even vibrated the canvas tent we were in. >> Oh, the tent chuck. Yeah. Oh, but that was a fun time cuz we did have snow while we were there. We never succeeded in getting any deer. But >> no, >> but what the heck? We had >> we No, we found uh that trip we found an antler before we even unloaded the snowmobile. >> And then we went over to my old stomping grounds in zone one. Remember? We found like three antlers right next to each other. Two or three, >> right? >> So, still fun. >> Yeah. Oh, a lot of fun. >> Yeah. I think we've both upgraded snowmobiles since then. What the heck? >> You had that. >> What did I have? >> You had that uh blue one. >> The one Greg backed over the front of it. >> Oh. Oh, yeah. >> Polaris. Maybe Indie. >> Yeah. >> Was it? Yeah, it was. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And I had I think I had the old slush magnet. >> Yeah. Yeah. Oh, no. That was that was a fun trip. No, that was fun. >> Yeah. Wicked fun. >> Yeah. So, the next time you guys see us, hopefully we're going to be at Peak Taxiderermy and see Jeff. >> Hi, Joey and Joey's people. >> Everything else. So, I don't know. >> Got you a shirt. >> You got me a shirt. >> It's not quite fit. It's not fit. It's not fitting for you. But >> I'm not a taxiderermis, but I'll gladly stuff your beard. >> Yeah. >> Well, you are tax. >> I'll just I'll just black out. >> Take the knot out. Yeah. I'm a taxiderermis. >> And then take the butt out. Take the butt and the knot. >> Yeah. >> Where'd you find that? >> It was at that traffic convention in New York I went to. >> A buddy of mine had it and I was like, I got to get that even though he is a taxiderermist. >> Yeah, that's super funny. >> Yeah, I figure you can give it to somebody who's not a taxiderermist if you want. >> No, I'll rock that. >> Oh, I'll just black everything out. >> Yeah. >> How you doing, buddy? Good to see you. >> Great to see you. It's quite the You got some leaves going on that thing. >> Yeah, big old thing. That's a group of two accidentally size on it. >> That's got to be a mammoth. >> Yeah, it's huge. >> Holy dang. >> Before it flopped over, it was just as tall as our roof. It was like 9 and 1/2 ft tall. >> Yeah. >> A lot of weight. >> Yeah, it is. >> You still got all your chickens? >> Nope. >> Called those. But yeah, she's taking the winter off. >> Good for her. Yeah. >> Yeah. We had a fox. Boys, being a trapper, you think I could catch a fox? I couldn't catch that thing to save my life. I had I had eight stuff. >> Wow. >> And it would come in, walk right by them all, pick off a chicken. >> You sure it was a fox? >> Yeah. >> You should have tied a chicken near chicken on each side of the trap. >> Mhm. >> You know, with a like it never even checked out my sets. >> Oh, >> yeah. Embarrassing. That's funny. >> Yeah. Pretty embarrassing. >> Yeah. >> Are you going to come to camp this year? >> Yeah, I want him bad. >> I do want him bad. >> You might be able to, you know, take some time >> cuz Steviey's never going to come back. >> No, he asked me if I wanted to buy him out the other day. >> Not Holy cow, Jeffrey. >> Well, these are bulls. >> Oh, there. How do you tell the difference? >> Uh, well, I cut the back off. That's where you would tell. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Yeah. I always ask I always ask Donnie whenever we catch fur if it's how you can tell if it's a male or a female and he always says you got to open the legs a little bit. Look in there. >> Lift the tail. >> Yeah. I usually go like this. I say, "Hey, do you mind if I go hunting today?" And if it goes, "You better get your butt home, mister." Then you know it's not a male. >> It's a male. >> It's a female. >> Yeah. >> Wow. This is awesome. >> Yeah. Gets a little tight. >> All this work in progress. >> Yeah. >> How long till you get a bigger shop? >> Uh well, we can talk about that. Yeah. >> Uh maybe maybe next year. >> You either got to get smaller animals or a bigger shop. >> You know, you got another moose season coming up. So you're going to be loaded in this year with moose again. >> 3/4 full with bear already. >> Okay. >> From this year. >> Yeah. So I only got that one left. >> Wow. >> Yeah. >> This is amazing, Jeff. Holy cow. >> I just just mounted him Tuesday. >> Oh, what what's this all about here? >> That's just to keep uh the muscle tone. I do that for like the first couple days on areas that are notorious for drumming. And on these forms, there's a a pretty steep transition here. >> Oh, so it it forms the fur onto the onto the >> Yeah. You see like right here where now you can see those muscles. I got to clean it. But >> now you can see the muscles. That's what that is. And I only do it for a couple days cuz I don't want my hair to get laid down and matted weird. >> So So do you when you stretch these over a form, do you have to wet them or anything? >> They are wet. They are wet. >> Yep. They're they're a wet tan. >> Okay. >> And then um and then they dry. So that's what takes, you know, a couple a moose like this will take two to three weeks to dry before I can start doing the finish work on it. >> I see. >> Yeah. This one's ready to have finished work, but he's going home to Missouri. >> Oh, no way. Really? >> In a couple weeks, I guess like Columbus week in October, shipping him out. So, um >> So, do you do you have to paint in like paint the nose or paint? >> That's