I got bugs

[broadfork]

about a month ago I was on bowsite.com, and there was an article about bugs in mounts. It freaked me out, so I checked my mounts no bugs, I sprayed them with bug spray just to be sure. yesterday I was sitting on my couch and looked at my bear and saw something on it's face. I went up to it and saw a carpet beetle. I'm freaked out, an exteminator is coming tomorrow, and I vacummed my bear and sprayed it with bug spray.
I just hope I caught the first one in the act of nest searching.

what would you do?

 

[4000fps]

Bugs usually don't eat mounts, unless there is some remaining meat or something attract them. Don't get me wrong, you can get them regardless, but usually there is a reason. Case in point...I had several mulie mounts, and one got bugs. None of the others got them. I found later that the skullplate was never boiled off prior to mounting. The bugs keyed in on him for that reason.

good luck.

 

[cataximan]

You need protex, its a spray . it protects mounts for up to ten years. Its sold at the taxi supply company. this stuff is a must.. they will not be back. If you need more info then send me a p.m. , thanks shawn

 

[REDDOG]

arsnic will keep em away

 

[buffalo]

cataximan
Sent you a PM.
My worst nightmare just came true, 3 full size body mounts have bugs. I have 30 more mounts. I'm just freaking out.
Regards Buff

 

[4000fps]

Google "Miller Trophy Room." They specialize in fumigating taxidermy trophies.

 

[buffalo]

LAST EDITED ON Jun-01-09 AT 11:50AM (MST)[p]THANKS cataximan
For the info you gave me. It's people like you that make M&M great.
4000fps
Have you checked with that Miller Trophy Room? They charge so much that you might as well get new mounts.

Regards Buff