I taxidermied a hooded merganzer once. Very fun project. The cat got to it and made it look like a Pterodactyl from hell. Used it as a white elephant gift that year. Great hobby!
I just had a gentleman mount 3 birds for me, only charged me 120 per bird and only took 3 weeks. Other people were charging 360 a bird and it was a year and a half turn-around. I was curious of the process. Asked my taxidermist why he wasn’t charging very much. He said honestly, I’m retired, and I’ve been doing birds since I was 10 years old, I just love doing them and seeing people happy. Great older gentleman.
Micah mounted my 1st wood duck drake. Took a bird with a bad busted wing and fixed it to make me as a customer happy with the flying mount that I wanted. Looks exactly how it did when I shot it, he is a true artist!
I’ve always been very fascinated by death and biology/zoology. Learning taxidermy has been a recent wish of mine. Thank you so much for the educational video! So many people don’t understand how important this artistry is
It is an amazing job on both birds, and so rewarding to watch that two artist can work together, I am assuming as husband and wife having fun together while providing income as a team!
That’s pretty cool!! I’ve never done bird taxidermy, I’m only doing mammals, I am a beginner taxidermist and have only done 3 deer and they are pretty good my mentors say. For a novice, I’ve began this y year Feb 2024
Yes i have been having a hard time with a fresh mallard. A how to more detailed would be helpful. I am a beginner self taught so I def need some more direction step by step
My goodness that young lady is beautiful! Wonderful job with that duck. It's good for people to see the amount of work that goes into mounting an animal. That way the cost is easier to accept. :)
You guys do amazing work! Thanks for sharing your process. Your Instagram page is equally awesome. I've always wanted to try this myself but don't have the patients or attention to detail you guys have obviously mastered and I'd happily pay for the service.
You two are phenomenal artists!!! The instruction is well thought out and presented. Also, if Alyssa decided to model skin products she'd be working 24 hours a day.......
This video is a little old now, and this comment is unrelated to the AMAZING work both of these two are doing! As a woman, it’s disgusting to see comments “she was so distracting” “she’s so hot” Believe it or not, objectifying women isn’t what most of us want, she’s doing her job, and is doing it super well, there’s no need for comments like that. If you want to comment on how she looks there’s a way to say “she’s pretty! great work!” without sounding like a huge perv, I hope you treat the women in your family better then you treat random women online.
So there’s this big debate on wether to strip the secondary quills off the wing bone… I saw were you strip them. Can you elaborate the advantages or disadvantages of each process, and since you do strip them. What steps do you take to get them back in place?
Wow. I've always wondered how this was done. Thanks! P.S: If Alyssa's Duck Vids don't make her famous, then her fitness vids sure will. Gal's got Guns! 💪🏻
Great video! As an european taxidermist where this mounting method is not very common, I am very thankful for a tutorial! Just one point I couldn't really get was on the flying mount : the feet were mount to the body on the podest from the very beginning, how did you get the skin on it, did you cut the leg skin open and put it around or did you detach the legs and attached them after you put them through the skin again like on the standing duck? Hope the question is clear ( trying my best in English :D) Would be happy to get an answer to that! Thank you so much!
Great videos!!! Thank you for taking the time to do these as it really helps! At what point to do you patch up any holes either by pellets or done during the fleshing process? thank you!
as someone who has never had anything mounted before or ever duck hunted. what do you recommend first timers do when we bring you something to mount. do's and dont's please
Hey there I’m pretty new in taxidermy. I wondered if it is possible to skin a duck and then put the skin back into the freezer and do the mounting another day? If it is possible, how is then the best way to do it? Hope my english is understandable 🫣😊 Thanks for some very nice videos 👍 Best regards Lars from Denmark
Awesome video! Both turned out so good! Anyone willing to offer some friendly advice? What gauge of wire do you use for the legs to support a standing duck? What gauge of wire for wings in a flying mount? Thanks guys!
Very nice work. The widgeon is terrific. I have several mounted birds and now better understand what was involved in the process. I now know why the feet on a nice cinnamon teal mounted in the 80's have shrunk. When I kill another Quill Lakes Canada goose it is going to these folks.
Can anyone pls help me I need help I have the body spot on but how do you mount the skin on the head with ripping feathers because there so fragile should I make the neck thinner or not use as much play or is there a way to pull the skin up without using my fingers
One question is , I’ve tried to flesh ducks and I have over fleshed all three and torn the skin trying to get every bit of fat off, is there a small bit that basically gets turned to leather/tan ? Especially like around the tail and base of wings?
One of the best duck mounting vids iv seen! Very well put together thankyou for sharing
I taxidermied a hooded merganzer once. Very fun project. The cat got to it and made it look like a Pterodactyl from hell. Used it as a white elephant gift that year. Great hobby!
