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Community => Taxidermy & Scoring => Topic started by: WildfireArcher on December 29, 2016, 04:15:31 PM

Title: Canvasback mounts
Post by: WildfireArcher on December 29, 2016, 04:15:31 PM: Just got my first bull can, now looking for some ideas for the mount! I am looking mostly for some pictures of flying mounts. Also instead of starting a new thread, does anyone have any taxidermist recommendations in western wa? Would prefer someone who specializes in waterfowl

Thanks in advance!

Wildfire

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Title: Re: Canvasback mounts
Post by: O. hemionus on January 07, 2017, 07:01:17 PM: Matt Klope at Whidbey Island Taxidermy does excellent waterfowl mounts - waterfowl are his specialty. I have never had him do one for me, as I don't waterfowl hunt, but he does my deer mounts for me. He won the Ducks Unlimited Best Waterfowl Award and First Place Waterfowl Entry by the Washington State Taxidermy Association in the 2016 WA State Taxidermy Competition. He has a website and a Facebook page if you want to see some pictures of his work:

http://www.whidbeyislandtaxidermy.com/taxidermy-birds/
Title: Re: Canvasback mounts
Post by: Goldeneye on January 07, 2017, 07:54:42 PM: Here's some pic's of one I had done back in 2011. Pic's were when I first brought it home.
Title: Re: Canvasback mounts
Post by: greenhead_killer on January 07, 2017, 08:17:58 PM: Where in wa are you? If more south end, Rick at cedar river has a good program. He's a site sponsor. Look him up. In black diamond area.
Title: Re: Canvasback mounts
Post by: WildfireArcher on January 08, 2017, 10:56:11 AM: Thanks for the replies!

O. Hemionus I will check him out, thanks for the info!

Greenhead I am in Graham, have a buddy who just got a turkey done by whoever Rick sends his birds out to. It turned out very nice.

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Title: Re: Canvasback mounts
Post by: WildfireArcher on January 08, 2017, 11:44:25 AM: Good looking can, goldeneye!
Who did the taxi work ?

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Title: Re: Canvasback mounts
Post by: Goldeneye on January 08, 2017, 09:06:33 PM: Quote from: WildfireArcher on January 08, 2017, 11:44:25 AM
Good looking can, goldeneye!
Who did the taxi work ?

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A friend and I did the work. Got most of the materials from the banks of the Snohomish river and McKenzie Taxidermy supply.

http://www.mckenziesp.com/

Whether you try to do it yourself or get it done professionally the main advice I have a for a bull can flying mount is that personally I like a bird with the wings cupped like mine is with the bird banking somewhat. It looks pretty sharp still. Congrats on getting a mounter.
Title: Re: Canvasback mounts
Post by: Spuddieselwwu on January 08, 2017, 10:14:59 PM: Seth Lane - Lane Wildlife Artistry in the tri cities.

He does some amazing work, look him up on Facebook.