what we're doing here. So, I start with flesh tones on everything. A flesh tone around it, and then I'll come in and add a darker brown. >> What do you mean flesh tones? >> Like, see the pinkish kind of fleshy tones. >> Okay. >> So, I I layer all my paints. >> Oh. >> So, I start with the flesh tones and everything. And then I'll come in and you can add a little bit like a coffee brown or cocoa brown around it. I like to leave a little bit of fleshy tones in that area. >> Oh, wow. Um, and then I'll come in with a darker brown right around the eyes. >> And then that's a nicotine membrane it's called. >> And I'll paint that black. >> That I mean, holy macker. >> Yeah. >> So like this one. Is this eye done? >> No. >> No, that's just mounted. >> Oh wow. >> Yeah. >> Holy cow. It looks done to me. >> Yeah. So yeah, these will these will be what your done eyes look like. >> Oh wow. >> Okay. >> And that's where like a lot of the taxiderermis work is the eyes, the nose. I mean everything. But that's >> right. And Yeah. You can see with like you can see how you can see a fleshy undertone in the nose. You can see a fleshy undertone in the eyes. And the only way to get that is to stag stagger your your fingers. >> Do you add like these? I don't know if they're called follicles or bumps. >> No, those are those they're rosettes is what most of us call them. Uh they're on the deer already. >> But >> so why is this like this? >> I don't know. First one I've ever had in my whole entire life that's had those. >> No kidding. >> Like it came in that way. >> Yep. They're just cowicks. >> Wow. like it. So, it came in like that. >> That's awesome. >> There's nothing you can do about it. >> No kidding. >> Unless you wanted to cut him off and the guy knew it. >> I mean, well, no, he didn't know. >> Yeah, >> but you looked in the picture or something or >> Yeah, I sent him pictures of it cuz I was like, "Hey, I've never seen this before." And he's like, "Huh, that's weird." And then you look back at his dead pictures. >> Really unique. >> Pretty cool. >> People don't see >> I mean like ripped ears and stuff. People don't know hardly ever that they have that unless it's a huge rip. >> Man, that bear came out sweet, didn't it? >> Holy cow. That thing looks alive. >> Yeah, I really >> Dude, that's incredible. >> Liking bears. >> Oh my word, >> Jeff. That came out amazing. >> Thanks. >> Holy cow. I mean, all of it is. >> But I get to see deer. I get to see a lot of deer and look at the ones that you done for me. But that bear I'd never seen before. Holy [ __ ] >> So, you still got quite a rack here of things to do. >> That's a fraction of it, unfortunately. >> We heard you were hiring. We we we are hired. Yeah. >> Oh, she's already hired. >> Yeah. >> She starts on the 28th. >> Cool. >> Oh, wow. >> Yeah. >> This is >> It'll be awesome. >> She'll probably surpass me in no time on >> on quality and stuff. >> Yeah. >> Come on. We know you better than that. >> Is that bear poop? >> Yep. >> Yep. See the bear pooped on it? >> Oh, yeah. Fossilized. >> That's awesome, huh? >> Yeah. >> Holy cow. Oh. So, have you got >> Jeez many fullbodied? >> Just one one so far. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I have um right now I have 10 bears in here. Uh six deer. >> Um >> Jeez. >> Five five of those deer were from last year. People are just getting them out of their freezers. >> Yeah. >> Um >> Oh, wow. >> Yeah. And then I I have four or five others that I'm I'm pretty sure bearwise are coming here uh when they get back from the butcher. So >> yeah. >> Are you going to finish the nose or is that done? >> That's done. >> I'll take that off. >> Yeah, that's how I like them. >> How much more work you got on that one? >> Uh so I got to finish my seam line, epoxy my seam lines on the nose, epoxy around my eyes, paint it. So I got probably another I got probably another two three hours into the bear and then probably four or five hours into the habitat work. >> So me not knowing bear that much and not being around them much only seeing a handful. What would something like this weigh live? >> This one This one live weight was 260. >> Okay. Okay. Yeah. I was going to guess in the two range 250. >> Yeah. So jeez. So 500 pounder. >> Yeah. It's a big bear. Yeah. And like I said, our bears aren't tall. Like we don't have six, seven foot black bear. >> That's actually above average, right? Like >> two. Yeah. I mean over a bait that's well above average. Over bait mana we're at like 120 I think is the average. >> Yeah, that's really really >> Man, look at the claws on them things too, huh? >> Yeah. Yeah, he's got really long claws. >> Amazing. >> Yeah. >> So >> that's cool. >> On on your painting thing, do you do that with a brush or do you do it with a >> air like a >> Yeah, an airbrush. >> Air brush. Yeah, it's right behind you. >> I've actually never cared about >> Oh, okay. >> a bear mount. Never even wanted a bear mount till I saw this one. >> Yeah. >> And now I want a full full body bear mount. This thing is awesome. >> Yeah, they're super cool. They're not They're not cheap to do, but they're >> Oh, they're not. >> It's, you know, it's a once in a lifetime mount most of the time, >> right? >> On bears, you have to touch them every single time. >> Oh, you do. It's It's so rare to get a bear hide that matches a bear form. >> Okay. >> So, you're almost always taking