When James Bacon first attempted to taxidermy deer, he taught himself how from instructions in a book with crudely drawn pictures.
“They look terrible, but they’re still hanging on my wall,” Bacon said.
He is a hunter, and his experience with another taxidermist left him dissatisfied, leading him to decide to give it a try himself. Decades later, his much-improved skills allow him to operate a taxidermy business as his full-time gig — and mentor the next generation…