Re: Worth Taking to the Taxidermist?
[Re: conibearguy]
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Darn right I'd do that besides wood ducks don't stick around here after temperatures start to drop and snow falls I've never seen one during waterfowl season here.
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Re: Worth Taking to the Taxidermist?
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not a mount man but they are something i'd like done someday.
the feathers are also highly desired for fly tyers.
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Re: Worth Taking to the Taxidermist?
[Re: conibearguy]
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If you don't already have 12 mounted woodies and you have wall space and you need it. By all means get it mounted, it's not covered in pin feathers so it should look great!
"Where Can A Man Find Bear Beaver And Other Critters Worth Cash Money When Skinned?"
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Re: Worth Taking to the Taxidermist?
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not a mount man but they are something i'd like done someday.
the feathers are also highly desired for fly tyers. The yellow barred feathers make some of the best split wing dry fly feathers. If you don't get it mounted save those feathers for a flytier.
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Re: Worth Taking to the Taxidermist?
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I would if I were you. I know a guy that has a beautiful log home that has just about every species of ducks and geese that God has made. My favorite mount of all them is the Wood Duck. That is a beautiful bird!
Give me a fish, I will eat for a day. Teach me to fish, I will eat for a lifetime
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Re: Worth Taking to the Taxidermist?
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If you don't already have 12 mounted woodies and you have wall space and you need it. By all means get it mounted, it's not covered in pin feathers so it should look great! Thank you! Only have a fish on the wall so thinking their colorful woodie would go perfect by my colorful brown trout.
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Re: Worth Taking to the Taxidermist?
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I quit mounting birds because to me, they all look the same. Is there such as thing as a "trophy" wood duck unless the situation was special?
I have nothing clever to put here.
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Re: Worth Taking to the Taxidermist?
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I've messed with mounting a few birds. In my book, I'd mount it. Looks to be in great condition.
Think a lot about the pose before you decide. A standing mount on a piece of driftwood can be nice as well.
Good luck,
Pete Thinking about a semi-side view of his cupping up like hes landing in the decoys so you can see that pretty breast and flank feathers.
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Re: Worth Taking to the Taxidermist?
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I quit mounting birds because to me, they all look the same. Is there such as thing as a "trophy" wood duck unless the situation was special? Does an animal have to be a trophy to mount?
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Re: Worth Taking to the Taxidermist?
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I quit mounting birds because to me, they all look the same. Is there such as thing as a "trophy" wood duck unless the situation was special? Does an animal have to be a trophy to mount? For me, YES. That is why I have never done a shoulder mount of a doe.
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Re: Worth Taking to the Taxidermist?
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I quit mounting birds because to me, they all look the same. Is there such as thing as a "trophy" wood duck unless the situation was special? Does an animal have to be a trophy to mount? I used to be eaten up with waterfowl hunting and got into taxidermy just so I could mount ducks and geese. There are a lot of people that have never seen a duck other than a mallard in a park. Many of those same people were amazed at how beautiful and different the wild ducks were. If you are into waterfowl and like daydreaming about ducks and geese and a really cool looking mounted duck is something you like to look at. Get it mounted, I am sure someone visiting your house will also think it is very cool.
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Re: Worth Taking to the Taxidermist?
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Every critter is a trophy!!!
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Re: Worth Taking to the Taxidermist?
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How much is the taxidermist going to pay you for that duck? Could be worth it to sell it to him.
Who is John Galt?
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Re: Worth Taking to the Taxidermist?
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How much is the taxidermist going to pay you for that duck? Could be worth it to sell it to him. Can you sell a migratory bird to a taxidermist, or anyone else for that matter? I'm pretty sure you can't legally sell them.once they're mounted.
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Re: Worth Taking to the Taxidermist?
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How much is the taxidermist going to pay you for that duck? Could be worth it to sell it to him. Can you sell a migratory bird to a taxidermist, or anyone else for that matter? I'm pretty sure you can't legally sell them.once they're mounted. Believe your right. I looked and fly tying feathers is about on of the few things you can sell them for.
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