something away or adding to. >> Yeah. >> And I prefer to add two. Like that one was skinnier and I test fit it. It was like 41 in and I was like, I bet I can get three or four more inches out of that. And I got to almost 45 in. That is better. >> Oh, no kidding. So, you like test add some. >> Wow. >> Yeah. >> I want it. Can I have it? >> Yeah. Can I have it? >> Yeah. You got to fight the guy from Jersey, but he's a military guy. >> Hey, if he backs out and doesn't come up with the money, put me on the list. First on the list. >> That is a work of art to me. >> I mean, it's a must be a an ad just to price. Somebody brings this moose in. Yeah. >> How much is it going to cost me? Mhm. >> I mean I mean for you to figure out a price I mean do you go over what you bid or what you tell somebody or >> what do you mean >> go say you >> does the price change? >> Oh no once I tell you a price that's that's going to be the price. Yeah. I mean I have in my contract that >> you've been okay as far as >> Yeah. >> because you you know you're getting started and you're getting a lot of work now. >> And I got a lot of buddies in the industry that I talk to on a regular basis. So, if I don't know the answer, like I have um some caribou, a grizzly bear, and a wolf coming at some point >> that you haven't done >> that I haven't done before. So, I reach out to a buddy. Hey, you know, I'll get back to the customer and be like, "Hey, I've never done these before. Let me get you a quote. I'll get back to you." And then I'll reach out to buddies and see what people are charging, >> right? >> Um you don't want to go online and do it because it varies so much throughout the country. >> Um you really want to know what your guys in your area are getting >> Yeah. Right. I know you you would never ever brag >> or I know you're super humble, but he doesn't know what you won this year. Are the awards here? >> Oh, yeah. They're over there. >> You got to see what he won this year. He He pretty much I'm not going to say swept, but >> No, he didn't sweep. >> He didn't sweep, but he he for his first year ever at the show. This was New England, right? >> It was. Yeah. Yeah. It was It was heavier with main people than anything, but >> Oh, wow. >> He won. >> So, where was the show? >> Uh Freeport. >> Okay. >> Yeah. going down the l >> uh no it was at um the Hampton in there. I invited you but you didn't show off. >> Is this from your wife? >> No, that's from like the chiropractor. >> He's like, I'm so proud of you, but I have something for you. And >> yeah, that's awesome. >> What did you take down for exhibit? >> Uh I took uh my deer from last year. >> Okay. >> So, I had a a wooden base made with old tin. We can go look at it at some point. Um, and then I did my first ever open mouth. He's He's chewing. Um, I finished the habitat on the back of the mount, which is pretty neat. >> Yeah. >> Um, he's eating old man's beard. >> Oh, wow. >> Yeah. >> And it took first. Did it take best in the show? >> It took for professional division. Uh, I won a first place, which the first place is just like a grade. So, it's like a an A, B, and a C. So, a first place is an A. Second place is a B, third place is a C. >> Yeah. Um, so I got a first place with that. And then out of the professional division, >> mine was the highest scoring deer out of everybody. Wow. So I got best in category professional as well. And then >> it was crazy. >> Yeah, it was pretty awesome. >> Um >> I I was I just wanted the the blue ribbon just for pride >> and ego, I guess, if you will. >> Um, >> so the other stuff was just >> You certainly deserve it by the quality of stuff. Me and a guy in the Masters were the only guys that got blue ribbons on deer out of like 25 deer. That was pretty cool. >> That's awesome. And then the >> whitetails unlimited award is basically a judges choice essentially. >> Um so they all get together and they pick their favorite deer out of the whole room, all divisions, and they they pick mine. >> Yeah. Really cool. >> Yeah, that's a big award right there. >> Yeah, >> that's great. >> No, pretty awesome. >> Yeah. Yeah. I noticed on this mount deer mount over here. >> I that >> Yeah, >> it this the way this pond grew. >> Yeah. >> Oh, yeah. >> Must have got bent bent down and or something. >> Yeah. It looks like it started here or I don't know. >> Yeah. Started back here. >> Okay. Yeah. Oh, I see. >> Got bent down. Yeah. >> Oh, wow. I wonder why it didn't crush his skull. >> I don't know. There was a little bit of room. Probably cuz he got shot. >> Yeah, probably. Probably. >> There was a little bit of room, but it's sitting it's sitting right on right on his skull. >> So, what do we like? What's this bear? Is this a shoulder mouth? >> Shoulder mouth. >> Man, I really like that. That one came out amazing. How big a bear is that bear? >> 90 to 110 lbs. >> Yeah, that came out freaking awesome. >> Yeah, >> I like >> And then you get into the half body. I mean, this taxi works terrible. These are the first two things I ever mounted, but >> Oh, are they yours? