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Community => Taxidermy & Scoring => Topic started by: MuleySniper on October 05, 2013, 09:56:10 PM

Title: Mink taxidermy
Post by: MuleySniper on October 05, 2013, 09:56:10 PM: So I have this buddy who was driving to work the other morning and saw something unusual along side the road. Turned around and happened to find a large road kill mink in perfect condition. My friend is curious how he can go about possibly getting a cool little mount done on this critter..... Anyone know the legalities or even better which taxi on the site can possibly help my buddy out? It's in his freezer begging to be mounted on a cool little piece of wood...He's hate to see such a cool little animal go to waste. Thanks!!
Title: Re: Mink taxidermy
Post by: seth30 on October 05, 2013, 10:02:03 PM: Tag
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on October 05, 2013, 10:12:05 PM: Illegal to pick up road kill in the state of Washington. He is going to have to toss it.
Title: Re: Mink taxidermy
Post by: MuleySniper on October 05, 2013, 10:13:48 PM: He lives in North Dakota.
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on October 05, 2013, 10:15:57 PM: Ahhhh. Then he needs to check with a local taxi to see if it is legal in his state.
Title: Re: Mink taxidermy
Post by: MuleySniper on October 05, 2013, 10:17:17 PM: I guess I should have specified that. He lives and works in North Dakota. Has a house here too. Found it driving home in ND. If no taxis on the site can do it I'll just tell him to get a Van Dykes catalogue and try it himself lol
Title: Re: Mink taxidermy
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on October 05, 2013, 10:19:23 PM: I am sure any taxidermist on this site can do the mount. The question is if it is legal in ND to pick up road kill. If it is illegal than we (taxidermists) can't touch it because it wasn't legally acquired.
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Post by: MuleySniper on October 05, 2013, 10:20:07 PM: Are wa taxis only allowed to taxi wa animals???
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Post by: MuleySniper on October 05, 2013, 10:21:50 PM: Gotcha. So he'd probably need a ND mink tag then I'm assuming for a Wa taxi to handle it legally right?
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Post by: cedarriver on October 05, 2013, 10:22:57 PM: Your buddy will be better off burying it. Two reasons, can't poses wildlife found dead, and taxidermist could only take it in from someone with a trapping license, because it's a fur bearer. Hope that helps.
Title: Re: Mink taxidermy
Post by: MuleySniper on October 05, 2013, 10:25:50 PM: Yeah I had a feeling he'd need a fur bearer license. I even told him that. I told him to do it himself and if he was any good he could start doing my deer for me!!
Title: Re: Mink taxidermy
Post by: cedarriver on October 05, 2013, 10:30:56 PM: lol,good plan. But it all depends on what North Dakotas laws are, some states allow you to pick the dead critters up. We can take things in from any state as long as they're taken legally.
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Post by: MuleySniper on October 05, 2013, 10:35:10 PM: Good info I'll pass it along thanks! What does a mount like that typically cost?
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Post by: cedarriver on October 05, 2013, 10:50:08 PM: Kind of guessing, since I'm not at the shop, but $300-$400, ball park.
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on October 05, 2013, 11:12:46 PM: As long as he has legally acquired and allowed to posses the animal in ND than a Washington Taxidermist can mount it. Why doesn't he just use a Taxidermist in ND? Not all the good taxidermists live in Washington. LMAO.
Title: Re: Mink taxidermy
Post by: MuleySniper on October 05, 2013, 11:43:51 PM: You've obviously never been to Wiliston lol
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Post by: wildweeds on October 06, 2013, 01:08:24 AM: I can give up a guy who's in SoDak that sucks, left him a primo rooster pheasant and 200 bucks and got back.......... not my bird with holes in the wings big enough for a swallow to fly through.the examples on the wall were great,as well as the deerheads,lifesize coyotes snapping at sharptails,BUT I thought about throwing away in the dump today the mount that's still in the cardboard shipping box,it's really that bad.I'm TOTALLY over the TOP picky when it comes to birds, I check the wings for holes/dinged up feathers,blood,I WONT send a bird in with a broken wing.This bird had 3/4 to inch long spurs,and not a mark on him(dog did not get it)I actually think it had a heart attack and died when I pulled the trigger.I slammed it in a nylon and hauled it right over to the guy( a buddy of my buddy).End result was a bird with nubbins for spurs and holes in the wings.Moral of the story is you work with what/who you have good experiance with.

Quote from: Michelle_Nelson on October 05, 2013, 11:12:46 PM
As long as he has legally acquired and allowed to posses the animal in ND than a Washington Taxidermist can mount it. Why doesn't he just use a Taxidermist in ND? Not all the good taxidermists live in Washington. LMAO.
Title: Re: Mink taxidermy
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on October 06, 2013, 01:40:44 AM: Every state has good and not so good taxidermists. I really don't care where he sends it to have it mounted. I was trying to save him extra costs by shipping or driving.
Title: Re: Mink taxidermy
Post by: boneaddict on October 06, 2013, 06:25:26 AM: I have seen some incredible mink mounts. One of the better ones included an old time creel, and taxidermied fish and a mink sneaking in our out. I tried one and ruined it. I can't remember what I did.
Title: Mink taxidermy
Post by: MuleySniper on October 06, 2013, 09:00:34 AM: Yeah I really like all those unusual little mounts. Mink are especially cool looking. Thanks for all the input.