I just had a gentleman mount 3 birds for me, only charged me 120 per bird and only took 3 weeks. Other people were charging 360 a bird and it was a year and a half turn-around. I was curious of the process. Asked my taxidermist why he wasn’t charging very much. He said honestly, I’m retired, and I’ve been doing birds since I was 10 years old, I just love doing them and seeing people happy. Great older gentleman.
care to share his info? I have 3 birds and have quote from 400-750 per bird!!
@@jeffthomas5332 haha I live in Oregon, not sure where you’re at
I'm in TX but would be happy to ship and provide return shipping. These guys about here are crazy expensive!!
380 per bird around me this year.
One thing i've learned from watching a bunch of taxidermy videos is taxidermists don't charge near enough for their work
How much would they charge for a feral pig or dingo? Because having either one as a trophy would be cool as hell
Micah mounted my 1st wood duck drake. Took a bird with a bad busted wing and fixed it to make me as a customer happy with the flying mount that I wanted. Looks exactly how it did when I shot it, he is a true artist!
this a lot of quality work you guys do, I really appreciate your efforts for these services. Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰
I’ve always been very fascinated by death and biology/zoology. Learning taxidermy has been a recent wish of mine. Thank you so much for the educational video! So many people don’t understand how important this artistry is
Amy’s animal arts is another amazing taxidermist who makes great videos on RUclips
It is an amazing job on both birds, and so rewarding to watch that two artist can work together, I am assuming as husband and wife having fun together while providing income as a team!
Gladly pay your taxidermist, lots of details and hard work.
That’s pretty cool!! I’ve never done bird taxidermy, I’m only doing mammals, I am a beginner taxidermist and have only done 3 deer and they are pretty good my mentors say. For a novice, I’ve began this y year Feb 2024
i like how i know nothing about this but understood everything , true fascination
Very cool watching you handle the duck.
Such a cool process. Thanks for sharing this is awesome. Love to know how it’s actually done finally.
Sure has changed since I mounted birds with excelsior 40 years ago. Great work!
Amazing work, true artistry.
This is by far the best video from start to finish I’ve seen. Thank you for sharing
Clearly you both have a passion for this type of work and you enjoy it so much. It shows through the end project.
Just finished up my first duck with this vid and supplies from matuska. Turned out real nice
Y’all this is fantastic!! I know absolutely nothing about this kind of stuff but I feel very informed and supportive of what you’re doing!
Outstanding job on both birds ,Thank you for sharing
This is beautiful. I kinda want to do taxidermy now😂
Wow it sure has changed from the day when I used to do it.
My first duck was a Gadwall drake and my second a Widgeon drake, so this was like a walk down memory lane. Thanks!
Please add more of these how to taxidermy videos please, I'm sure it would look repetitive but it's excellent learning
Agreed!
Yes i have been having a hard time with a fresh mallard. A how to more detailed would be helpful. I am a beginner self taught so I def need some more direction step by step
Absolutely amazing!!!!!! I look forward to the next video.
Cool thank you for showing the effort that goes into a mount
I always wondered how in the heck they mounted birds/ducks. Mystery solved! Really amazing process.
Beautiful!
Had to watch this 4 times. Kept getting distracted. Marrying a taxidermist would save a lot of money
Excellent !
You guys did a amazing job on both birds!
My goodness that young lady is beautiful! Wonderful job with that duck. It's good for people to see the amount of work that goes into mounting an animal. That way the cost is easier to accept. :)
🥰I love your great work🪿🦆🦅🦢🪽🫡. I congratulate you. 🤗 my
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Whoop! That’s my Taxidermist!!! Gig ‘Em Alyssa
Fantastic job, and wow is she gorgeous 😍
That's was very informative and inspiring for new people wanting to get into it. Thank you guys
You guys do amazing work! Thanks for sharing your process. Your Instagram page is equally awesome. I've always wanted to try this myself but don't have the patients or attention to detail you guys have obviously mastered and I'd happily pay for the service.
U guys should offer a live workshop for ppl who learn better with hands on experiences
that's a good looking taxidermist right there!
Wow, you are one lucky man.
Outstanding!
The best video I’ve seen on this
Super travail c'est magnifique 👍👍💓
You two are phenomenal artists!!! The instruction is well thought out and presented. Also, if Alyssa decided to model skin products she'd be working 24 hours a day.......
This video is a little old now, and this comment is unrelated to the AMAZING work both of these two are doing! As a woman, it’s disgusting to see comments “she was so distracting” “she’s so hot” Believe it or not, objectifying women isn’t what most of us want, she’s doing her job, and is doing it super well, there’s no need for comments like that. If you want to comment on how she looks there’s a way to say “she’s pretty! great work!” without sounding like a huge perv, I hope you treat the women in your family better then you treat random women online.