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. So, this was 10 years ago, but that's that's a half body. This is a wall pedestal. >> Wall pedestal. Okay. >> I kind of like the half body. >> Half bodies are my favorite. Both personally >> personally as a hunter and on the artistic side cuz you can see I would take the other half. >> You would? >> Yeah. I'd take the other half. >> Yeah. You get gauges at the half, right? >> If if Gage doesn't do the full body mount, does it just a half like that one? I'm going to take the other half. mount it in our living room so people go around to look for the rest of it. >> If you get out and trap a bay. >> Well, I am. I'm I'm trapping next week, I think. >> Yeah, >> I want to do that, too. But >> come on. We can, you know. >> Yeah, that is cool. >> That is I like that, man. >> That'd look good in camp, wouldn't it? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. And you can stuff him in a corner. He doesn't take that much space cuz he's standing. >> I would put him right next to everybody's everybody's bed, like all the guests. >> Yeah. >> Like I I wanted on wheels so I could wheel them in while they're sleeping. And then when they wake up to be or wake up in the morning, he's standing over them like this. >> That'd be cool. Right. Like between that little transition between the camp and the outhouse. >> Or in the outhouse. >> In the outhouse. Yeah. >> Yeah. Then rig a thing like a voice. A voice roar. Roar. >> So So this is new to a lot of people. >> Y. >> This is awesome. You showed me this. You started doing this what, a year or two ago? >> Uh yeah, last year was my first time doing it. >> Did you see this, Donnie? >> No, I haven't. So, think of getting your moose mount done and not being able to get it in or out of your door or your vehicle. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. So, they're detachable antlers. >> Oh, no kidding. >> Yeah. And actually, this antler is really cool. A good customer. >> So, it's not just cool looking wise, but it's got a brokenoff point. >> No way. So, another moose's point in it. >> Wow. >> Did that make it grow so funky? >> No. >> No. This was done during the rut, so he was he was grown. >> Wow. >> Yeah. But out of all the antlers I've ever found and all the antlers I've ever, you know, I see punctures like that a lot, but I've never seen a point in it. >> Me neither. >> But yeah, so it's a male and female ant. >> Wow. >> Just like that. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. And then I'll groom the hair out and stuff once it's >> Yeah. You know, but >> Holy Yep. >> That >> That's brilliant though. >> You know, cuz not everybody's in their forever home, >> right? Right. >> At all times. >> Yeah. Makes getting it on the wall easier, getting through your door easier, >> right? >> Yeah. >> Now, one thing I thought of today, >> nerve-wracking to do, but >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Because you got to drill >> you. So, what I do, >> and this was taught to me by another taxiderermis buddy of mine, >> but >> I mean, just to cut the horn off. >> Oh, it's terrifying. >> I mean, it must >> Yeah, it's terrifying. >> It must be terrifying. So, I I cut a wedge out of their ant or of their skull cap to give me access to be able to send a drill bit up through >> here. >> Yeah. >> And then I we'll just say glue in, for lack of better terms, >> this end taped off. >> Yeah. >> Get that set in there. Once that's cured and in there, I can then take a sawzaw or whatever and cut that off. And now that antler will sit back in there perfect every single time. >> Oh my word. >> If you're going to do that and you want to score your moose, you have to have your moose scored before we cut them off. >> Yeah. >> Um and then and then you glue in Doesn't matter. You could glue in the the male end on this side or the antler side. I I've been starting to do it on the antler side so I can not have to work around them when I'm sewing and stuff. I mean, you just look and see what you had to do to cut that antler off >> it without disturbing the outer hair. >> Yeah. >> Well, I do it before. >> Right. Right. >> So, before I before I get it mounted, I cut that off and then I'll mount it with those. Just like that. >> Oh, okay. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Otherwise, you would be into skin and hair and all that. >> Yeah. I mean, ner I mean, taxiderermy in general's got to be nerve-wracking enough, but that sounds like it's terrifying. >> Oh, it was that's why I did it on mine first. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, it is super terrifying. >> Yeah, yours came out phenomenal. >> Yeah, I'm happy. >> More Oh, kind of like that mount, but even more sneak or >> uh Yeah, he's offset shoulder, so he's he's opened up a little bit more. >> Um but look in the same direction. >> Yep. >> Left turn. And most of my moose I'll buy um Toby Montgomery here in the state of Maine um makes probably the best moose for him in the world. So, but he only makes a a straight semi sneak and an extreme sneak left turn I want to say. So, all of these have turns in them. I put the turns in them myself. >> Wow. >> Yeah. So I This was straight like this one, but he wanted it left turn so he swung it left. >> You are some talented. >> And I like that like >> some of these moose are not the biggest moose in the world, >> but I love that people mount what is a trophy to them. I'm I'm that way, too. >> Yeah. >> I mean, you can look at the deer, you know, same thing. It's it's a memory and an experience that people want to preserve. It's not necessarily the biggest deer uh or the biggest moose or the biggest bear. >> It's just an experience that they