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Offline WCTaxidermy

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Kids First Duck
« on: January 04, 2010, 01:21:55 PM »
Hi All, Sorry I haven't posted a pic for a while, been up to my you know what in feathers :chuckle:  I thought I would post a pic of a customers kids first duck.  Both wings were shattered with primaries missing, a hard mouthed dog retrieved it and to top it off the neck was wrung.  I normally would not have attempted to mount it but the way the kid looked at me when I was explaining the damage about made my heart miss a few beats.  Kids first and all I couldn't resist the challenge.  Hope you enjoy the pic's.  Talk with you all soon.  John


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Re: Kids First Duck
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2010, 03:10:01 PM »
John, you are a pro!!! Your work is top-notch, that is an awesome mount especially with all the missing feathers you mentioned. I'm always amazed by your work -wish I was over there on the dry side so I could check out your stuff in person.

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Re: Kids First Duck
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2010, 05:05:23 PM »
I'd like to see one you can't save.  sorry about not bird hunting over the break.  been busy with the family

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Re: Kids First Duck
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2010, 05:09:43 PM »
Beautiful Mount !!!!! :tup: :tup:  That is going to be one happy youngster.
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Re: Kids First Duck
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2010, 05:21:04 PM »
Can't see the pictures here on my work computer.  I'll look when I get home.  You've got a soft spot for kids first ducks WC... :chuckle: :chuckle:
Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes.  That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.

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Re: Kids First Duck
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2010, 05:25:44 PM »
Holy smokes, I am not a bird hunter but that mount is making me rethink the next time I am asked do you want to go duck hunting. Absolutely stunning work. Mark

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Re: Kids First Duck
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2010, 05:41:31 PM »
beautiful work there...the kid will be looking up to that for yrs

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Re: Kids First Duck
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2010, 06:43:00 PM »
Turned out great

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Re: Kids First Duck
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2010, 06:47:35 PM »
John, I wish my deer mounts looked as good as your birds do  ;) Nice work man!!

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Re: Kids First Duck
« Reply #9 on: January 04, 2010, 08:32:11 PM »
What is up with this?  All you mount is birds, right?  I know your up to your . . . .in feathers.  Yet all you do is throw us a bone about once ever 2 or 3 months.  I'm not commenting on any more of your work til you start posting more of it.  :chuckle:

Looks Absolutely Great as usual.  I think I would be disappointed if I heard you were not able to save a bird.

Is my duck done yet?

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Re: Kids First Duck
« Reply #10 on: January 04, 2010, 09:41:03 PM »
I'm gonna bring him a pile of feathers and come away with a nice mounted grouse!

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Re: Kids First Duck
« Reply #11 on: January 04, 2010, 09:42:16 PM »
Nice work.

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Re: Kids First Duck
« Reply #12 on: January 04, 2010, 09:43:51 PM »
I'm gonna bring him a pile of feathers and come away with a nice mounted grouse!

 :chuckle: :chuckle:
Great work WC!  Like Michelle said, you need to post more. 
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Re: Kids First Duck
« Reply #13 on: January 05, 2010, 08:30:42 AM »
Thanks everyone for the great compliments.  I forgot to mention that the bird had 3 curls to boot.   

Michelle, you crack me up.  What duck???? I think those pictures of your first duck were all staged :chuckle:

Matt no worries, family comes first.  Hope you had a good break.

Charlie thanks, by the way where is that refrigerator in your shop with the beer in it??  Pic's please :)
 
pathfinder, thanks for the kind words on that other post, and buckhole hold on to those feathers for a while until I recover from this one ;)

Talk with you all soon.  John

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Re: Kids First Duck
« Reply #14 on: January 05, 2010, 10:02:53 AM »
I'm gonna bring him a pile of feathers and come away with a nice mounted grouse!

I have to clean my monitor off after reading that LMAO!!

 


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