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Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: Ellensburg on March 01, 2012, 05:09:51 PM

Title: Got my Canvasback back from the Taxi.
Post by: Ellensburg on March 01, 2012, 05:09:51 PM: I dropped off my canny with Old Heritage Taxidermy in the Wenas on February 1st. He told me that it would be a few months before the mount was done. Well, yesterday Thomas called me up and said that the bird was ready to pick up. 30 Day turn around is spectacular!

Cost was $216.40 out the door.

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my next mount:

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I felt like he did a nice job. I actually left him with 2 birds so that he could do a repair job on anything that was too shot up. The taxidermist ended up using some wing feathers off of the spare bird and did a good repair job.

This was my first mount ever. I was glad that I went with someone who was fairly local and his prices were great. I am very pleased and with this mount and I hope that it will be hung with pride for many years to come.
Title: Re: Got my Canvasback back from the Taxi.
Post by: Fowlweather25 on March 01, 2012, 06:07:30 PM: Looks great! :tup:
Title: Re: Got my Canvasback back from the Taxi.
Post by: vandeman17 on March 01, 2012, 07:12:55 PM: I like it!
Title: Re: Got my Canvasback back from the Taxi.
Post by: Ellensburg on March 01, 2012, 07:23:09 PM: Quote from: vandeman17 on March 01, 2012, 07:12:55 PM
I like it!

you better like it, this post is for you bud
Title: Re: Got my Canvasback back from the Taxi.
Post by: h2ofowlr on March 01, 2012, 07:53:48 PM: Something about the eye on the canvasback mount?? But the dog turned out great. Very realistic! :chuckle:
Title: Re: Got my Canvasback back from the Taxi.
Post by: Stickerbush on March 02, 2012, 10:27:25 AM: nice mount! how much was it to mount your dog? :chuckle: :chuckle: but seriously that mount is gonna help relive the memory of the hunt for years!
Title: Re: Got my Canvasback back from the Taxi.
Post by: duckdog98604 on March 02, 2012, 10:32:52 AM: I think it looks pretty strange myself... They eye looks terrible :twocents:
Title: Re: Got my Canvasback back from the Taxi.
Post by: 400out on March 02, 2012, 10:36:18 AM: Nice mount :tup:
Title: Re: Got my Canvasback back from the Taxi.
Post by: vandeman17 on March 02, 2012, 10:39:52 AM: Quote from: Ellensburg on March 01, 2012, 07:23:09 PM
Quote from: vandeman17 on March 01, 2012, 07:12:55 PM
I like it!

you better like it, this post is for you bud

I appreciate it! :chuckle:
Title: Re: Got my Canvasback back from the Taxi.
Post by: washingtonmuley on March 02, 2012, 10:52:51 AM: Quote from: duckdog98604 on March 02, 2012, 10:32:52 AM
I think it looks pretty strange myself... They eye looks terrible :twocents:
I have to agree with the above statement. Maybe put it on the wall and give us a different view.
Title: Re: Got my Canvasback back from the Taxi.
Post by: Stickerbush on March 02, 2012, 11:02:02 AM: Quote from: washingtonmuley on March 02, 2012, 10:52:51 AM
Quote from: duckdog98604 on March 02, 2012, 10:32:52 AM
I think it looks pretty strange myself... They eye looks terrible :twocents:
I have to agree with the above statement. Maybe put it on the wall and give us a different view.

How is the eye supposed to look? just curious, color seems fine and realistic
Title: Re: Got my Canvasback back from the Taxi.
Post by: washingtonmuley on March 02, 2012, 11:14:26 AM: Like this.
Title: Re: Got my Canvasback back from the Taxi.
Post by: gunnarnewt on March 02, 2012, 11:48:37 AM: Bottom line, if you're happy, that's all that matters! Congrats! :tup:
Title: Re: Got my Canvasback back from the Taxi.
Post by: Ellensburg on March 02, 2012, 01:11:14 PM: If the bird doesn't please my hunt-wa family, then its not going on any walls. Maybe I'll just let my dog chew on it.
Title: Re: Got my Canvasback back from the Taxi.
Post by: hdshot on March 02, 2012, 01:40:44 PM: 1st mount! You just broke the ice. :bash:

Nice springer, they are some of the best retriever breeds around and mine did not quit for nothing. His replacement was a lab and ended up being really good for pheasants. :dunno: Retrieved good but didn't come close to the bar already set.
Title: Re: Got my Canvasback back from the Taxi.
Post by: Fowlweather25 on March 02, 2012, 01:48:16 PM: He's supposed to be diving, correct?