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Title: 1st Wood duck, looking for taxidermist
Post by: duramax588 on January 11, 2015, 06:10:38 PM: Got my first wood duck today!! Could anyone point me in the right direction for a good bird taxidermist within an hour or so from Tenino?
Title: Re: 1st Wood duck, looking for taxidermist
Post by: washingtonmuley on January 11, 2015, 06:51:43 PM: I would send it to this guy in the tri cities:Avian Artistry & Taxidermy by Leon Mathews
Title: Re: 1st Wood duck, looking for taxidermist
Post by: 92xj on January 11, 2015, 07:06:12 PM: Leon is working on my 8th bird by him. I would suggest him. Many people make trips over from the west side to drop off birds for him to do. He did my Woodie in the classic wood duck pose, standing.

Also, congrats on the bird!! It's always a great feeling getting your first of a bird.
Title: Re: 1st Wood duck, looking for taxidermist
Post by: 92xj on January 11, 2015, 07:09:22 PM: Here is a quick picture I found. Can get better ones if you'd like for reference or more detail to see his work.(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi452.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fqq243%2F92xj92yota%2FMobile%2520Uploads%2FIMG_20140311_213820679_zpse2a16c24.jpg&hash=016dd0907e2e7531c10e4e2121054b811d802fb5) (http://s452.photobucket.com/user/92xj92yota/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140311_213820679_zpse2a16c24.jpg.html)
Title: Re: 1st Wood duck, looking for taxidermist
Post by: ST42 on January 11, 2015, 07:21:37 PM: If you want the best job period, then send it here....

http://www.birdmanstudios.com/index.html (http://www.birdmanstudios.com/index.html)

Todd has done all of my birds, and all of my hunting buddies. His pricing is extremely competitive and he is truly an artist.

Funny but I was just talking with my hunting buddy about woodies. We are both from the midwest, and I used to love to hunt them in the early season in flooded oak tress. Its the one duck I never got around to getting mounted. Wish I had.
Title: Re: 1st Wood duck, looking for taxidermist
Post by: duckmen1 on January 11, 2015, 07:29:22 PM: Within an hour I would say without a doubt peters taxidermy in graham. We've had a ton of birds done there. Including two woodies. And I just sent another woodie there to get mounted the other day.
Title: Re: 1st Wood duck, looking for taxidermist
Post by: washingtonmuley on January 11, 2015, 07:57:40 PM: I have used birdman as well and Leon's next to Todd's look just as good. The problem with sending to Todd at birdman is the ridiculous shipping there and back. Can not go wrong with either one.
Title: Re: 1st Wood duck, looking for taxidermist
Post by: washingtonmuley on January 11, 2015, 08:00:08 PM: Here is one from birdman.
Title: Re: 1st Wood duck, looking for taxidermist
Post by: ST42 on January 12, 2015, 09:01:20 AM: Yep.... He does excellent work. I don't think the shipping is that bad. I ship via USPS Priority Mail, and have never had a problem. Here's my Harli......

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi835.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fzz280%2FSTS01%2FIMG_0990.jpg&hash=48a410ead0a5dd0dab83417493f08afca8cb38ef)
Title: Re: 1st Wood duck, looking for taxidermist
Post by: kisfish on January 12, 2015, 09:11:09 AM: That is a beautiful mount. That's my favorite duck
Title: Re: 1st Wood duck, looking for taxidermist
Post by: hunting4sanity on January 12, 2015, 09:23:04 AM: There's probably a good taxidermist near Tenino, but if you wanted to ship the bird to Leon Mathews I can personally vouch for his work, it is very very good. I'm not sure I want to count up how many birds Leon has done for me and my sons, I might start to question why I have two more in his shop right now. Looking at internet pics I've always been impressed with Birdman Studios as well.
Title: Re: 1st Wood duck, looking for taxidermist
Post by: Tealer on January 13, 2015, 10:28:35 AM: Leon does all my birds. Always will
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ftapatalk.imageshack.com%2Fv2%2F15%2F01%2F13%2Fc3f06f4f5859a91ffc71495d310d4a22.jpg&hash=901754af39184a290721e93ecb8d6ebae5187536)
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ftapatalk.imageshack.com%2Fv2%2F15%2F01%2F13%2F6b14d6ab4d8fe4716874a6329c7f2206.jpg&hash=882f58ade675c7217b10c51ce653b9376eb1e9ce)
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ftapatalk.imageshack.com%2Fv2%2F15%2F01%2F13%2F966d84fc8dc94f6fc19a19ea806b71eb.jpg&hash=4f2cfb13bc7943f5405f17ae76678434077d071e)

