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One Proud Dad!!! (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« on: July 02, 2012, 11:15:43 AM »


My daughter Alyssa has been working with me in the shop for the last 1 ½ years so she could learn how to mount birds.  She picked up on it rather quick and really likes bird taxidermy.  She says it’s her passion now.

She decided to compete in the Oregon State Taxidermy Show this last weekend.  When she told me she wanted to mount a Mandarin Drake for the show, I had my reservations because they are an extremely hard bird to mount and get it right.  Of course she didn’t listen to me and had her mind set, so she mounted this Mandarin Drake and entered it.  During the awards banquet I was speechless.  She won the Ducks Unlimited “Best Waterfowl in show” award, and then a few minutes later they called her up to the podium again to receive the prestigious “Taxidermist Choice Best Bird in show award”. 

Needless to say I’m very proud of her!............John
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Re: One Proud Dad!!! (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2012, 11:19:51 AM »
Great mount and congrats to your daughter and you.
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Re: One Proud Dad!!! (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2012, 11:21:03 AM »
well dad, you used to be the best..I tell ya what that is one awesome mount there..cudo's to the young lady on a damn fine piece of work,or should I say art...You gotta be proud foresure... :tup:
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Re: One Proud Dad!!! (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2012, 11:27:23 AM »
ABsolutely beautiful mount!  Great job to the daughter and to you Dad being the Teacher!
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Re: One Proud Dad!!! (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2012, 11:46:39 AM »
Congrats!  :tup:
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Re: One Proud Dad!!! (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2012, 11:50:24 AM »
Great Job! Congratulations! Coming from someone that doesn't have a creative bone in his body.  :yeah:
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Re: One Proud Dad!!! (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2012, 12:10:39 PM »
Wow!!!!  John you must be one proud dad :tup:
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Re: One Proud Dad!!! (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2012, 12:20:53 PM »
 :tup:
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Re: One Proud Dad!!! (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2012, 12:28:48 PM »
That is a beauty, you have every right to puff up your chest and be proud, way to go.
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Re: One Proud Dad!!! (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2012, 12:45:28 PM »
That is awesome!  Good for her and kudos to you for raising a very talented young lady
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Re: One Proud Dad!!! (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2012, 12:55:38 PM »
that is a great looking bird. must have had a good teacher!
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One Proud Dad!!! (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2012, 12:59:57 PM »
Excellent job!! Well done to both of you, you should be very proud!!
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Re: One Proud Dad!!! (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #12 on: July 02, 2012, 01:12:27 PM »
Just awesome, Tell her congrats for me John .!!! Awesome mount! I bet she is very proud!!
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Re: One Proud Dad!!! (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2012, 02:56:46 PM »
That's fantastic John! Nothing better than your children having a passion for something that you have had a hand in. I'm sure there are not enough words to say how proud you are of her and her work. Congrats to the both of you!! What's her age? Adult or student?
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Re: One Proud Dad!!! (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #14 on: July 02, 2012, 05:36:39 PM »
Congrats John! Nothing better in the world than seeing your kids succeed!  :tup:
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Re: One Proud Dad!!! (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #15 on: July 02, 2012, 05:58:40 PM »
I'd say she pulled it off. Very nice work.
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Re: One Proud Dad!!! (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #16 on: July 02, 2012, 08:09:57 PM »
Quote from: cedarriver on July 02, 2012, 02:56:46 PM
That's fantastic John! Nothing better than your children having a passion for something that you have had a hand in. I'm sure there are not enough words to say how proud you are of her and her work. Congrats to the both of you!! What's her age? Adult or student?
She is a little kid through my eyes, but she is 25.lol

Thanks everyone and when she comes over tomorrow I'll have her read all the nice comments.
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Re: One Proud Dad!!! (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #17 on: July 02, 2012, 08:16:01 PM »
Thats amazing!
Congrats to her and you, dad.  :tup:
Look forward to seeing more of her work.

