Wildlife skull and European mount preparation by Dermestid Beetles.

A European mount, also known as a western skull mount or western mount are quickly becoming a favorite taxidermy technique for the people who want to display their trophy wildlife skull in an economical and professional setting.

Our process uses Dermestid beetles to clean the skull. Processing European skull mounts or a wildlife skull mount using dermestidae beetles has several advantages versus boiling, another common technique in making a wildlife skull and European mount. Bugging the skull, as we like to call it, leaves the skull superior in whiteness and the skull stays in tact, where boiling the fats and pigments out tend to stain the skull and loosen many of the smaller bones.

Many people have sent us their trophy heads of bear, mountain lion, elk and deer to have the skull cleaned before having a professional taxidermist finish the mount.  If you would like to have a quote for price on having your wildlife skull cleaned call Todd at (406) 560-2097.