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Got my paddlefish back from the taxidermist today #7642516
08/04/22 11:44 PM
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Sat in the freezer for a few years until I got sick of moving it around. Turned out great.

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Re: Got my paddlefish back from the taxidermist today [Re: Mark K] #7642517
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Awesome!!


Cold as ice!
Re: Got my paddlefish back from the taxidermist today [Re: Mark K] #7642535
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That is cool. I want one.


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But, I Do Nothing Every Day."
Re: Got my paddlefish back from the taxidermist today [Re: Mark K] #7642580
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That paddlefish skull is very cool and interesting. It's definitely museum quality. If you don't mind me, asking how much did it cost to have it done?

Did your taxidermist use dermestid beetles?

How long is that paddlefish skull?

How long was the total fish?

Keith

Re: Got my paddlefish back from the taxidermist today [Re: Mark K] #7642601
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Wow!
Snagging a paddlefish was on my Bucket List.
Now I have MORE incentive!

Re: Got my paddlefish back from the taxidermist today [Re: Mark K] #7642604
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It did turn out great- looks fairly fragile

Re: Got my paddlefish back from the taxidermist today [Re: Mark K] #7642606
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cool


Let me sugar coat this
Re: Got my paddlefish back from the taxidermist today [Re: Mark K] #7642615
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nice

Re: Got my paddlefish back from the taxidermist today [Re: DaveP] #7642669
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Originally Posted by DaveP
Wow!
Snagging a paddlefish was on my Bucket List.
Now I have MORE incentive!

X2!


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Re: Got my paddlefish back from the taxidermist today [Re: Mark K] #7642672
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That's cool!


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Re: Got my paddlefish back from the taxidermist today [Re: Mark K] #7642678
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Very nice

Re: Got my paddlefish back from the taxidermist today [Re: Mark K] #7642698
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Excuse my ignorance….but what am I looking at ?


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Re: Got my paddlefish back from the taxidermist today [Re: Mark K] #7642716
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Now that one wild looking skull, very cool


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Re: Got my paddlefish back from the taxidermist today [Re: Nessmuck] #7642743
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Originally Posted by Nessmuck
Excuse my ignorance….but what am I looking at ?

X2, ???

Re: Got my paddlefish back from the taxidermist today [Re: Badger23] #7642756
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Originally Posted by Badger23
Originally Posted by Nessmuck
Excuse my ignorance….but what am I looking at ?

X2, ???

X3

Do you have a picture of it when caught?


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Re: Got my paddlefish back from the taxidermist today [Re: Nessmuck] #7642765
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Originally Posted by Nessmuck
Excuse my ignorance….but what am I looking at ?


Skull of a paddlefish


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Last edited by DaveP; 08/05/22 10:14 AM.
Re: Got my paddlefish back from the taxidermist today [Re: Mark K] #7642870
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Neato! I was under the impression that P-fish were 100% boneless, didn't know they had an actual skull. Will have to keep the head of my next one!


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Re: Got my paddlefish back from the taxidermist today [Re: KeithC] #7642917
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If you don't mind me, asking how much did it cost to have it done? $300 plus whatever it cost to ship it to them.

Did your taxidermist use dermestid beetles? No idea. Skulls Unlimited did it.

How long is that paddlefish skull? 2 feet

How long was the total fish? 62 fork, 69 total, 27.5 girth, 15.5 bill

I think it weighed 57 pounds.

Re: Got my paddlefish back from the taxidermist today [Re: Mark K] #7642921
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It was tagged also.

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Re: Got my paddlefish back from the taxidermist today [Re: Nessmuck] #7642955
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Originally Posted by Nessmuck
Excuse my ignorance….but what am I looking at ?


That's the skull of a prehistoric Greenhead Mallard....Quackasaurus Rex.

Moosetrot

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