want to look at, you know, like that bearund, we'll say 100 pounds. >> Um but every time they look at it, it's right back >> the memory and and it's artwork. >> You can still smell that day. You can, you know, all that stuff. >> Yeah, it's cool. >> No, this is awesome. I'm I'm pumped for you. >> Y this is quite something. >> Pretty awesome. It's cool to see all these moose in here. >> It is. Yeah. >> Yeah. I got four left from October. >> Are you seeing much on the on the winter ticks? Um, is that affecting taxiderermy? >> Not really. >> No, you're not getting like big giant patches missing and stuff. >> I mean, you get it a little bit, but it's it's mostly where they can scratch good. So, it's it's usually back on their shoulders and stuff. Honestly, what we see the most are are drag drag damage. >> Yeah. What would you tell a hunter? Like, this is your opportunity right now to reach out to to three hunters. >> I mean, just do everything you can to keep the shoulders protected. So, throw a canoe like you guys did. Fantastic. >> Um, even a big jet sled. >> Um, I mean, we hauled mine out a couple years ago backwards and there was zero damage on it. It It's not so much It's what you're dragging it over. If you're going over a lot of blowdowns and you're in a nasty cut, >> yeah, >> try to protect it. >> Um, if you're just on the forest floor and it's just leaf litter and stuff, it really >> it really won't be a problem unless you're dragging it a long ways. >> So, gravel and shade >> distance gravel, >> uh, stumps. >> You know, you go over a stump and there's always going to be a patch of hair there. >> So, >> no, you're right. I've seen that. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. And not only that, like even if you're on the fence about getting something mounted cuz you know when I've like a lot of stuff I've shot or gotten mounted, I'm always like, "Ah, do I want to mount it? Ah, do I want to mount it?" You know, you never know. But if you're on the fence, I know everybody gets jacked up pulling these giant animals out and they're trying and everybody's in a rush, >> take the time, even if you're not sure you're going to mount it or not cuz you'll probably change your mind and get it mounted. >> Yeah. And honestly, best case scenario, cut it up. >> Yeah. >> Take it out in pieces. Yeah. Do the like cape it tape it back in the field. >> And obviously the more room they give you the better. >> But you know a lot of people don't know how to do that. >> Yeah. >> You know might be their first moose Honda or whatever. >> Yeah. >> So >> yeah. >> But no it's it's uh >> but cape it like to here and let you do the hard part. >> Yeah. Don't do the head. >> Yeah. Just cape it right to the to the jawline or however close you can get and then just cut that off >> and cut on the top or the bottom for a moose. >> Top. Everything's on the top. >> Top. Okay. >> Yeah. >> You're talking for like the dorsal cut. >> Yeah. If they're going to make like a a slit to to peel that back. >> Cut right along. Cut right in the middle of this main. >> Don't get to one side or the other. Stay right in the middle of that main. >> Yeah. I mean that we ought to take a day like if you guys leave us leave us a message in the comments if it would help you guys for all of these animals. I should probably shoot a video with Jeff just like pre like the pre mindset on like I might get something mounted, how should I handle it? Cuz it would make your job better. It makes for a better mount. And >> yeah, it doesn't matter who you're using for a tax. It just makes our lives easier. you know, we want to get you guys the best highest quality mount we can. And it starts with with you as the hunter. Yeah. >> Getting, you know, taking care of it properly, basically. >> Yeah. No, that that might >> timeliness. Keep it dry and keep it uh out of the heat and get it to whoever you're going to use. The sooner the better. >> Sooner the better. >> But moisture and heat are the leading causes to slippage. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Once you get that slipper, >> once it starts, it's I mean, it can be centralized to a spot, but um once it starts, it can >> Yeah. So, so there's a slight chance, Jeff, that I'm trapping bear as early as next week. I'm late to the party. I've never trapped bear before, anything like that, but I'm pretty pumped about it. >> If I get something I want mounted, let's say a full body like that one cuz I'm really in love with that. Or even like this, or even the half like Donnie wants. Um, walk me through like, all right, I got it. It's like 2:00 in the morning. >> I ran in, you know, the and and got this thing 22 to the skull. What What do I do next? Like, what's my next move? Cuz I do like eating them now. You showed me how good they are. >> Yeah, they are awesome. So, it I like a dorsal cut on a bear the same way you would do a moose. So, unless you wanted a rug. >> So, no, >> a rug would be cut right off the chest. And a lot of butcher shops, unfortunately, will skin your bears for a rug regardless of what you're doing. And it stinks cuz you're always going to have a seam up your chest. Um, so get the guts out of them. Get them out of the woods as clean and easy as you can. >> So got them by still going. >> Yep. So just stop where you normally stop. Okay. Um, you're always you got to get the guts out of them. So you got