Classes — learn it by doing it

This is what members ask for most: a chance to get in a shop and learn hands-on. Classes stay small on purpose, so you get real time at the bench and can ask questions as you go. Never done this before? Good. You are exactly who these are for.

Taxidermy mouse in a Santa hat perched on top of a small Christmas tree, holding a gold snowflake and a red ornament.

Hands-on · Holiday class

Merry Little Mischief — Christmas Mouse or Rat

Our holiday hands-on class, sponsored by the AZ Taxidermy Club. You pick your project — mouse or rat — and leave with a finished piece of your own and a lot of laughs along the way.

Format: Hands-on, in the shop
Who: All levels, youths welcome
Date: Announced first in the Facebook group
Includes: Specimen, materials & instruction

$250 per person
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Taxidermy workshop bench with European mounts, skulls, antlers, and tools on a wooden wall.

Interest list open

Intro to European Mounts

Skull cleaning, degreasing, whitening, and mounting — the full Euro process from start to finish, explained in plain terms.

Format: Demo + hands-on practice
Who: Beginners & hunters
Date: To be scheduled

Price: TBA
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Sonoran desert and Superstition Mountains at sunset with saguaros and a deer on a ridge.

Interest list open

Field Care & Caping Basics

The decisions in the first few hours after a harvest decide how good the mount can be. Learn field care, caping, and hide cuts before your next season.

Format: Hands-on workshop
Who: Hunters & beginners
Date: To be scheduled

Price: TBA
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New dates are posted here and in the Facebook group as they are set. If a class fills, we open a waitlist in the registration form below.