I have got my first turkey to do. Mine and I am look for advice on a video that teaches you everything on strutting turkeys. For my fist turkey should I go artifishel or freezed dried head. I was thinking on going the hard way with the freezed dried. Some advise here is you like. I was told that there is no money in turkey and that everone sends there turkey out to get them done. Thanks
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Skin it....flesh it and send it out for 60 bucks....
it will cost more in time replacing feathers, not to mention not having any hairs on the head, then to make it someone else's hastle
who does it for a living.............strutting turkeys, as well as any other pose, is not rocket science....it's ridiculous how easy they come together.....they just seem scary....I've witnessed a bird being mounted, ready to dry, in under 2 hours..........
and this taxidermist has won many a competition all with commercial mounts.........where the time is spent, which will detract from your profit, is replacing feathers, (if quality is a factor for you)..I've seen many mounts where the time was'nt spent replacing feathers....I'd recommend any video from Cally Morris available from WASCO
Where do I send the head out to get it freeze dried and what is the process of getting the head ready to ship out to freeze dried? Thanks.
He freezedries heads. Cut the head off at the featherline, leave one or two rows of feathers on the head. Wrap it good in plastic, freeze it, then box it up and send overnight air. Call him at 850 968-6668.
I send all of my turkey heads to Noonkester's Taxidermy Supply, they are listed in the suppliers list. They charge $29.95 for freeze drying heads. As to the artifical heads I do not give my customers the choice of having an artifical head after you see the difference between an artifical and a freeze dried head you will see that there is no comparison.All you have to do is freeze the head, decide what pose you are going to mount the turkey in and be sure to tell them, then send the turkey head to them overnight express be sure to send it out during the first of the week,(before Wednesday) and they will take care of the rest. You will probably have your head back in 6 to 8 weeks ready for you to paint.
In the Van Dykes catloge awsome artficial heads. he has got his stuff together for 34.95