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[tjsomerv]

Hey Everyone, I just stumbled upon this website and immediately signed up!

I guess I will introduce myself like the tread says. I live in Wyoming County and have been fishing all my life, hunting for about 8 year and started trapping 3 years ago. I am an environmental ecologist by profession, I worked as a fish & wildlife tech for 3 years with NYSDEC in Buffalo. I currently work for a private environmental consulting firm, and get to spend just about every day outdoors!

As a hobby/side business, I clean skulls. I have been running dermestid beetle tanks for about 8 years, and last year I cleaned 83 white tail heads, 2 elk, 2 moose, 13 bear, a hog and a bunch of smaller fur bearers. I advertise locally in penny savers, but if anyone gets a buck that they want a European Mount done, let me know!

[burmjohn]

Welcome to the site...

[Steve7]

Hey welcome to the site !! Tons of great information on here. With your background I'm sure you will be able to help with many questions regarding regulations and stuff.

[Steve7]

TJS... be sure to check in on the taxidermy forum too !!

[tjsomerv]

Thank for the warm welcome. Yes, I should be able to help with some regulation stuff. I have been out of DEC for a little over a year (good old funding cuts). However, I still have some great contacts/friends there that I call for help!

I will check out the taxidermy section, maybe throw a few pictures of my skull mounts up there!