just curious about something. I have mounted about a dozen ducks and when measuring for the mannikin you use the skinned carcuss. I am going to try a squirrel and the books and video both say to measure before skinning. I am wondering why not measure after skinning instead of before like the info says. Seems like you would get a better fit. Any thoughts?
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Those directions are how the manufacturer suggests they be taken. No rhyme or reason other that, "cause they said so".
P.S. Do you REALLY measure duck carcasses?
OK, makes sense. Thanks George
PS, as to your question, I will quote you "Those directions are how the manufacturer suggests they be taken" LOL
Ummm, don't need to measure? one size fits all?
I measure MOST of my duck carcasses. I use commercial mannikins and when they send a mannikin an inch longer and an inch more in girth than the original carcass.....guess what kind of problems i run into. I am sure im not the only one out there that has had to use a different specie body to fit my skin.
And MANY companies only sell ONE MANIKIN per species. Most of Joe Ferebee's are that way. I'm sure the bird guru's either make their own or wrap bodies, but for me, one size USUALLY does fit all. I've found that birds have a finite number of feathers. I once mounted an 18 pound chicken for Perdue. This thing had more skin exposed than Bill Yox because it only had "X" number of feather follicles. So a mallard, regardless of size has just so many feathers. Barnyard mallards get canvasback bodies sometimes, but I never have a problem with teal or scoters or dozens of other species.