So, hmmmm, 25 years old and enjoys taxidermy...she single?!
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Re: One Proud Dad!!! (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #18 on: July 02, 2012, 08:16:27 PM »
Awesome bird!!!
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Re: One Proud Dad!!! (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #19 on: July 02, 2012, 08:18:58 PM »
That is some beautiful work. :tup:
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Re: One Proud Dad!!! (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #20 on: July 02, 2012, 08:20:04 PM »
That is an amazing mount. I'd say that she's got the touch. Congrats to her on her great accomplishments!!
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Re: One Proud Dad!!! (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #21 on: July 02, 2012, 08:31:43 PM »
holy shi+! is that thing alive? nice work!!!!! :tup:
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Re: One Proud Dad!!! (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #22 on: July 02, 2012, 08:34:10 PM »
Now thats a bird mount!!! :yeah: :tup: :tup: She did ONE HELL OF A JOB !!!!
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Re: One Proud Dad!!! (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #23 on: July 02, 2012, 08:35:19 PM »
That is amazing!!!! Congrats to her!!!! Plus the proud dad!!!!!!
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Re: One Proud Dad!!! (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #24 on: July 02, 2012, 08:36:10 PM »
WOW!!!!! Nice
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Re: One Proud Dad!!! (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #25 on: July 02, 2012, 08:44:51 PM »
Wow, Great job!!!
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Re: One Proud Dad!!! (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #26 on: July 02, 2012, 09:02:09 PM »
A beautiful piece of work, indeed! You must be very proud. She hit the bullseye! :archery_smiley:
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Re: One Proud Dad!!! (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #27 on: July 03, 2012, 07:07:19 AM »
Wow. Talk about a talented young lady/family. Congratulations! That is a big deal.
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Re: One Proud Dad!!! (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #28 on: July 03, 2012, 07:18:04 AM »
Quote from: WCTaxidermy on July 02, 2012, 08:09:57 PM
Quote from: cedarriver on July 02, 2012, 02:56:46 PM
That's fantastic John! Nothing better than your children having a passion for something that you have had a hand in. I'm sure there are not enough words to say how proud you are of her and her work. Congrats to the both of you!! What's her age? Adult or student?
She is a little kid through my eyes, but she is 25.lol

Thanks everyone and when she comes over tomorrow I'll have her read all the nice comments.
  Ya I know what you mean! I have one that will be 22 at the end of this month. Proud of her as well.
 Congrats again to you both, hope this artistic work continues to grow!
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Re: One Proud Dad!!! (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #29 on: July 03, 2012, 01:12:28 PM »
  Ya I know what you mean! I have one that will be 22 at the end of this month. Proud of her as well.
 Congrats again to you both, hope this artistic work continues to grow!
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Re: One Proud Dad!!! (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #30 on: July 03, 2012, 01:17:35 PM »
A truly amazing piece of work right there!!!   :)
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Re: One Proud Dad!!! (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #31 on: July 04, 2012, 06:55:19 PM »
Hey everyone this is Alyssa, I want to thank all of you for your wonderful comments!!! I'll be opening up an account soon so I can keep all you posted on my upcoming mounts.  Thank you again, I really appreciate them all!!!!!!

Thank you, Alyssa
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Re: One Proud Dad!!! (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #32 on: July 04, 2012, 07:02:35 PM »
Great work as usual
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« Reply #33 on: July 04, 2012, 08:00:01 PM »
When i saw the mount in your shop I thought it looked great, congrats to you.  :tup: :tup: :tup:
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Re: One Proud Dad!!! (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #34 on: July 05, 2012, 12:51:32 PM »
Dang some true artists in your family! Very very cool bird. Congrats to her!
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« Reply #35 on: July 05, 2012, 01:46:50 PM »
When we took our turkeys over there she showed us around and talked about the mounts she really knows her birds.
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« Reply #36 on: July 05, 2012, 01:59:44 PM »
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Re: One Proud Dad!!! (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #37 on: July 14, 2012, 10:40:49 AM »
Congrats Alyssa, that is one amazing bird!  :tup: :tup: must be so fulfilling John :IBCOOL:
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Re: One Proud Dad!!! (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #38 on: July 14, 2012, 10:56:17 AM »
Stunning mount!  Congratulations to her, she has a bright future ahead of her.
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