Hutton Valley Taxidermy School Classes Training Seminars Education Professional Taxidermist

Two full, 7-week courses are offered each winter and summer. Unless otherwise noted in the schedule of class dates, the winter class begins the first Monday of each January, and the summer class begins the second Monday of each June. We offer a complete 7-week course, as well as weekend mini-classes for specific animals. Students may tape record or videotape classes for future reference, if they wish, but are responsible for bringing their own equipment to do so.

DISCLOSURE: We are a non-accredited instructional school meant to prepare students to do quality taxidermy work for business and/or pleasure. As such, we do NOT offer transferable credits to accredited schools such as colleges and universities. (This disclosure is required by Iowa law.)

Student Catalog

Refer to the Student Catalog for the School’s Policies and other Policy disclosers as required by Iowa law.

COMPLETE 7-WEEK COURSE:
Complete Cost: $9,500 with $500 enrollment deposit required.

Classes run 8 am to 5 pm weekdays, or until the day’s task is completed. Learn to mount 2 deerheads, 2 mammals, 2 birds, 1 full-size turkey, 3 fish, 1 reproduction fish, and 1 rug, as well as tan several hides. Tuition includes manuals, a tool kit, and an air brush. Mounts are the students to keep and display in their studio. Students also learn tanning, base-making and habitat, antler repair and other repair work, law compliance, and business management.

CLASSES:
Deerheads/Gameheads

Complete Cost: $1,600 with $100 enrollment deposit required.

Classes begin 9 AM. Mount a deerhead/gamehead: skin, measure, order forms & supplies; scrape; turn ears, eyes & lips; salt; re-hydrate; pickle; tan; shave the cape; drum & prep the cape for mounting; prepare the form; mount; finish; and paint. Includes antler repair.

Birds

Complete Cost: $800 with $100 enrollment deposit required.

Classes begin 9 AM. Mount a pheasant: skin, flesh, wash & degrease, size the body, wire the legs & wings, set eyes, mount, finish, and paint. Notify us in advance if you wish to mount a bird of your own and we’ll furnish the body and eyes.

Fish

Complete Cost: $1,000 with $100 enrollment deposit required.

Classes begin 9 AM. Skin, flesh, pattern and carve a body, mount, set eyes, fill shrinkage, prepare fins, prep for painting, practice with airbrush, paint and finish three (3) fish.

Reproduction Fish
Complete Cost: $850 with $100 enrollment deposit required.

Classes begin 9 AM. Assemble, prep, and paint a reproduction fish.

Mammals

Complete Cost: $1,700 with $100 enrollment deposit required.

Classes begin 9 AM. Mount a full-size fox: skin, flesh, shave, measure, order forms & supplies, tan, set eyes, mount, finish, and paint – the entire process. Fox are one of the hardest mammals to mount, so students will be well prepared to mount just about any full-size mammal after this class.Classes begin 9 AM. Mount a full-size fox: skin, flesh, shave, measure, order forms & supplies, tan, set eyes, mount, finish, and paint – the entire process. Fox are one of the hardest mammals to mount, so students will be well prepared to mount just about any full-size mammal after this class.

Turkey
Complete Cost: $1,700 with $100 enrollment deposit required.

Mount a full-size wild turkey: skin, flesh, wash & degrease, size the body, wire legs & wings, set eyes, mount, finish, and paint.

Tanning
Complete Cost: $1,000 with $100 enrollment deposit required.

Maximum 7 students accepted for this class. Prepare skins for tanning, including hair-on soft tanning for deer capes: degreasing, re-hydrating dried skins, pickling – the entire process. Learn the proper equipment and chemicals for several methods of tanning. Tanned skins are the students’ to take home.Maximum 7 students accepted for this class. Prepare skins for tanning, including hair-on soft tanning for deer capes: degreasing, re-hydrating dried skins, pickling – the entire process. Learn the proper equipment and chemicals for several methods of tanning. Tanned skins are the students’ to take home.

Habitat
Complete Cost: $800 with $100 enrollment deposit required.

Classes begin 9 AM. .Learn how to make bases, rock, dirt, sand, snow, ice, water, splash, and casts/molds for the purposes of creating habitat for taxidermy art.

SCHEDULED ON-DEMAND CLASSES - CONTACT THE SCHOOL TO SCHEDULE A CLASS
Advanced By-the-Day Seminar:
Complete Cost: $400/day with $50 enrollment deposit required.

One-on-one or small group for specific needs in any aspect of taxidermy for as many days as needed to fulfill your needs. May be scheduled any time other than when regular classes are in session. Contact the school for more details.

Conceal to Carry:
Complete Cost: $60.

4-hour class on laws and safety as required to obtain a conceal carry permit is taught by an NRA certified instructor. Students will learn to identify types and calibers of handguns, to identify bullets for the proper handgun, to load and unload a handgun, and to aim and fire a variety of handguns. Handguns and ammo provided. Minimum three and maximum 10 students accepted for this class. Contact the school to arrange for a class.


