Novice Taxidermist?

[TAFKAP]

I'm not trying to take over Spurhunter's thread seeking a good taxidermist. So here goes:

I want to get a duck mounted. I don't care how poorly it turns out, so long as it's preserved and doesn't degrade. It's really a project for a novice learning how to do it. Seriously, the worse the mount looks, the better. The person I take the duck to will be given this picture as my desired pose. I'm 100% serious and not joking. I want a very badly posed duck

 

[DeerCamp]

I'm not trying to take over Spurhunter's thread seeking a good taxidermist. So here goes:

I want to get a duck mounted. I don't care how poorly it turns out, so long as it's preserved and doesn't degrade. It's really a project for a novice learning how to do it. Seriously, the worse the mount looks, the better. The person I take the duck to will be given this picture as my desired pose. I'm 100% serious and not joking. I want a very badly posed duck

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I actually think it would be expensive to make it look that bad

 

[mike243]

It ain't for Gill is it? haven't seen that name around for a long time thought he might have changed it

 

[Gravey]

I'm gonna ask the question everybody wants to know…why?

 

[TAFKAP]

I'm gonna ask the question everybody wants to know…why?

One of my closest friends earns his paycheck by flying helos. Last winter, they were on a mission & had a bluebill crash through their windscreen leaving a gaping hole, and missed both of the pilots, and ended up in the back of the chopper. They made an emergency turn around, landed, and removed the still-alive, but gravely injured duck.

I promised him I'd find a taxidermist that could somehow replicate a splattered duck and we'd get him a tribute bird to hang up.

 

[mike243]

Lmao

 

[Displaced_Vol]

I just want to see the finished product!

 

[MickThompson]

Surely there's an aspiring duck-adermist on TN Deer

 

[4Low]

You got a bluebill in the freezer or do I need to see if there's one in the freezer?
Years ago I could go get a fresh one but they seem to not be on KY lake as much.

 

[huvrman]

When I first read your post I saw bluegill instead of bluebill. As a retired helo pilot myself, I was trying To figure out how that could happen…

 

[Gravey]

One of my closest friends earns his paycheck by flying helos. Last winter, they were on a mission & had a bluebill crash through their windscreen leaving a gaping hole, and missed both of the pilots, and ended up in the back of the chopper. They made an emergency turn around, landed, and removed the still-alive, but gravely injured duck.

I promised him I'd find a taxidermist that could somehow replicate a splattered duck and we'd get him a tribute bird to hang up.

Classic! I'm not a duck hunter but have been on some hunts. The only bird I ever had mounted was a bluebill.

 

[TAFKAP]

You got a bluebill in the freezer or do I need to see if there's one in the freezer?
Years ago I could go get a fresh one but they seem to not be on KY lake as much.

I shot a couple lesser scaup this past weekend, which don't seem to have nearly as bright blue of a beak as the greater scaup "bluebill". They're hanging in the fridge right now.

 

[tntrkkllr]

I'm not sure where your located but if you want the worst duck mount or any mount in general Jeff king is your #1 guy

 

[TAFKAP]

I'm not sure where your located but if you want the worst duck mount or any mount in general Jeff king is your #1 guy

Where is Jeff King?

How long does he take?

 

[tntrkkllr]

Where is Jeff King?

How long does he take?

The fact that your asking for bad taxidermy work concerns me

 

[TAFKAP]

The fact that your asking for bad taxidermy work concerns me

Why? My buddy had a flying mishap with a duck. I want a poorly posed duck to commemorate the event. it's a gag gift.

 

[tntrkkllr]

Why? My buddy had a flying mishap with a duck. I want a poorly posed duck to commemorate the event. it's a gag gift.

I wasn't thinking about your original post I'll send you a pm. He is local to us