to you got to >> make that cut. >> Um, but just stop that cartilage where the brisket is. Just stop right there. Okay. >> Yeah. And leave all this and then you can cut like the back of his paws >> like you know 10 inches or so. >> Yeah. >> To help you skin out and cut off his paws. >> Sweet. >> Um I'll >> So start like with start with a cut right. >> Yeah. Start like right at the base of his pad of his uh foot and just come right up center like if this was how he was standing the back of his pad. Just come up center towards his elbow. >> Mhm. >> And just stay center on it. And then you can skin that out and get to that elbow junction to remove that. And then we can skin the feet out and and same thing with the head just like a deer or a moose. Just come up to wherever you can um and and cut that off. But the the dorsal cut, just start at the back of the head and run right down towards his tail and then you can peel it off that way. >> Yeah. >> But just get him out as obviously you won't have a super long drag cuz he's going to be attached to a tree or stump or something. But >> um >> and plus I've heard you want to skin a bear if you want the meat to be good. Yeah. You skin them. You skin them as quickly as you can and >> get that fat off them as quick cuz that fat's more like um Crisco, >> so it's slimy and it it breaks down quicker and it can get into that meat and taint it. That's why people don't like bears >> most of the time. >> It's it's properly care. But at Joe's thing that he had this summer for raising money for kids with cancer, somebody came I was cooking donuts there and a guy came up and he said, "You ever use bear grease?" Because >> no, I've never used bear grease to cook doughuts in. >> He says they're they're awesome. He says they're they're better than using lard. >> Yeah. If you get one, all they'll be uh if you guys were here this morning, I could have showed you, but they'll be there'll be a lot of fat, >> right? >> It'll be skin and then just white fat. And you just take that fat off and you cook it down and you render it down and and just do it in like little chunks, >> right? >> And those will turn into little crispy things. You can either eat them or throw them away. I wouldn't They're not the greatest to eat, but And then you'll have a liquid gold and then that will harden up and it'll be It's so good. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> For cooking anything, right? >> Anything. >> So there is there no kind of no flavor to it or >> Yeah. It's just like Crisco. >> Okay. Yeah. Yeah. >> I had a guy offer me some last year and it just didn't work out. I was kind of stuck at camp, >> but he had offered me I think a gallon or two of rendered bare fat for cooking. He said it's amazing. >> I would have taken it and hired me, but I couldn't get down to him. He was >> once you get on that trap line, it's hard to leave. >> The guy I talked to, he was he was all in favor of it. >> He says >> makes a world of difference. >> So, >> yeah. And it's natural. >> Yeah. >> You know, good for you. Well, >> is it organic free range? >> It's as free range as you can get, >> right? Yeah. Yeah. >> Uh berry started and donut finished. >> Yeah, that's a good saying. >> I like that. Yeah. >> Well, we know you had our stuff done for a long time. We both apologized. >> I I don't know how many times I'd curse your guys' name. I bet I bet I moved those freaking things three times a day out of my way. Get bigger ones. >> I know. >> Crome charge him a storage fee. It's going to be like 20. >> We've been saving money. We've been saving money. That's why we haven't been here for so long. >> Yeah. I think I finished them in like May. >> Donnie's been picking bottles of cans side of the road. He called this morning. He goes, "We're finally good." >> Oh dear. >> I got my last nickel. >> Yeah. >> No, that's awesome. And >> dude, I am so pumped. Obviously, I've already seen these from the pictures, but holy cow. So, this one >> we were going to put in that corner walking down >> like a cedar. >> He'll be coming down. >> Oh my god, that's going to look awesome. >> So, like right when you walk in the door, you're looking at them, >> right? Right. >> And then this one, I think we were going on top of the beam, weren't we? I think we were talking that >> this one's just kind of a neutral position. You guys can do whatever. >> You know, >> that came out awesome. I remember both these. I remember you catching both these. >> So, this one, >> this is a cool story. >> I can't remember where >> I I can tell you exactly where into this wicked green growth that was always like dark. And then we had this big log that was dead laying on the ground like a big mossy log. That's where we caught this. This one you got at the crossing further up the road cuz um it was the first fisher. >> Right. Right. >> Here's the cool thing. This all comes together. This is crazy. I actually didn't think about this till I saw these two animals. So where we caught this one this that two years ago. >> Yeah. >> I went in set the same set. I was like, "Ah, this is Donny's favorite Martin set. Got to set it." I put the box on the log. Set it exactly the same. did. And I forgot to put like a log across the top like I usually do just in case something big gets in it. We The only fur we missed all year last year was a fisher on that log. >> Oh, really? >> Yeah. And