Posted By: Mark K
Got my paddlefish back from the taxidermist today - 08/05/22 03:44 AM
Sat in the freezer for a few years until I got sick of moving it around. Turned out great.
Posted By: SundanceMtnMan
Re: Got my paddlefish back from the taxidermist today - 08/05/22 04:17 AM
That is cool. I want one.
Posted By: KeithC
Re: Got my paddlefish back from the taxidermist today - 08/05/22 08:40 AM
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
Posted By: DaveP
Re: Got my paddlefish back from the taxidermist today - 08/05/22 10:40 AM
Wow!
Snagging a paddlefish was on my Bucket List.
Now I have MORE incentive!
Posted By: Eagleye
Re: Got my paddlefish back from the taxidermist today - 08/05/22 10:46 AM
It did turn out great- looks fairly fragile
Posted By: Nessmuck
Re: Got my paddlefish back from the taxidermist today - 08/05/22 12:51 PM
Excuse my ignorance….but what am I looking at ?
Posted By: Turtledale
Re: Got my paddlefish back from the taxidermist today - 08/05/22 01:05 PM
Now that one wild looking skull, very cool
Posted By: 330-Trapper
Re: Got my paddlefish back from the taxidermist today - 08/05/22 02:01 PM
Excuse my ignorance….but what am I looking at ?
X2, ???
X3
Do you have a picture of it when caught?
Posted By: BigBob
Re: Got my paddlefish back from the taxidermist today - 08/05/22 04:23 PM
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!
Posted By: Mark K
Re: Got my paddlefish back from the taxidermist today - 08/05/22 04:59 PM
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.
Posted By: Moosetrot
Re: Got my paddlefish back from the taxidermist today - 08/05/22 05:22 PM
Excuse my ignorance….but what am I looking at ?
That's the skull of a prehistoric Greenhead Mallard....Quackasaurus Rex.
Moosetrot
Posted By: Lugnut
Re: Got my paddlefish back from the taxidermist today - 08/05/22 05:42 PM
Never saw that before, that’s pretty neat.
Posted By: Matt28
Re: Got my paddlefish back from the taxidermist today - 08/05/22 06:36 PM
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.
Skulls unlimited does all kinds bones and skulls.
Posted By: Mac McAtee
Re: Got my paddlefish back from the taxidermist today - 08/06/22 02:45 PM
Looks like an old fashioned pig castrater to me.