Apple Grove Taxidermy

11/03/2026

11/02/2026

WHAT ON EARTH?! A while back “Bears Diehard Fan’ asked me for a hat. Inspired by Chicago superfan ‘Bearman’ she asked, ‘can you make me one?’ I said I have no freakin idea but it’ll be fun trying 😂.

She has tickets and will be in attendance for tonight’s MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL game!!! Chicago Bears vs Seattle Seahawks 5PM on ESPN. Watch for her! She plans to make enough ruckus to get on the Jumbotron. I greatly modified a rug shell form to fit a bicycle helmet and a bear hide harvested locally with an open mouth. This was a tricky one. The added back of the head actually ended up resembling a Billy Ray Cyrus full fledged mullet! 😂😂😂

10/28/2026

If you haven’t had KC’s BBQ you’re missing out! Excellent BBQ from an amazing chef and person! Coming this weekend to Potlatch!

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KC’s Cold Smoke Grill is getting closer! 🍔🌭 Stay tuned, small-town Idaho — big flavor is coming your way! 🤘🔥

10/24/2026

Many are familiar with the big green mesh potato bags we send frozen meat home in. Congrats to Tanner Slippy on his ~330 class public land bull that’s the first five bag we’ve had! GIANT body! 70lb bag capacity but we usually do ~50+. About filled our 16cuft freezer. My goal is to clean them up well enough that the chickens and coyotes go hungry 😂.

This was Tanner’s first elk that dad Chris found during archery, and he doesn’t buy into the ‘he’s ruined’ so he’s ready to go for 2027! We’ll see 😉

10/08/2026

Only in Idaho! Can’t make this up people! One fresh cut alfalfa field in the Pahsimeroi Valley. A big herd of elk with an actively bugling STUD of a 6-point bull. A herd of about 30 pronghorn. Four mule deer. Three whitetail! Yes, whitetail in May, Idaho. What an inspiring place. Hunt 37-1 if anyone draws it call me. Third trip down. I’ve got it dialed!

10/08/2026

Its Time! Check out the 20 degree drop Thursday to Saturday AM. Looks like hunting weather is here!

Congrats to all those who’ve punched tags already. Its been a great start! Good luck to all this weekend.

FYI I buy/trade for capes!! Deer, elk and bear. I will cape them for you if you want to sell them or do any taxidermy. Reminder diagram attached. The locker is open and we’re cutting daily. Keep it cool, dry and clean. C.D.C

10/03/2026

SHE DID IT!

Kylee was lucky enough to draw Hunt 37-1 for Antelope near Challis. With doing meat cutting and taxidermy there is a 9-Day window between the A-Tags and Opening Day R***e for me to breathe, so Kylee, Lauren and I headed south!

We left Wednesday night and drove through the night and started hunting Thursday first light. Saw maybe 100+ ‘speed twinkies’ (as they’re called) on day 1. Friday, with the rut going heavy there were does everywhere running from the perverts.

Mid-day we caught sight of a great big herd on private. We found a glassing spot and the 20+ does this fella was hoarding slowly left a private alfalfa field onto BLM in the sagebrush. For over 15 minutes as they slowly filtered out he was locked in watching us relentlessly. He slowly crossed and at seemingly every piece of taller sage or rise he’d pause, wait and look. Alas, as his girlfriends moved further away he left cover and Kylee sent it from 240 away. One and done. So proud of this girl!!! So amazing! She’ll be leaving for college in December so this trip with my hunting partner (and new hunting partner) was special. Grateful for this absolutely beautiful animal God has blessed us with.

This big fella is super unique. His right prong was actually split. Great color

Standby for more updates that include…
‘Field of Dreams’ Not staring Kevin Costner

‘Cactus Wonderland’ and

‘Motel Meat Cutting’ The New Trend

09/26/2026

BIG BULL ALERT!! Apparently giants still do exist on Idaho public land! This beast has a 44 3/8 inch spread and 49 and 51 inch beams from bases to his back scratchers. So thats 144+ before counting points and mass! Public land in the Clearwater Zone. Two bulls were fighting below this brute when he came in and got poked. What a beautiful apex specimen of the Rocky Mountain Elk. We’ll wait to score him until after the drying period but we’re pushing….??? Any guesses?

09/26/2026

CAUTION - Bone Sour / Bone Rot. If you aren’t familiar please read up on it. Basically, bone sour is when the carcass does not cool fast enough and bacteria explodes from within spoiling from the inside to the outside. September is notorious for it, primarily in the elk. I’ve seen two cases this month. Unfortunately, as the meat cutter I can’t see/smell it until I cut into it. Get it cold fast. Keep it clean to minimize loss. Many get laid right in the dirt. The entire surfaces loses ~1/4 when thats case. Keep it dry. Put a buffer in between ice/ice water and the meat. All three of the above breed bacteria in a hurry. Good luck out there!

09/22/2026

A few of my favorite people, Casey and Amber Anderson were in to pick up Casey’s Frank Church muley. For those new followers who don’t know, pack mounts are probably my favorites. They allow such versatility and creativity. Simple, or fully loaded, they both work! If you see any old school trapper packs call me. I buy them for these! Here’s a few others from the past little bit. Theres another VERY cool pack mount coming in the works for a mountain lion. Casey O. Anderson Amber Sielaff Anderson