I got there and the box is gone cuz it's like going downhill. I'm like, "What the hell?" I'm looking I'm like, "Where's the box?" Cuz you know, you're always looking at the springs and stuff on the way in all excited. I get there and I'm like, "Ah, maybe it's a fisher. Maybe it rolled the box." >> I get there and it wasn't in it. And it was our only miss all year. And there's blood. And I found a Fisher tooth. >> Oh no. >> In the box. So it didn't get her behind the ears. >> It got her on the snout. You know, it broke broke that tooth and she got away. And there was some blood and I felt terrible. Here's the crazy part. >> 8 and 1/2 miles away. One week later, she was in the same exact spot where you caught that. The same fisher. Okay. >> Yeah. Same. And so I I go in and I'm like, I got to pull it. This is Donny's favorite fisher set, but I got to pull it. It hasn't done anything all year. No sniffs, no nothing on it. And I'm like, this is where Donnie got his first Fisher. And I'm walking in, I'm like, whoa, fisher. And it was this female. And I open it up and she's got this scar across her nose. It looked like it was healed, like not red or anything. >> And I'm like, oh, that's awesome. You know, I wonder what hole she stuck her face in and and got whacked by something or another fisher or what like a coyote or something. >> And I get back to the truck. I'm like, there's no freaking way. And I lifted up that and the it was broke off. The same exact one was broke off. It was the same fish are eight and a half miles away and it came from this trap and it went to that trap and it was the day I pulled too. So like if she was a day later, forget it. >> Yeah, I've been there. >> That's neat. >> It was It was super cool. >> That is cool. >> Those fisher sets, they got it soaked, don't they? >> Yeah, they do. Especially up by us. Like >> like it's a 30-day. I was talking to the guys in New York. They run smaller territories cuz they don't have the territories, but North Main Woods, it's 30 days up there. Yeah. >> Like a cycle. >> Yeah. >> So like if you miss one or or you miss the tracks or you you're not set up, >> it's 30 days. If you got 20 left in the season, good luck. >> Yeah. Well, I mean, even here up on my mountain, I get pictures of fisher every single year and it's one day. >> Yeah. >> Oh, one day a year. >> I'll get Yeah. I'll get them one. I never looked at the pictures to see how close >> Yeah. >> it was as far as like But it's I'll get a picture of a fisher and then I'll never get a picture again till the next year. >> Probably. And then another weird thing, I don't know, some of the viewers probably saw, but so two years ago, the day I caught I think three fisher in a day and I lost my mind. It was the most I'd ever caught in a day. It was awesome. There was one in the in the one trap, one in the next trap. This year, both those traps hit again on the same exact day with two fisher. No kidding. >> Yeah. And they're like they're like seven miles apart, >> but neither one hit all year. Get to the first one. Fisher. Yeah. I'm all jacked up. I think it was on the snowmobile and then so I'm like, "Well, I got to check that other one on the way home. Get the air fisher." Yeah. And I'm like, "Wait a second. They went off the same day together last year." They went off the same day. I'm not saying they were running together cuz it was like seven miles apart, but how it's just so weird how trapping can be sometimes if you pay attention and keep logs >> and um that is so pretty. >> And keep all the license your all your license information, the tag information is all in here. So if any thing sketchy is going on and they're looking into somebody, they have records of, >> you know, what's going on and who might have had it. >> Yeah. Hopefully we might have some taxiderermy for you this year. Donnie just told me on the ride up he wants to do a little deer hunting this year. And >> I picked up a couple new guns and >> I figured I might as well use them and shoot a deer again, you know. Yeah. >> Well, Jeff, can't thank you enough, buddy. As always, absolutely amazing work. We're really proud to show it off and >> Yeah. Thank you. >> Yeah. Really, really appreciate it. You've been uh wicked informative here. >> Yes. Yeah. >> I'm not going to be a competitor competitor of yours. >> No, I'm not worried about you. >> I've seen your craftsmanship. I'm not worried about you. >> Oh dear. >> Yeah. >> Well, I dropped Donnie off. Now I'm over here to Jesse and Molly's and we're about to make some more wax dirt. Wax sand. I got a little bit more granular in this batch. We've been making pretty much straight sand, wax sand so far, but I wanted to try a little bit more granular. Um, it's not sifted ahead of time, but it's pretty thin, so I don't think we have to sift it. But it's been a bunch of fun. What do we have like seven or eight buckets done, Jesse? >> Seven. Seven or eight. Yep. >> Yep. Um, it's been a lot of fun making it. We pretty much got it down to a science. And Jesse's Jesse's got it all uh rigged up here. We got Oh, what's it? Harbor Freight $269 mixer. He's got a cooker down there, but we've just been using the torch um rigged to the propane. And how long does that take to come up to heat on the dry sand? >> Not long. 10 12 minutes maybe. >> Yeah, >> very fast. >> And then we're mixing around two lbs of the paraffin wax