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Title: Re: 1st Wood duck, looking for taxidermist
Post by: coastie on January 13, 2015, 06:01:28 PM: These are mine from Peters Taxidermy in Graham from last year. This is my first bird mount and I am happy with it. Good people to work with also.

But I don't know why it came up sideways. Looks better in the upright position. lol
Title: Re: 1st Wood duck, looking for taxidermist
Post by: constructeur on January 14, 2015, 05:56:29 AM: Tealer and Coastie- Really dig those mounts with the hens in the nest. Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: 1st Wood duck, looking for taxidermist
Post by: duckmen1 on January 14, 2015, 01:53:44 PM: Here is my first one from peters taxidermy. Don't have pics of the others off hand
Title: Re: 1st Wood duck, looking for taxidermist
Post by: Revwrangler on January 14, 2015, 03:50:44 PM: This makes me really want to get a duck stuffed.! Maybe next year I'll save the money to stuff one.
Title: Re: 1st Wood duck, looking for taxidermist
Post by: duramax588 on January 14, 2015, 07:41:25 PM: Thanks for the replies everyone. Decided to take this one to Peters Taxidermy
Title: Re: 1st Wood duck, looking for taxidermist
Post by: Euro mount on January 15, 2015, 08:12:27 AM: Leon just finished this one for my son also his first !
Title: Re: 1st Wood duck, looking for taxidermist
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on January 15, 2015, 08:57:49 AM: WOW..Some fine mounts on this page ...keep them coming :tup: I have been thinking about starting up a taxi business this coming year . I really enjoy doing birds ..I am getting tired of construction . I think I would rather stay home and work in my shop and drink coffee :tup: Awesome job guys on all those mounts !
Title: Re: 1st Wood duck, looking for taxidermist
Post by: Revwrangler on January 15, 2015, 09:48:49 AM: Quote from: BOWHUNTER45 on January 15, 2015, 08:57:49 AM
WOW..Some fine mounts on this page ...keep them coming :tup: I have been thinking about starting up a taxi business this coming year . I really enjoy doing birds ..I am getting tired of construction . I think I would rather stay home and work in my shop and drink coffee :tup: Awesome job guys on all those mounts !

Want some to practice on?
Title: Re: 1st Wood duck, looking for taxidermist
Post by: snocohunter on January 15, 2015, 10:02:03 AM: Leon's website doesn't have any pricing. Do you pretty much have to call him to get a quote?
Title: Re: 1st Wood duck, looking for taxidermist
Post by: Tealer on January 15, 2015, 08:32:20 PM: Quote from: snocohunter on January 15, 2015, 10:02:03 AM
Leon's website doesn't have any pricing. Do you pretty much have to call him to get a quote?

I wanna say he is right around 300. Give him a call.

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Title: Re: 1st Wood duck, looking for taxidermist
Post by: lokidog on January 15, 2015, 08:53:37 PM: Quote from: washingtonmuley on January 11, 2015, 08:00:08 PM
Here is one from birdman.

I came across Birdman's site looking for pics of how I want WCTaxidermy to do my Oldsquaw, Birdman's stuff is AWESOME!
Title: Re: 1st Wood duck, looking for taxidermist
Post by: gun-dog on January 26, 2015, 05:41:57 PM: Leon is the best!