While having done several upland game, I'm a newbie when it comes to waterfowl. I've got several birds in the freezer, ranging from a eagle head blue goose to some common eiders. The goose is older and wasn't protected from freezer burn as good as it should. Would you suggest that I trash the freezer burnt goose and go with one of the better protected birds? Not sure if working with the goose may be more than someone with my experience should tackle. Hate to trash him because it's a beautiful bird.
Thanks, Kirk
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Kirk, dont trash the bird if you ever start doing taxidermy for a carere you will have theses problems from time to time. It takes a little more time to skin them, but if you take your time it will work for you. I think it would be better to work on the bird than just thowing it out.good luck
You can work the bird and save even a freezer burnt specimen. You can inject many things into the freezer burnt areas and re hydrate the skin. You can start with water. Load up a small syringe and inject the whole area. Then, the hard part, let it set for 30mins. Let the water do it's job. You can also inject Stop Rot. It's will actually work better than water. It will also work as a preservative on the skin. Get some. I use it on most everything in the shop.
Anyhow, don't throw that bird out.
Good luck.
Doug
kirk, if you positively can't work on this goose,go ahead and gift it to me. i will take it. just don't throw it out.
thanks, drew