02/17/2019
In 1998 I was introduced to Percy Smith. Percy was ‘Baker Hollow Taxidermy’. We met because he wanted a Timber Rattle Snake to mount. Percy became my very best friend and moral compass. He allowed me to apprentice with him and I learned taxidermy. We lost Percy in 2012 and I lost a part of me. His son Chad and I maintained a good friendship and he was my go to when I needed a hand in the shop. Chad opened a little taxidermy shop of his own and his son Geoff, in the pics, took on this kinda artesian-looking deer for a friend last fall. We lost Chad about a month ago at way too young an age. Geoff and I put this deer together this past week. My tribute to my best friend and mentor. Hoping to carry on the tradition.