Inside the Studio of a Taxidermy Legend | MeatEater Sheds Season 1, Ep 6

On this episode, we head to northwest Montana to tour the home and studio of wildlife artist and owner of Hayes Taxidermy, John Hayes. John shares an in-depth look into how and where the magic of his craft happens. Presented by Stor Mor #fueledbynature #meateater ---------------- Check out the gear the MeatEater Crew uses in the field here: https://store.themeateater.com Follow us: Web: https://www.themeateater.com Instagram:   / meateater   Facebook:   / stevenrinellameateater   0:00 Introduction to the shop 0:36 About Hayes Taxidermy 1:55 Early inspiration 3:01 Studio layout and cleanliness 4:38 Painting and finishing room 5:36 Horn removal and preparation 7:40 Sterilizing and processing 8:35 The green room and salting 10:21 Dynamic habitat creation 11:24 Drying hides 11:56 Upstairs storage and design 13:44 The rise of pillow mounts 14:50 Materials and hobbies 15:23 Gun collection and use 18:08 The meaning of a trophy