Roger's wife Hoa not only looks after the documenting, invoicing, permit applications, and tagging of the animals, she also hand sews the skins back on to their new bodies. A life-size goat or sheep can take over 16 hours.

"It's a very sharp needle," she tells me, and yes, you do get cut and stuck occasionally. The skin then is positioned and glued into place. It's not as easy as it sounds. Try fitting the hide to a 9' tall moose.

Roger has brought back to life more than a few exotic Asian and African animals, but the rarest thing he has done was an albino raven. "Anything is possible," he says with a grin, citing the fact that even elephants have been stuffed.

As for the cost, it depends on the job. A life-size goat usually finishes at about $3700 U.S. Roger knows of hunters that have built huge showrooms containing hundreds of mounts. Once one animal is done, they're back for another. And another. He has dealt with some very well known names over the years and doesn't foresee it ever coming to an end.