Hunter LEAP (Learning, Education, Accreditation Program)

Introduction to the course

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Welcome to the Hunter LEAP Short course: Caping for a shoulder mount.
There are many ways to prepare a cape for taxidermy. These skills are essential to preserving a cape and can only be mastered through practice. Once you’ve completed the course, we recommend you attend a face-to-face course through an Accredited Hunter LEAP Provider to perfect your techniques.

This course is divided into six units and a multiple choice quiz. At the end of the course, our trainers will have provided you with the necessary knowledge for you to be able to:

  • Understand the basics of taxidermy
  • Safely complete the caping process
  • Assemble your tools
  • Make the initial body cuts and remove the skin
  • Split the lips, nose and eyes
  • Salt and dry the cape

Introduction to the course

Introduction to the course
Lesson 1 of 4 within section Introduction to the course.
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What is taxidermy?
Lesson 2 of 4 within section Introduction to the course. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Hair slip
Lesson 3 of 4 within section Introduction to the course. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Field preparation
Lesson 4 of 4 within section Introduction to the course. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Safety

Safety considerations
Lesson 1 of 1 within section Safety. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Unit 1: Assemble your tools

Tools for caping
Lesson 1 of 2 within section Unit 1: Assemble your tools. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Knife safety
Lesson 2 of 2 within section Unit 1: Assemble your tools. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Unit 2: Making the initial body cuts

Making the initial body cuts
Lesson 1 of 2 within section Unit 2: Making the initial body cuts. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Abdominal cut, Y-dorsal cut, leg cut
Lesson 2 of 2 within section Unit 2: Making the initial body cuts. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Unit 3: Removing the skin from the carcass

Skinning
Lesson 1 of 3 within section Unit 3: Removing the skin from the carcass. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Punching the skin
Lesson 2 of 3 within section Unit 3: Removing the skin from the carcass. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Remove the head 
Lesson 3 of 3 within section Unit 3: Removing the skin from the carcass. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Unit 4: Caping the head

Introduction to caping the face
Lesson 1 of 6 within section Unit 4: Caping the head. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Remove the skin from the coronets
Lesson 2 of 6 within section Unit 4: Caping the head. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Removing the ears
Lesson 3 of 6 within section Unit 4: Caping the head. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Removing the eyes and pre-orbital glands
Lesson 4 of 6 within section Unit 4: Caping the head. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Removing the mouth and nose
Lesson 5 of 6 within section Unit 4: Caping the head. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Detaching the head skin
Lesson 6 of 6 within section Unit 4: Caping the head. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Unit 5: Splitting the face and ears

Splitting the lips, nose and eyes
Lesson 1 of 6 within section Unit 5: Splitting the face and ears. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Splitting the nose
Lesson 2 of 6 within section Unit 5: Splitting the face and ears. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Splitting the lips
Lesson 3 of 6 within section Unit 5: Splitting the face and ears. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Splitting the eyes
Lesson 4 of 6 within section Unit 5: Splitting the face and ears. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Splitting the ears
Lesson 5 of 6 within section Unit 5: Splitting the face and ears. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Remove excess fat, muscle and tissue
Lesson 6 of 6 within section Unit 5: Splitting the face and ears. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Unit 6: Salt the cape

Salting the cape
Lesson 1 of 4 within section Unit 6: Salt the cape. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Resalt the cape
Lesson 2 of 4 within section Unit 6: Salt the cape. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Final Assessment
Lesson 3 of 4 within section Unit 6: Salt the cape. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Has Quiz
Congratulations!
Lesson 4 of 4 within section Unit 6: Salt the cape. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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