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Re: King of Ducks
« Reply #45 on: September 11, 2022, 08:06:26 PM »
Cool! I'm still waiting to get mine back. He is going to be starting it soon. I actually got a better bird this last season to replace the one I had already sent in. I ended up going with a taxidermist, through a friend, back home in Iowa. Shipped some canvasbacks and redheads. I ended up gifting him a few birds, for shows, as well. He even wanted some coot. Can't wait to get my Can and Redhead back! The can will be flying and the redhead will be sitting on water.
Love those birds.

Enjoy your mount!

Brian

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Re: King of Ducks
« Reply #46 on: September 12, 2022, 08:00:24 AM »
Cool! I'm still waiting to get mine back. He is going to be starting it soon. I actually got a better bird this last season to replace the one I had already sent in. I ended up going with a taxidermist, through a friend, back home in Iowa. Shipped some canvasbacks and redheads. I ended up gifting him a few birds, for shows, as well. He even wanted some coot. Can't wait to get my Can and Redhead back! The can will be flying and the redhead will be sitting on water.
Love those birds.

Enjoy your mount!

Brian

Who's the taxidermist you went with in Iowa?  I grew up in Clear Lake, IA and still go back every year to hunt and fish with my dad.  Sounds like you had a pretty successful season out here last year. Would love to see some picks when you get your birds back.

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Re: King of Ducks
« Reply #47 on: September 12, 2022, 08:02:59 AM »
Nice job on the birds, man, and on the sportsmanship lesson. No sluicing!
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Re: King of Ducks
« Reply #48 on: September 12, 2022, 10:17:43 AM »
The only canvasback I shot was a hen heavily loaded with fat. I plucked it whole and roasted it in the oven stuffed with spiced oranges, then broiled until the scored skin was crispy and internal temp was 145. It remains the best tasting bird I've eaten in my life. After that you couldn't convince me to get one taxidermied unless it was bone skinny.

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Re: King of Ducks
« Reply #49 on: September 21, 2022, 07:37:07 PM »

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Who's the taxidermist you went with in Iowa?  I grew up in Clear Lake, IA and still go back every year to hunt and fish with my dad.  Sounds like you had a pretty successful season out here last year. Would love to see some picks when you get your birds back.
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Jeff Baker is his name. Real Life Designs out of Spirit Lake. I grew up in NE Iowa. Garnavillo. That's cool! I always hunted the Mississippi River. Fun one to hunt.

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Re: King of Ducks
« Reply #50 on: September 22, 2022, 07:17:11 AM »
Here is a Redhead we harvested 2 seasons ago here. I gifted him this bird from the same hunt that I got mine. He competes in shows and won 2nd place with it. This was a world competition too. A pintail ended up winning and the Judge said he would have picked both but had to choose one. I'm really excited to see my birds when he finishes. He's had them for almost 18 months now, but it will be worth the wait!

 


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