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Post by ncturkey on Jun 17, 2005 16:47:43 GMT -5
Do you mount turkeys Michelle?If so I needs some  |
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Post by taxidermywoman23 on Jun 17, 2005 21:12:10 GMT -5
Yeah I mount Turkey
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Post by ncturkey on Jun 18, 2005 7:54:16 GMT -5
I did not see any on your web site.So I did not know.Sure would be good to see some of your turkey mounts.have you ever nouted a bearded hen.That is what I am looking too have mounted.The one in the picture below in my Signature.If you do not want to post them.You could PM them to me.Any help would be great.Thank Mike
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Post by taxidermywoman23 on Jun 18, 2005 11:22:09 GMT -5
I don't have any pictures of turkeys. I have only done fans up until this season. I havn't gotten around to mounting the one in my freezr yet. he ought to turn out nice. I think he was 26lbs.. Nope never mounted a hen. Those are not to popular in Georgia. But their not any different realy than mounting a Male Turkey...
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Post by ncturkey on Jun 24, 2005 14:55:59 GMT -5
What about you Huntress do you miunt turkeys and do you have any pictures.Thanks Mike PS here is the turkey that I am looking to mount flying.She is a grey phased beadred hen.So I would need her head to be freeze dried and hand painted.This is a real important mount to me.I may shoot more turkeys but probally not like this again.Thanks Again  |
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Post by taxidermywoman23 on Jun 24, 2005 18:11:23 GMT -5
Yeah.... Freeze drying the heads is the best thing to do. The replica heads are fake and look fake. I won't use them....
Very unlikely you will ever shoot a bird like that one again. Nice bird. I've worked at other taxidermy shops and helped them with their turkeys befor but never from start to finnish. I usually endup fleshing them but have helped mount a few and it isn't very hard.
I've just never brought turkey in from customer til this year..had pleanty ppl call me to do them but usually send the hunter to a freinds shop. This was my first year bringing them in...
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Post by ncturkey on Jun 24, 2005 22:19:47 GMT -5
Thanks Michelle for talking to me.I ahve a few other Taxerdernist that I am think of getting to mount my turkey.The one that mounted one for me is charging way too much.I am real sure that I am going to use this one guy that lives near me and does great work.Here is a picture of my flying turkey mount.This was the bird that I have had mounted and also my first turkey.I am going to have all five species of the regluar turkey and the South Amercian turkey the Ocelated Turkey.It looks more like a peacock that a turkey.Here is the picture of my turkey.  |
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Post by taxidermywoman23 on Jun 25, 2005 20:59:38 GMT -5
I hope you took lots of pictures of your Bird... Especialy up close of the head...If NOT...make sure you take several pictures of the Turkeys Head befor you take it to the taxidermist. The Taxidermists needs to match the bird up with the original colors of the head.
That turkeys head is not red like a normal turkey... so it looks from the picture. It's more grey and white like the rest of the turkey. Make sure you specify this to the taxidermist. Being a good taxidermist isn't about making a bird look alive and real.... It is making the bird look like it did when it was alive with the original colors, feather placement, etc, etc, etc. No two birds are alike.
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Post by Huntress on Jun 26, 2005 17:46:39 GMT -5
Yes I do mount turkeys and will post some pics in the next few days. I send all my turkey heads out to have them freeze dried and painted. I don't think the artificial heads can hold a candle to a well painted, freeze dried head.
A bearded hen is a special trophy! I've only seen two in the last 15 years. I will send you a PM with some suggestions.
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Post by ncturkey on Jun 26, 2005 17:49:33 GMT -5
Here is another picture of my turkey mount.I am going to mount the hen flying to my left.This picture was taken in my old turkey room.notice my other turkeys that did my self.  |
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Post by ncturkey on Jun 26, 2005 18:37:54 GMT -5
Here is a close up of the turkey hens head.I think there is alot of blue due to the head trama.Sorry if this picture affends anyone.  |
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Post by taxidermywoman23 on Jun 26, 2005 21:30:44 GMT -5
Thats the kind of pictures you will want to take to the taxidermist. He will need to match the colors of the hens head. Other wise you will just get a regularly painted one. That will look a bit goofy with the color phase of that particular bird.
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Post by HighTechRedneck on Jul 6, 2005 10:06:42 GMT -5
 Here is a pic. of my bearded hen. I chose this mount because she had NO feathers on her belly and it hides that a lot better than walking or flying would. The beard is kinda hard to see in the pic., but it is actualy a prety healthy beard for a hen 5 1/4" |
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Post by trkyhntr on Jul 6, 2005 16:54:30 GMT -5
Nice mounts everyone! ;D
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Post by ncturkey on Jul 8, 2005 9:03:45 GMT -5
hightechredneck thanks for sharing your great looking bearded hen mount. ;DPost a few more pictures that pretty bird if you got them.maybe a closeup of the head would be cool too. Thanks Mike
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