shavings to a 5gallon bucket of sand or dirt or whatever you want to call it. We actually haven't got in the dirt yet. Um, and then the fun part for us is we sit around talk trapping while this thing's rolling and spinning after you, we've been getting it up to like 130 to 140°, throw the wax in, and then let it spin, work itself all the way in, and then we let her cool off and dump her and do another bucket. It's kind of fun to be honest with him to talk trapping in between. And Jesse's got just a crazy amount of traps. He's trapping partners with the famous Bob Nunan. So, he has uh some of Bob's stuff here, too. And a lot of really cool stories to share. So, it's been fun making this sand. And then and then I arrange uh flower bouquets too in the meantime. Uh this is what I do is I arrange all the flower bouquets. I pick the flowers and arrange them. >> I'm going to I'm going to move them before they get >> covered covered with wax dirt. >> Can I shut the door so you can >> Yeah, we should we should show the the people at home what your garage door looks like. That'd be kind of funny. But man, these are beautiful. That's actually my favorite Dalia or that that one is right there >> or this one. >> I love this kind. I had that in the log this year. But these are just they don't even look real to me. Crazy how good they look. Pretty amazing. Heat up here. There you have it, guys. We'll let that spin for a couple minutes. Make sure all the gravel and and dirt in there gets coated with wax. And you can kind of tell just by watching the color of it. You see the flakes disappear. It really doesn't take long. Another 5 minutes or so probably. But yeah, just looking from the side that wax actually that wax has permeated all the grit and it looks wet now. So, it's probably done, but we'll let it spin a little bit longer and then uh we'll let it cool down and while it's still spinning, we'll dump it in the buckets and do another one. All right, guys. That's probably all the dirt we're going to make tonight. We did pretty good. We're I don't know what do we got? 10 12 buckets over there. Something like that. We got a lot of buckets. We got more buckets done than we than we have waiting, right? >> 10 11 >> 11 >> 11 buckets. >> Yeah. Um so, we're doing pretty good on that. Uh, I'll show you guys some traps or Jesse will show you some traps cuz he knows what the heck they all are. I know what those are cuz that's uh some traps I used last year. These are phenomenal traps. I can vouch for you on these. >> No BS. >> Yeah. >> K9 Extreme Juniors. They fit the main laws as far as up north as far as jaw spread. >> Yeah, it's a four coil. >> Four coil. >> It's what they call a Cadillac trap. >> I guess it is. Boy, they're stout. >> Yep. And then the other awesome traps he's got here. But these ones, I've actually never used one of these, a 450. >> MB 450 fox trap. They say they'll hold a coyote with no problem, but they're a little smaller jaw spread. >> What are those weird looking traps in that bucket? >> Dog proof traps. >> Are those Freedom? >> These are Freedom brand dog proof. This is a pushpull. This is a pull only. >> Oh yeah. >> Um for trapping raccoons. Not a bad idea to have some out. Keep the raccoons out of the tire sets. MB550s, closed jaw, two coil. Nice trap. As good as they get. >> Pretty much a weapon, isn't it? >> Pretty much the weapon, I think. Really good. These are a trap that is no longer made. Called a KB. They were uh uh they're a dogless trap. Four coil. >> KB 5.5, right? >> KB 5.5. Um, when you pull on them, they have a mechanism that pulls the springs even tighter, like a shock spring. Um, but it actually works and gives you more mechanical advantage. That's pretty cool, Tra. That's quite an idea really. >> And they are all run on drags. >> Is this a KB? What's this one? Is this four coil? >> That's a KB. Yep. This has never been >> Oh, they're all four coil, huh? >> Yep. >> Yeah. >> Saber-tooth drags. >> Yeah. You got any other cool traps kicking around? Well, let's show them the boxes of traps you got in the back. People might get jealous over those. That looks cool. I haven't seen a box like that since 1981. >> They uh Yeah, we found some uh old new stock Victor 110s for bottom edge setting from Mink. So, I bought 10 dozen cuz you know, everybody needs 10 dozen. >> But >> Oh, there you go. >> They're topnotch. You know, the Victor has the four four-way trigger. Yeah. >> So, it can be fired from pushing to the side. This is another trap that I run for coyotes. This is a Freedom Brand Alpha number two. It's a two coil dogless trap, cast jaws, offset. I don't really care about the offset part, but they work great. Uh, deep pad catches made by uh I assume MB or that immediate family. >> Yeah. >> Minnesota brand. >> That's quite a That's pretty much Cadillac trap, too. That is I really love them. >> Oh, these are pretty neat. >> This is the new Sterling number two double long string spring. They uh these are a really great uh fisher trap. You know, bedding them with buckwheat holes. You got to change a little bit, modify them a little bit for main rules. But >> what's unique about this? >> It just nobody's making them. And now, uh Sterling is going to make them. So, >> double spring with a with a >> dogless trap. Dogless. >> I love it. >> Yeah. Yeah. You don't ever see those. >> You don't. No, you never see that stuff.