What makes our school
unique?
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1. Our
class length is 12 weeks.
Some may say this is a long time to go to taxidermy classes
when all the other schools are considerably shorter. We
feel that there is so much information that is needed
to be learned it is hard to learn and understand all of
the concepts and methods in a shorter time frame. Yes,
you can learn taxidermy in a shorter period of time, BUT
you will not get the exposure we feel is necessary to
understand and comprehend what is being taught. As in
all aspects of life the more you do (repetition) the better
you become. This is why we make sure our students get
two birds, two deer, five fish , three habitat bases,
and multiple other specimens to mount to attain their
goals. All of our classes in the past have been extremely
pleased with being able to do multiple mounts
of the same species (repetition).
2. We offer multiple instructors.
This is one thing that is by far the biggest benefit you
will receive when you go through our class. With multiple
teachers, you are exposed to more information vs. having
only one or two instructors. The best thing you can do
is surround yourself with as many people in the field
who are willing to help you learn this form of art. What
better instructors to have than those teaching here. Bill
Yox, John Lind, Jim Slocum, Pat Grimes, Steve Silseth,
Lou Wynia, Jim Willard, and Jerry Froehlich. These individuals
are all World, or National, ribbon winners and all have
taught here. They are also world class people willing
to help us all attain our goals in taxidermy. We are always
adding to our list of instructors, and we assure you that
any new instructors will be as top-notch as those we currently
have or have had in the past.
3. Financing.
We now have student loans available through the state
of Minnesota. By using this option you do not have to
put a deposit down in order to guarantee that a position
is held for you. You may also extend the length of the
loan to 15 years so your monthly payment is minimal. This
allows those who are short of cash to be able to learn
something that will undoubtedly pay for itself.For more
information on this go to www.selfloan.org .
4. We not only teach taxidermy here, but we also give
you the basics on how to run and maintain a business.
Some of the areas that are touched upon are: business
set-up, cash flow, overhead, tracking profit/loss, and
other areas. The majority of our students are looking
to make a little money on the side or to go into business
full-time and pursue a career. Have you ever wondered
why a taxidermist is booked out a year or more? It’s
because there is that much work out there that needs to
be done. To get, and maintain, a good client base you
must not only be able to put out a good product, but you
should have a good knowledge of finances in order to stay
in business. The majority of businesses that close are
due to bad financial knowledge.
5. We supply ALL of the items needed in class, all you
need to bring is yourself, and if possible a video camera.
Some schools require you to pay for your specimens on
top of the tuition, not us. We also have a full-time taxidermy
studio here and have been in business for over 25 years.
Being in this business for this amount of time gives us
the ability to find and purchase good quality specimens
for our students.
6. We have a class that will fit anyone’s schedule.
Weekends, days or evenings. Although our main schedule
is curtailed towards the evening class, we provide education
throughout the week at any given time to accommodate the
needs of all those who would like to learn the art. We
are one of the only schools that provide evening instructions,
and the reason we do this is to provide the working individual
an opportunity to attend class after working at their
day job.
7. Collectively, our instructors have over 200 years of
experience. That’s saying a lot about our instructors,
but they have attained top levels in the field and have
proven techniques. Their ability to teach these techniques
is what makes them outstanding instructors.These are just
some of the reasons that make our school stand out from
the rest. Believe us, there are more, but the students
that have attended all agree that the best decision they
made was to attend this course.
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