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•Licensed Kamloops based taxidermist •

• Offering archival grade, dermestid beetle skull processing •

•Wild game, Exotics- and Domestic •

• Avian and Fish Taxidermy •

• Pet memorials welcome •

• Indigenous-owned •

10/29/2026

Last little bit for the WID kicker.

Open to North American residents 🇨🇦 🇺🇸.

Please read and follow the rules to qualify.

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10/29/2026

10/28/2026

A huge thank you to Evoked out of Calgary, Alberta, for always bringing something different to the table.

I’ve kept my original Wild Instinct Design logo for the last decade, tweaked it a bit 2 years ago-but I love rolling out a fun new sticker every year. Glitter, holographic, you name it.

Norm hated the glitter ones. Naturally, some of you loved them.

As someone with a pretty unconventional job and a personality to match, I appreciate innovative Canadian companies that think outside the box.

Most of you will find a sticker with your finished mount, but if you’d like one at drop-off, just ask. I’ve got a whole box full.

Thanks,

Jess

10/28/2026

BEETLES VS. BOILING. DOES IT REALLY MATTER? 🪲💀

After 25 years of cleaning skulls, 10 of those professionally, I’ve tried everything. Boiling, simmering, burying, maceration, and beetles.

When you’re processing hundreds of European mounts annually, consistency matters. That’s why I chose dermestid beetles.

🪲 THE BENEFITS?

* Gentle on delicate bone structures.
* Reach every tiny nook and cranny.
* No prolonged heat exposure.
* Minimal hands-on flesh removal.

THE DRAWBACKS?

* Longer lead times.
* Colony maintenance.
* Beetles don’t operate on Amazon Prime timelines.

From a hummingbird skull currently in my colony to a 92-inch Yukon moose, their versatility is incredible.

IS SIMMERING OR BOILING WRONG? Absolutely not. I’ve done both.

But here’s the important part.

FLESH REMOVAL IS NOT DEGREASING.

A good, thorough degreasing, regardless of how you’re removing flesh, is the key to long-lasting results. And THAT is what takes the time.

These deer were finished almost a year ago. Still beautifully white. Can I say that about my work 20 years ago? Absolutely not. We learn as we go.

DIY however you like. This is my business, and consistency is what matters to me.

Thanks,
Jess 🪲

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1021 Oxford Street
Kamloops, BC
V2B5L4

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+12508511668

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