has anyone done alot of crows? I want to do a mount of a couple of crows, are there any little things I should know before I start my first one? like feather slippage as on a mourning dove. or do I just procede as any other bird? -thanks
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GREAT to work with....... The head will be the only struggle..
Have Fun...
Sprinkle a little borax and work It Into
feathers sometimes these birds could have mites
which are very small and difficult to see?
I also sprinkle some borax on top of the skinning board
just In case some mites come into contact with borax
will kill them
you got to split back
of head every bird you
do?
I believe you may mount them for personal use, but you can't sell them. If a client brings one to you, you will have to have a Federal Migratory Bird permit in order to mount it. Believe it or not, they are a protected specie....
Hi Vicki
They have a season on crows here in NYS. I guess it would be legal to do them up for customers since they're considered a game bird. Hey, I'll trade you a couple of crows for one of those 140+ MO monsters!
better read up some more They Are considered a Migratory Bird
in every state not a game bird.
No it is not needed to split the back of every bird..Grouse, pheasants,quail and several other s in that line are not needed .At the most compressing on the lower part of the jaw/bill/beak is all that might be needed..
I am pretty sure Danny Owens was very detailed the last time this went around..If you use replacement heads on waterfowl its not needed then either..One of the main reason I choose to use artificial heads..
We, too, have a crow season here. There is no limit on them, either! Shoot all ya want, leave them dead on the ground, whatever, but only have them mounted by a licensed taxi. Go figure....
But they are FEDERALLY protected...which means every state. They must be scarce somewhere. And ours seem to stay all winter here, so don't even seem to be migratory.
All native birds are protected in the US. Leaving only the European Straling (Sturnus vulgaris) and the European Weaver Finch unprotected Federally. They are still protected however by some State, County and municipal laws...as for crows, many states have a season for them..albeit it is in direct contradiction with federal legislation...but that is the way red tape works isn't it?
The federal protection of crows isn't in contradiction of any state hunting laws. A lot of migratory birds are protected federally all over North America. Some are migratory game birds, others are migratory non-game birds (herons, swans, hummingbirds, etc). Think of crows like ducks or geese... yes you can mount them yourself without a permit if YOU are the one who shot it with a valide license during an open season. You can only mount it for someone else if you have a federal taxidermist license and THEY shot it with a valid license during an open season. Note you cannot have a friend donate to you, a bird they shot for you to practice on. If you find one dead somewhere it does not count as you having taken it (hunted it) and you cannot therefore be in posession of it. You can't SELL a migratory game bird unless it has the paperwork to prove it was captive bred, but you can sell the service of mounting it provided you are licensed and the person you are mounting it for has special permits OR is the hunter who shot the bird. Hope that clears it up for ya =)