Making feathers stand up for strutting grouse

Submitted by rainbound on 2/17/06 at 5:48 PM. ( ) 146.63.250.104

I have seen turkeys carded to make the feathers stand up on a strutting bird, but how would you make a spruce grouse fluff up to imitate the strutting posture? Seems like the covert feathers are too small to card. Thanks for any help.

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Rainbound

This response submitted by George on 2/17/06 at 9:08 PM. ( georoof@aol.com ) 64.12.116.197

Hardly anyone cards anymore. Simply inject silicone caulk underneath the skin, groom them forward and let them set. Done deal.


Try this...

This response submitted by Greg Waite on 2/17/06 at 9:26 PM. ( ) 204.116.125.11

hang it upside down, or tilted forward. I have done that before on turkey strutting with good results. Hope it helps


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