BOTM May 2023

One beautiful black duck. I just can’t get over the dynamite birds you get to mount up AWESOME!!

 

So what did an 85 get you ribbon wise? Just curious that bird is as clean as any I've seen. Great job Brooke congratz really like the simplistic base makes your mount really show.

 

Thanks for posting this Brooke, it is very helpful for those of us who have never competed!

 

The Masters comp is at a level most couldn't or shouldn't try myself included. I competed at the professional level and that was enough for me. I learned a ton though so if you can leave your ego in the truck and take a butt whooping you'll learn more in an afternoon than you'd believe. Congratz on an 85 and I have no doubt you'll win a Blue in Masters sooner than later. Thanks for being so open. I still say your bird was a beautiful mount.

 

Brooke that's one sweet looking hybrid. Masters is tough but for a reason. 85 is very good. Keep up the good work.

 

I meant to post here but posted to the work bench thread. I'm such a dork.

 

OK Brooke WTH Pupil Too Large. That bird is flying at dusk and it's very cloudy. How in the heck can he even write that up. Ridiculous!! Judges opinion only!!!! and a bad one YIKES

ok rant over....maybe

 

I mounted a Hooded Merganser for a comp piece in the Ohio State Comp and had a reference picture and got docked due to the tail position. The Judge told me they don't and can't hold their trails in that position! I showed him the live bird picture and was told" well that's not the norm" WTH? It's a tough argument to have and was kind of dismissed by the judge.