Best duck taxidermist

[AveryPC]

I shot this black duck on Old Hickory yesterday. I know it's a hen but I think I'm going to mount it since I don't know when/if I'll shoot another one. Does anyone know a good duck taxidermist in middle or east TN? I have not had the best luck in the past and would like to get this one done right. Also, any ideas on the position for the mount?

 

[Hymie3]

Stan gross out of scottsboro is as good as I've ever seen

 

[AveryPC]

Just looked him up and wow, his stuff looks great, but looks like he isn't taking any new customers due to backlog.

 

[m_allison71]

Trophy Ridge in Castalian Springs.

 

[nwsg76]

Shane smith. One of the best in the world. https://waterfowltaxidermy.com/

 

[AveryPC]

Shane smith. One of the best in the world. https://waterfowltaxidermy.com/

His stuff looks great, I sent him an email to see if he had any availability.

 

[Gravey]

Let me preface this by saying I'm not a serious duck hunter and go about once a year but did kill one several years ago I wanted to mount. Ended up going with Wild Wings Taxidermy in Spring Hill and was very pleased.

https://www.duxrus.com/

 

[AveryPC]

Let me preface this by saying I'm not a serious duck hunter and go about once a year but did kill one several years ago I wanted to mount. Ended up going with Wild Wings Taxidermy in Spring Hill and was very pleased.

https://www.duxrus.com/

Do you have a picture of the one he did for you? It looks like it's between Wild Wings and Shane Smith from the pictures online.

 

[Gravey]

Do you have a picture of the one he did for you? It looks like it's between Wild Wings and Shane Smith from the pictures online.

 

[yellalinehunter]

Some one on here had a black duck done by wild wings and it was incredibly done

 

[double browtine]

Wild wings and duxrus both do great work. I saw a pintail that a friend had done by duxrus and it was amazing! And that was about 7-8 years ago

 

[Polarkraft]

Let me preface this by saying I'm not a serious duck hunter and go about once a year but did kill one several years ago I wanted to mount. Ended up going with Wild Wings Taxidermy in Spring Hill and was very pleased.

https://www.duxrus.com/

This. Brian is the best bird taxidermist I've ever seen.

 

[Gravey]

Wild wings and duxrus both do great work. I saw a pintail that a friend had done by duxrus and it was amazing! And that was about 7-8 years ago

Wild Wings Taxidermy is the business name and duxrus is his website. They're one in the same.

 

[AveryPC]

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Thanks, that looks great!

 

[AveryPC]

Looks like I'll be giving Wild Wings a call in the morning, hopefully he has some availability. Thanks for the help!

 

[Darkthirty II]

I'm a self professed duck taxidermy snob. Ethan Starnes is hands down best in TN. He's in east TN down near Cleveland/athens area.

 

[Specializedjon]

Duck River Bird Taxidermy
Max Scott is a good dude and does great work

 

[Dean Parisian]

Greg Galman's name comes to mind with Sportsmaster Taxidermy in Georgia. He has done some work for me.

Check him out on Facebook. Call him. Do some work. Don't take my word for it. You will thank me later.

Dean Parisian approved!

 

[Bgoodman30]

Another vote for Wild wings. He has done all my birds.

 

[wcw280]

Brian does award winning work and is a great guy. Another vote for wild wings.

 

[West_Tn]

Wild Wings, only way to go.

 

[Outdoor Enthusiast]

Wild Wings, only way to go.

Same. I have two mounts from him.

 

[slicksbeagles1]

I know this is late and I don't know if he is still mounting birds.
http://thebirdstuffer.com/ He is in Chattanooga. Super good work and a very nice man.