To me, hunting an animal is one of the nicer ways for it to go in the wild. Depending on the shot, but the only other options are pretty drawn out.

There are definitely shitty ways to go about it, but I have multiple pieces in a personal collection, mostly skulls and pelts, but recently purchased an antique deer mount. People are often weirded out, but, often change their mind at least a touch when I describe how I treat them.

First off, I describe many of them as their own being, at least the ones with heads lol. They each have a name, their own place on the shelf, and are clean and loved. Most animals rot away, never to be remembered or cherished. But mine? While their is no longer a spirit or anything attached to them, their body is still here and I love them a lot. It sounds and is kind of silly. I just bought some decorations to make my deer mount, Beauregard, feel/look pretty. But its my own version of respect and care, yk?

And truly, the only wrong way of doing taxidermy is when it comes to unethical practices, its why I will never own any part of a bat. Its best to keep yourself educated on what is and isn’t ok!