Thank you been wanting to try some duck mounts.
WOW That is really beautiful great work!
Great video I am wanting to start learning how to mount birds. Thanks
The pride of Orangeburg. Go Micah
Great video,loved watching you two work.
Never knew Jennifer Aniston was so good at taxidermy 😂
So there’s this big debate on wether to strip the secondary quills off the wing bone… I saw were you strip them. Can you elaborate the advantages or disadvantages of each process, and since you do strip them. What steps do you take to get them back in place?
Espectacular trabajo. Gracias.
33:20 профи с большой буквы. но голова во время полета не взъерошена, а отпекаемая должна быть. молодцы хочу учиться у вас
Super !!! Danke !!!
Wow. I've always wondered how this was done. Thanks! P.S: If Alyssa's Duck Vids don't make her famous, then her fitness vids sure will. Gal's got Guns! 💪🏻
Hell of a craft! And damn nice job
Hope one day I'll find one like her!
Featherd arts for the win!
Great job!
Loved the video thank you!
Very Nice yall. Great video
Awesome video,this is an art form,takes lots of practice to get really good I'm sure
Always wanted to give it a try,can't rush perfection
nice work
Great video! As an european taxidermist where this mounting method is not very common, I am very thankful for a tutorial! Just one point I couldn't really get was on the flying mount : the feet were mount to the body on the podest from the very beginning, how did you get the skin on it, did you cut the leg skin open and put it around or did you detach the legs and attached them after you put them through the skin again like on the standing duck? Hope the question is clear ( trying my best in English :D) Would be happy to get an answer to that! Thank you so much!
i want to get in to bird taxidermy not many in my state so thanks for posing awesome video!
The irony of using dawn soap (with the baby duck) to wash the the duck carcass is hilarious
Awesome video
Awesome video, learned a lot from this.
Where do the heads with eyes, and musculature already on the head come from ! Great video!
Good job!!!!
Eeeeeeeyooooo I know these two folks! Lol
Awesome job congratulations
Great videos!!! Thank you for taking the time to do these as it really helps! At what point to do you patch up any holes either by pellets or done during the fleshing process? thank you!
You guys make it look so easy...I so wanna do this but I don't know where to start
Awesome… Thank You!!!
as someone who has never had anything mounted before or ever duck hunted. what do you recommend first timers do when we bring you something to mount. do's and dont's please
Hey there
I’m pretty new in taxidermy. I wondered if it is possible to skin a duck and then put the skin back into the freezer and do the mounting another day? If it is possible, how is then the best way to do it?
Hope my english is understandable 🫣😊
Thanks for some very nice videos 👍
Best regards
Lars from Denmark
What brand duck heads you use
Holyshit what a great video 😅 They make it look so easy.
Interesting…..thanks. Well done.
What do you do with the left over gas? How do you dispose of it properly?
What do you do if you accidentally pluck a chunk of feather when you’re pulling the skin? Or does that never happen? Super cool vid!! 🔥
Fascinating. Birds look hard. Who is she?
Awesome video! Both turned out so good! Anyone willing to offer some friendly advice? What gauge of wire do you use for the legs to support a standing duck? What gauge of wire for wings in a flying mount? Thanks guys!
What size backer rod are you using for the necks??
Is the gas part something you absolutely need or does it just help
I would love tk do rhis one time . But I just cant handle the styrofoam sound
Can we ship birds to you these mounts are awesome
Crazy nice video.for me biginer its very nice leson
Исскуство!
I’ll never gripe about how much a taxidermist charges for a duck again!
Is the gas bad for the feathers?? Is that a good way to tan is i suppose?? Can it be used on other small animals??
Does anyone know state the duck has to be in to start skinning it.. Refrigerated? Freshly shot? Do you need to freeze it first?
What kind of disk you used to clean de leather? ?
Very nice work. The widgeon is terrific. I have several mounted birds and now better understand what was involved in the process. I now know why the feet on a nice cinnamon teal mounted in the 80's have shrunk. When I kill another Quill Lakes Canada goose it is going to these folks.
Im gonna be that weird person and say, this helps me sleep.
Do you tan the duck hide?
Can anyone pls help me I need help I have the body spot on but how do you mount the skin on the head with ripping feathers because there so fragile should I make the neck thinner or not use as much play or is there a way to pull the skin up without using my fingers
One question is , I’ve tried to flesh ducks and I have over fleshed all three and torn the skin trying to get every bit of fat off, is there a small bit that basically gets turned to leather/tan ? Especially like around the tail and base of wings?
What kind of gas do you use to clean the bird