What would you guys do?

[H20 Fowl]

The therory is that the panty hose will hold all the feathers in place. There is really no need in that. if you seen what the bird looked like an hour before assembly, you'd understand why.

The problem with it is that it lets air in and speeds up freezer burn x50-11

When saving a bird for taxidermy, think air tight. Thats way more important than having all the feathers laying the same way!

[arduckslayer]

To add to what H2O Fowl just said about pantyhose, it will actually shred the feathers instead of hold them in place too if there's any movement of the bird inside the panty hose. And to what GH22 said, saran wrap is better than panty hose, but still not the best for long term storage. A bird in an ice bag or ziplock with the air pulled out will last longer than you'd expect, especially in a freezer that isn't a frost free model. That being said, don't wait forever to take them to your taxidermist.

Sorry for the thread hijack. Hope the OP gets the issue resolved.

[cupnglide]

+1 on money back, birds back. Even if it's part time, he has a responsibility to deliver in a reasonable timeframe.

Side question, anyone use or recommend vacuum sealing a bird headed for the taxidermist?

[Greenhead22]

+1 on money back, birds back. Even if it's part time, he has a responsibility to deliver in a reasonable timeframe.

Side question, anyone use or recommend vacuum sealing a bird headed for the taxidermist?

I have .... major blood issues from the suction.

[jkmjr]

Ask for your birds and money back and take them somewhere else. Not sure what he charges, but your deposit could easily be ate up by court cost in small claims court. Hope it works out for ya!

He is from the Mccomb area. The guy does really nice work so its a real shame he dicks people around. He has done other things for me in the past so it was not a shot in the dark. I am a laid back kind of guy ,but you can only ask for your stuff so many times and then its time to take other action. At this point its not so much about the deposit as it is the principal. I have a lot of rental property so I have gone the court route many times and it's really not that bad or expensive. 99% of the courts I have been in look very unfavorably on deadbeats. And if you win and the defendant has a "good verifiable job" you are golden. It just takes a little time.

[lilwhitelie]

Ask for your birds and money back and take them somewhere else. Not sure what he charges, but your deposit could easily be ate up by court cost in small claims court. Hope it works out for ya!

He is from the Mccomb area. The guy does really nice work so its a real shame he dicks people around. He has done other things for me in the past so it was not a shot in the dark. I am a laid back kind of guy ,but you can only ask for your stuff so many times and then its time to take other action. At this point its not so much about the deposit as it is the principal. I have a lot of rental property so I have gone the court route many times and it's really not that bad or expensive. 99% of the courts I have been in look very unfavorably on deadbeats. And if you win and the defendant has a "good verifiable job" you are golden. It just takes a little time.

If it's who I think it is he was a member here. Featherworks. He did do really good work. I would pay a visit to fix the situation. Text, email, certified letter ect saying you will go court route if birds are not returned along with deposit. Probably get a bad job at this point if you press him.

[nkm]

Going through the same thing with same guy. Killed a mallard gadwall cross two years ago and cannot get up with him. Probably fixing to go lawyer route myself.

[jkmjr]

Going through the same thing with same guy. Killed a mallard gadwall cross two years ago and cannot get up with him. Probably fixing to go lawyer route myself.

I posted this same thread on the "Bullnettle" and between the two forums I have gotten several PM's with the same story. Looks like this guy is "effing " people coming and going.

I wonder how many individual cases it would take to be considered fraud by the D.A. I am good friends with the local D.A I think I will give him a shout. I never would have thought it was this widespread. I just thought I had a run of bad luck.

[arduckslayer]

+1 on money back, birds back. Even if it's part time, he has a responsibility to deliver in a reasonable timeframe.

Side question, anyone use or recommend vacuum sealing a bird headed for the taxidermist?

I've seen it leave a checkerboard pattern in the feathers from the texture of the inside of the vacuum bags. I wouldn't recommend it.

[H20 Fowl]

I really hate to hear it and hope it's fixed in some way shape or form!

As far as wrapped birds go, a good rule to follow is get them to your taxidermist as soon as possible. That way the worry is out of your hands. I've got a beautiful Mallard/Pintail hybrid in the freezer now that someone left un wrapped for 2 years. we'll see.