Should I go to Turkey Class to learn how to mount a turkey or a bird class?

[ranger608]

Hello again.  Here is the question...should I go to turkey class to learn how to mount a turkey or would I get enough out of a bird class to mount a turkey.

I do know that going to a turkey class is really what you should go to to learn how to mount a turkey.  But...I'm looking at the money and time off that it takes to go to both classes.  So if it's not worth it to go to a specific turkey class I will just go to the bird class and save the money and time.

Your feed back on this will be very helpful.

Thanks in advance.

Ranger6081

[ccook63]

Ranger, turkeys are in a class all to themselves. Mounting one is a much bigger task than you think. Here is my suggestion take a bird class to get started mount several birds to start with to get familiar with the time and effort that it takes to make one look alive. Then try a turkey  for practice one that is not to important but a practice birdjust to see how it turns out. You can never stop learning new tricks to make you a better taxidermist and the advice you get on this forum is some of the best you can get.

[andythomas]

get yourself the breakthrough magazines that have cally morris articles in them about mounting a turkey then go get yourself a turkey and start, you don't need to pay high pricesto get started in thisthe materials and equipment are pricey enough to get started, buy a couple of tapes if you want too, adnd you can watch them over and over, then go to a convention and sit in on some of the  mounting seminars. good luck

[ranger608]

Thanks for the advice guys...anyone know a good DVD on mounting a turkey?

Thanks,

Ranger

[northflorida]

Were you from ? Any were in Fl . We will work with you in a bird class. We do not have any extra turkeys right now. But will try our best to get some.North Florida School of Taxidermy.

[Troy Rose]

Hey Ranger, where you from?  e-mail me direct and I'll help you out as much as I can. 

Troy Rose of Artistic Taxidermy

troydeanrose@earthlink.net

[FloridaGirl]

northflorida what part of florida are you from.

[Jesse M]

Mounting a turkey requires different techniques than other birds.  Wegners School of Taxidermy offers a turkey class.  The school is located in Milton Wisconsin and will be most likely one on one training.  For more info call Ron at 608-868-4022 or visit the web site at www.wegnersschooloftaxiderny.com

[northflorida]

Florida girl. I am located in Live Oak.FL. About 60 miles from Georgia

[FloridaGirl]

That is not to far from me.  I am just west of Tallahassee.

[Pirate]

Catch your next state show and look at their seminar line up.  Turkey seminars are popular at conventions.  If you work on regular birds for a while and then go to a turkey seminar that would probably get you started.  Of course a one on one class would be the best.