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Accumulated some nice diving ducks this year and need to get a few taxidermied...

Apart from the more expensive shops (Woods and Water, Featherworks - though their stuff looks awesome), does anyone have a good suggestion?

Anyone use the Trophy Room near Columbus, MS?

Thanks for any input...

ya get what ya pay for, nuff said

msbigdawg1234 wrote:ya get what ya pay for, nuff said

Straight on that.

Stick with Featherworks. He is worth it. Why would you want to spend less and look like a diving mallard. Phillip knows his ducks.

i know the own of trophy room seen alot of his work and he does all mine he also does alot of work for mossy oak

Southernduckn wrote:
Anyone use the Trophy Room near Columbus, MS?

Thanks for any input...

He's a very good friend of mine but honestly, Todd is the man when it comes to taxidermy, and A LOT of people know that. He is busy but I guarantee it's worth the wait, you won't be disappointed. Go by there and see for yourself...

SONNY BOWERS, in Memphis, is the BEST.

stick with Featherworks, you get what you pay for

pat pitt in olive branch is awesome

Andy Stanford in Saltillo, MS

Saltillo is just North of Tupelo

his number is (662) 869-2058

taxidermied....nice new verb. you do get what you pay for though, and a lousy stuff job on an animal looks awful in a house.

Not exactly on the thread topic, but what is the best way to secure a duck from the blind to the taxidermy. I have heard panythose, newspaper, etc. Just curious.

atovol wrote:Not exactly on the thread topic, but what is the best way to secure a duck from the blind to the taxidermy. I have heard panythose, newspaper, etc. Just curious.

Don't wrap in newspaper if your not going to get imediately to the taxidermist. Paper will not perform as well to protect from freezer burn and it also draws moisture from the carcass.

Featherworks recommends: wrap in several layers of plastic with the feet tucked and the head tucked under a wing.

Jeff King on why 72 charges 150. I took the Banded Mallard I killed at Beaver Dam this year to him.

All,

I appreciate the info...

I'll stop by Columbus, but I agree that the featherworks stuff looks fantastic...

On the proper way to carry a bird - From my own work, panty hose is the absolute worst thing you can do - might as well let your hard-mouthed Chessy cary it to the taxidermist... It leaches any blood spots all over the bird. Newspaper ink can also transfer to white feathers.. don't use it.

Wash any blood off the bird in the field, provided you're not in a turbid river, and then again when you get home. Zip lock freezer bag works as well as anything. I will even plug any holes that continue to bleed with a little cotton.

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