I am a first time pheasant hunter. I would like to cure one of the pelts without the expense of a taxidermist. Where do I start? Thanks.
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You come here to get taxidermy advise but are not one and you want us to give you the info. Ok here it is get a book. Do I have a attitude you bet, Maybe some one else will give you the info you need. I personally think you need to let a professinal do the job. After all thats what we are paid for. Its no different then you asking a accountant the procedure for something he gets paid to do.
Think about it.
have left out the part about-"without the expense of a taxidermist", it would have stung a little bit less. On the otherhand, since you are a first time pheasant shooter, now is a good time to become a first time pheasant stuffer! They are great birds for the first timers; tough enough, not much fat, good size to get in and get the feel of things. Get yourself a WASCO catalog and your credit card and jump right in, the water is a little cold at first, but it will warm up.
hire a good BIRD taxidermist to take care of you. you will get a lasting/quality mount that you can enjoy forever. your taxidermist needs to make a living too. contrary to public opinion, taxidermists aren't charging inflated prices. they're making a living - and by no means pulling in the big bucks. just my 2 cents.
but yeah, to 2nd dal, pheasant skins are good first time birds - accurate anatomy is something else
Start by skinning out the bird. Remove the fat with a pair of scissors. Buy some 20 Mule Team Borax and coat the inside skin with borax. Put it into the position you want and let it dry. Good Luck.
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Patrick isn't wanting to mount it, just to save the pelt.
I don't blame him for not wanting to pay a taxidermist for that.
I wouldn't want to pay a doctor to pull off a bandaid, either.
I am guessing that it's just to save fly-tying feathers or something of that sort.
Patrick, if you see this, John's method will work fine.
Excuse my profession, John and Nancy are the norm as far as common sense. What the other jack rabbits are trying to prove is beyond me, how does a straight forward, honest, and innocent question turn it to soap box speech about screwing over us bird "artists"? Geez!
guess i need to learn how to read! no, you do not need to hire a taxidermist to save the skin for you. it is reather simple (as described above). my apologies for stepping out of bounds here
good luck
brian
excuse yourself. Dont speak for me unless you pay for me. My point is just this, Anyone wanting info from any other profession needs to pay their dues so to speak. Nobody got me started I helped myself. One thing I did learn on the way is not to piss off trhe folks helping me. By coming on here saying to avoid a taxidermist fee is [expletive deleted] bullcrap. period! so what else do you have to say mr mike
I appreciate your help John, Nancy, Mike and Brian.
If your as thick skinned and all knowing as you try to put forth you should be able to take critisim and think nothing of it. But your one of these guys who gives it out but when its returned you go crying to your mommy, if you cant take it keep your pie hole shut! now i know your a last word type of guy so the floor is open, but leave the cursing out of it, it demeans the profession.
where is the critism? Im still looking, oh I know its because I never asked for it. Now my mother has nothing to do with this conversation so I do ecpect you never coment about it agian. Now as for the all knowing where do you get that from I learn just like the rest of US professionals everyday. Your the boy coming and stiring the pot, But when ever you feel froggy little man just leap. There where no curse word directed at you but, that can all change. Hell if you feel that strong about it i'll give you my address and you can come and shut my pie hole as you call it.
My husband just went pheasant hunting how do I keep the feathers from smelling?
Thank you
I have four whole birds in excellent shape in my freezer, and am trying to figure out the whole process here. Don't want to mount them, but maybe use pelts and some wing and tail feathers.
what's next?--preserve frozen birds in salt or borax, then clean innards and use the parts I want? Or is there a different order to follow?
I have cleaned and preserved a fox pelt before, but am a total amateur otherwise. Really appreciate finding all of you with all your experience!