Taxidermy

[Bryce]

Wanted to get a post going on mounts. This is a bird that I mentioned in another post that almost had the last half of a wing shot off and was still able to get a flying mount. You tell me which wing was damaged.

[kilkercal615]

Left nice mount good work

[SSSTaxidermy]

 Originally Posted By: Bryce

Wanted to get a post going on mounts.

Bryce,

Nice looking mount - But why did you have to start this post? I'm already having a difficult time, waiting for my mount at the taxidermist! This is not helping!!!

[Bryce]

Then you'll love this.

[hanson]

Thats a great Mallard... band too!

[hanson]

Here's a few of mine-

Pintail

Gadwall

Buffie

Green Wing

I've posted some of these before but had to search back 3 years to find them. Yikes... time flies!

[Bryce]

Nice. Your camera and/or photography skills bring out the colors better than mine.

[whitetailfreak]

very nice mounts.

[hanson]

 Originally Posted By: Bryce

Nice. Your camera and/or photography skills bring out the colors better than mine.

Definitely not the easiest things in the world to photograph.

I've done a little Brightness & Contrast adjusting in Photoshop to make them "pop" a little more but thats it.

To really get a good photo, I guy should either bring them outside and photograph them in natural light, or get a good amount of indirect lighting to illuminate the mount inside. The wall the mount is hanging on always reflects the flash around the subject.

Anyway... that Can and that Ringneck or both nice! I've been after a nice Ringneck for many, many years now and still haven't got one worthy of putting on the wall.

Anyone else got some mounts to share???

[Gordie]

nice mounts guys and I really love that buffie, they look so cool.

[Bryce]

Was also going to comment on buffie. Almost a comical expression on it's face. Very nice. Picture of can doesn't do it justice. Huge bird. All MN birds except the mallard. Last ones I have are pheasants.

Mallard with pheasant framing photo of lab on her final NoDak trip.

Wifey liked this one enough to hang over the fireplace.

[Tippman]

Nice birds, I really like yours hanson. Just got back my white mallard today, I'll get a pic on here a little later. And I better not get any cr@p for mounting a farm duck

[Sartell Angler]

I've posted this one on here (my only mount) many many times but some may have missed it.

Like others have said...a picture of a mount indoors doesn't do it justice, but you get the idea:

[Tippman]

Here he is.

[Dean Schellinger]

Awesome, I remember you talked about that white mallard when you got him, special bird forsure. Where did you have the mallard done? I have a perfect canvasback that has been in the freezer for over a year that I need to get into the shop, still trying to find a good place to go.

[Tippman]

Flyway Taxidermy. He's more expensive but I figure it'll last forever and he does better work than I've seen. His shop is full of awards he's received and the mounts in there are definately worth checking out.

[MrBaz]

Tippman, Here is my buddies white mallard, Ill get pics of the mount, thought this one was pretty special.

[SSSTaxidermy]

Those rare mallards are pretty cool.

[Tippman]

Awesome duck, I would like to see the mount.

[Dean Schellinger]

Nice, what was the turn around time at flyway?

[Tippman]

5 months for me and that was during busy season.

[dukhnt]

Couple of my mounts

[icefishing21]

heres mine that i just got back yesterday

[2 DA GILLS]

Here are the two bird mounts that I have. They are both nice birds that have stories behind them and that is why they ended up on the wall.

[Tippman]

Nice birds guys, well where's the stories gills..