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Title: Strutting Ruffed grouse(Willow Creek Taxidermy)
Post by: WCTaxidermy on April 08, 2013, 11:04:19 AM: Finished up a Ruffed Grouse that was taken late this last season. Since we don't get many late season Grouse that are fully plumed out I was able to mount this one Strutting. Hope you enjoy the pic's. Alyssa

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Title: Re: Strutting Ruffed grouse(Willow Creek Taxidermy)
Post by: Stick em on April 08, 2013, 11:34:42 AM: Wow, that's a beautiful mount. I really like the colors on the breast and that tail is awesome. Nice job.
Title: Re: Strutting Ruffed grouse(Willow Creek Taxidermy)
Post by: Stilly bay on April 08, 2013, 11:48:35 AM: thats one of the better strutting grouse mounts I have seen. IMO a very tricky pose to get right.
Title: Re: Strutting Ruffed grouse(Willow Creek Taxidermy)
Post by: Elkstuffer on April 08, 2013, 07:22:13 PM: Nice mount Alyssa! It's that time of the year when you hear them strutting and drumming while in the turkey woods. Very pretty bird.
Title: Re: Strutting Ruffed grouse(Willow Creek Taxidermy)
Post by: sled on April 08, 2013, 07:27:08 PM: Awsome mount!
Title: Re: Strutting Ruffed grouse(Willow Creek Taxidermy)
Post by: bucklucky on April 09, 2013, 08:26:39 AM: Great Job Alyssa!! I have been trying to kill a nice grouse for you to mount like that for mme !!
Title: Re: Strutting Ruffed grouse(Willow Creek Taxidermy)
Post by: PolarBear on April 09, 2013, 08:42:24 AM: Awesome!
Title: Re: Strutting Ruffed grouse(Willow Creek Taxidermy)
Post by: FSTaxidermy on April 09, 2013, 02:00:04 PM: Beautifullllll
Title: Re: Strutting Ruffed grouse(Willow Creek Taxidermy)
Post by: WCTaxidermy on April 12, 2013, 08:06:36 AM: Thanks everyone for the nice compliments.
Quote from: bucklucky on April 09, 2013, 08:26:39 AM
Great Job Alyssa!! I have been trying to kill a nice grouse for you to mount like that for mme !!
I still need to stop by again Charlie and help you out with those eyes. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Strutting Ruffed grouse(Willow Creek Taxidermy)
Post by: grundy53 on April 12, 2013, 08:20:55 AM: Very nice! I've always wanted to get a grouse mounted. What is the best time of the year plumage wise to harvest one for a full strut mount like that?

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Title: Re: Strutting Ruffed grouse(Willow Creek Taxidermy)
Post by: C-Money on April 12, 2013, 08:39:26 AM: Outstanding! Love it! :tup:
Title: Re: Strutting Ruffed grouse(Willow Creek Taxidermy)
Post by: RB on April 12, 2013, 09:10:57 AM: Thats cool! :tup:
Title: Re: Strutting Ruffed grouse(Willow Creek Taxidermy)
Post by: gaddy on April 12, 2013, 09:14:29 AM: very nice!!
Title: Re: Strutting Ruffed grouse(Willow Creek Taxidermy)
Post by: WCTaxidermy on April 12, 2013, 02:03:34 PM: Quote from: grundy53 on April 12, 2013, 08:20:55 AM
Very nice! I've always wanted to get a grouse mounted. What is the best time of the year plumage wise to harvest one for a full strut mount like that?

Thanks everyone! From about November on, they are pretty much full plumaged by then. Sometimes you can get lucky in late October if it's a mature bird, but the rule of thumb is, the later in the season the better.
Title: Re: Strutting Ruffed grouse(Willow Creek Taxidermy)
Post by: GrampasGuns on April 12, 2013, 07:00:27 PM: so so so awesome. Very happy I sent my wigeon to you guys, the work blows me away every time.Cant wait to get it back!
Title: Re: Strutting Ruffed grouse(Willow Creek Taxidermy)
Post by: WCTaxidermy on April 13, 2013, 08:31:56 AM: Quote from: GrampasGuns on April 12, 2013, 07:00:27 PM
so so so awesome. Very happy I sent my wigeon to you guys, the work blows me away every time.Cant wait to get it back!

A little birdie told me Jerry that you will be seeing that Widgeon soon and thanks for the kind words. John
Title: Re: Strutting Ruffed grouse(Willow Creek Taxidermy)
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on April 13, 2013, 08:34:26 AM: :tup: :tup:
Title: Re: Strutting Ruffed grouse(Willow Creek Taxidermy)
Post by: TheSkyBuster on April 13, 2013, 02:26:33 PM: Quote from: GrampasGuns on April 12, 2013, 07:00:27 PM
so so so awesome. Very happy I sent my wigeon to you guys, the work blows me away every time.Cant wait to get it back!

:yeah:
Title: Re: Strutting Ruffed grouse(Willow Creek Taxidermy)
Post by: seth30 on May 10, 2013, 02:01:38 PM: That mout makes me want to get one for the wall :tup:
Title: Re: Strutting Ruffed grouse(Willow Creek Taxidermy)
Post by: lucky33 on May 13, 2013, 08:38:51 AM: Thats a fattie, booner for sure :tup: Great job!!