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dventures l L T he most important professionals to enter my occasional employ are taxidermists. Doctors, accountants, and lawyers be hanged—especially the lawyers— but having faith that whatever I am fortunate enough to bring back from a hunt will be properly handled lets me sleep through the night. Stuart Farnsworth and Tony Ward of Monarch Taxidermy in Helena, Montana, have been taking care of my trophies for better than 25 years. Their work is, quite honestly, superior to any other I've ever seen, and over time I've established solid friendships with them. Frequently, we exchange business ideas with nearly the same enthusiasm as details of our upcoming hunts. Stuart and I were visiting recently, mostly about my new venture and how it might dovetail with his expanding operation. "I have a client you need to meet," Stuart shoehorned. "Just last week, he asked if I knew where to find the kind of art, books, and collectibles needed to decorate his new trophy room. I'll connect the S P O R T I N G C L A S S I C S 3 9 The old saw, "Good things come to those who wait," rarely applies to hunting trips. Dwight Van Brunt