	Classes Two full, 7-week courses are offered each winter and summer. Unless otherwise noted in the schedule of class dates, the winter class begins the first Monday of each January, and the summer class begins the second Monday of each June. We offer a complete 7-week course, as well as weekend mini-classes for specific animals. Students may tape record or videotape classes for future reference, if they wish, but are responsible for bringing their own equipment to do so. DISCLOSURE: We are a non-accredited instructional school meant to prepare students to do quality taxidermy work for business and/or pleasure. As such, we do NOT offer transferable credits to accredited schools such as colleges and universities. (This disclosure is required by Iowa law.) Student Catalog Refer to the Student Catalog for the School’s Policies and other Policy disclosers as required by Iowa law. COMPLETE 7-WEEK COURSE: Complete Cost: $9,500 with $500 enrollment deposit required. Classes run 8 am to 5 pm weekdays, or until the day’s task is completed. Learn to mount 2 deerheads, 2 mammals, 2 birds, 1 full-size turkey, 3 fish, 1 reproduction fish, and 1 rug, as well as tan several hides. Tuition includes manuals, a tool kit, and an air brush. Mounts are the students to keep and display in their studio. Students also learn tanning, base-making and habitat, antler repair and other repair work, law compliance, and business management. CLASSES: Deerheads/Gameheads Complete Cost: $1,600 with $100 enrollment deposit required. Classes begin 9 AM. Mount a deerhead/gamehead: skin, measure, order forms & supplies; scrape; turn ears, eyes & lips; salt; re-hydrate; pickle; tan; shave the cape; drum & prep the cape for mounting; prepare the form; mount; finish; and paint. Includes antler repair. Birds Complete Cost: $800 with $100 enrollment deposit required. Classes begin 9 AM. Mount a pheasant: skin, flesh, wash & degrease, size the body, wire the legs & wings, set eyes, mount, finish, and paint. Notify us in advance if you wish to mount a bird of your own and we’ll furnish the body and eyes. Fish Complete Cost: $1,000 with $100 enrollment deposit required. Classes begin 9 AM. Skin, flesh, pattern and carve a body, mount, set eyes, fill shrinkage, prepare fins, prep for painting, practice with airbrush, paint and finish three (3) fish. Reproduction Fish Complete Cost: $850 with $100 enrollment deposit required. Classes begin 9 AM. Assemble, prep, and paint a reproduction fish. Mammals Complete Cost: $1,700 with $100 enrollment deposit required. Classes begin 9 AM. Mount a full-size fox: skin, flesh, shave, measure, order forms & supplies, tan, set eyes, mount, finish, and paint – the entire process. Fox are one of the hardest mammals to mount, so students will be well prepared to mount just about any full-size mammal after this class.Classes begin 9 AM. Mount a full-size fox: skin, flesh, shave, measure, order forms & supplies, tan, set eyes, mount, finish, and paint – the entire process. Fox are one of the hardest mammals to mount, so students will be well prepared to mount just about any full-size mammal after this class. Turkey Complete Cost: $1,700 with $100 enrollment deposit required. Mount a full-size wild turkey: skin, flesh, wash & degrease, size the body, wire legs & wings, set eyes, mount, finish, and paint. Tanning Complete Cost: $1,000 with $100 enrollment deposit required. Maximum 7 students accepted for this class. Prepare skins for tanning, including hair-on soft tanning for deer capes: degreasing, re-hydrating dried skins, pickling – the entire process. Learn the proper equipment and chemicals for several methods of tanning. Tanned skins are the students’ to take home.Maximum 7 students accepted for this class. Prepare skins for tanning, including hair-on soft tanning for deer capes: degreasing, re-hydrating dried skins, pickling – the entire process. Learn the proper equipment and chemicals for several methods of tanning. Tanned skins are the students’ to take home. Habitat Complete Cost: $800 with $100 enrollment deposit required. Classes begin 9 AM. .Learn how to make bases, rock, dirt, sand, snow, ice, water, splash, and casts/molds for the purposes of creating habitat for taxidermy art. SCHEDULED ON-DEMAND CLASSES - CONTACT THE SCHOOL TO SCHEDULE A CLASS Advanced By-the-Day Seminar: Complete Cost: $400/day with $50 enrollment deposit required. One-on-one or small group for specific needs in any aspect of taxidermy for as many days as needed to fulfill your needs. May be scheduled any time other than when regular classes are in session. Contact the school for more details. Conceal to Carry: Complete Cost: $60. 4-hour class on laws and safety as required to obtain a conceal carry permit is taught by an NRA certified instructor. Students will learn to identify types and calibers of handguns, to identify bullets for the proper handgun, to load and unload a handgun, and to aim and fire a variety of handguns. Handguns and ammo provided. Minimum three and maximum 10 students accepted for this class. Contact the school to arrange for a class.
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