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🔥 Consignment 🔍 We need to check the availability 🌈 A beautiful pair of Canadian taxidermy Moosehead horns. This trophy is an amazing rack of horns, it is spectacularly well-preserved. Mounting moose head horns, also known as a "moosehead mount," is a common form of taxidermy where the head of a moose is preserved and mounted on a plaque or wooden shield for display. The process typically involves cleaning and degreasing the moose head, then applying a preservative to prevent decay. The head is then mounted on a plaque or wooden shield, which is then attached to the wall. Some taxidermists may also add artificial eyes and other details to make the mount more lifelike. Moosehead mounts are often used as hunting trophies or decorative pieces in homes, lodges, and hunting camps. Taxidermy is the art of preserving and mounting animals for display. The practice dates back to ancient Egypt, where it was used to preserve animals for religious rituals. In the 19th century, taxidermy became popular for hunting trophies and natural history displays. Today, taxidermy is still used for these purposes, as well as for educational and scientific purposes. However, there are also contemporary taxidermy artists who use the medium for creative and conceptual expressions.

Taxidermy traditionally involves the preservation and mounting of animal corpses for display. Most taxidermists use animals that have died naturally or were hunted legally, as they are the most readily available. However, it is also possible to practice taxidermy using animals that have died of other causes, such as roadkill or animals that have died in captivity. It is also worth noting that there are new techniques and materials used by some taxidermist that use synthetic materials to replicate the skin and fur of the animals, these methods are called "vegan taxidermy" and are considered by some as a more ethical way of practicing taxidermy. In summary, it is not mandatory to kill animals for taxidermy, but it is traditionally how it has been practiced, but there are alternative methods available for those who are not comfortable with using animal corpses.