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Title: Kids First Duck
Post by: WCTaxidermy 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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Title: Re: Kids First Duck
Post by: Buckhole 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.
Title: Re: Kids First Duck
Post by: Ballance1 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
Title: Re: Kids First Duck
Post by: washelkhntr on January 04, 2010, 05:09:43 PM: Beautiful Mount !!!!! :tup: :tup: That is going to be one happy youngster.
Title: Re: Kids First Duck
Post by: Pathfinder101 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:
Title: Re: Kids First Duck
Post by: markts 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
Title: Re: Kids First Duck
Post by: rasbo on January 04, 2010, 05:41:31 PM: beautiful work there...the kid will be looking up to that for yrs
Title: Re: Kids First Duck
Post by: Jackjr on January 04, 2010, 06:43:00 PM: Turned out great
Title: Re: Kids First Duck
Post by: bucklucky on January 04, 2010, 06:47:35 PM: John, I wish my deer mounts looked as good as your birds do ;) Nice work man!!
Title: Re: Kids First Duck
Post by: Michelle_Nelson 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?
Title: Re: Kids First Duck
Post by: Buckhole 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!
Title: Re: Kids First Duck
Post by: washingtonmuley on January 04, 2010, 09:42:16 PM: Nice work.
Title: Re: Kids First Duck
Post by: Pathfinder101 on January 04, 2010, 09:43:51 PM: Quote from: Buckhole 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!

:chuckle: :chuckle:
Great work WC! Like Michelle said, you need to post more.
Title: Re: Kids First Duck
Post by: WCTaxidermy 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
Title: Re: Kids First Duck
Post by: bucklucky on January 05, 2010, 10:02:53 AM: Quote from: Buckhole 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!

I have to clean my monitor off after reading that LMAO!!
Title: Re: Kids First Duck
Post by: Austrian Hunter on January 05, 2010, 10:15:15 AM: Are you sure thats a mount not a painting :chuckle: Awesome job!!
Title: Re: Kids First Duck
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on January 05, 2010, 01:51:00 PM: Quote from: WCTaxidermy on January 05, 2010, 08:30:42 AM

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

:) Well if you would pull the feathers out of your . . . and send me the paperwork I need to fill out I would send it. :chuckle:

You said you were not ready to mount that mess yet.
Title: Re: Kids First Duck
Post by: h2ofowlr on January 05, 2010, 07:16:01 PM: It looks good.