So what are you guys getting mounted this year? What kind of pose?  We got a call from our taxidermist that Joe's mallard drake was done.  We haven't seen it yet, but it must look fantastic because the guy asked if he could use it as his display at an outdoor show coming up.  :)

If you're not sending anything this year to the taxidermist?  What do you have already at home?

Shot 2 beautiful greenheads on the last day I hunted. Getting them both mounted in flying position. A little different then the other. Both with mouths open. My goal is to have 8 to 12 mounted in the flying position. Each in a different position, as to look like a a real flock is landing into the room. Be great to get a couple pintails to add in otherwise they will all be mallards (3:1 greeny to suzie ratio).

Still debating on what to do with my west river whitetail from this year. Dont know if hes good enough for a shoulder mount or to go with a nice european look.

So far I have a mallard, GW teal and a honker mounted at home for birds and 9 deer shoulded mounts.

this pintailwas thinking this pose. What do you think.

Sorry. this pose.

just got a surf scoter back the other day.  I'll post pic maybe next week sometime.  $20   you guys pay way too much if your talking $200.   going rate in oregon is $125 to $150

 Going rate around here is average $200 and then you may not get a good job. If you want a reputable taxidermist that you know will last you will pay more. Had a wood duck mounted for my son $300. My buddy had a snow goose done by the same guy $500. Believe it or not this guy has more work than he can handle. The work he does is incredible, haven't seen better in the area.

I got a drake Shoveler, and a Ross goose Im getting mounted. I'm doing it myself. I'm currently working on my drake Wood duck I got in October.

Here is a phez I just got done doing for my bro

Between my girlfriend and I this is what we've got to bring to our bird taxidermist (some from this year and some from last year):

Drake and hen canvasback, drake black duck, drake hood, drake woodduck, drake ring-necked duck. Not sure what we're going to do for poses...Charles (that's the taxidermist) is extremely meticulous and really puts his heart into every piece so we plan on getting his opinion on the poses based on the bird and where we plan for it to be in the house.

Right now I've got a drake and hen bufflehead and a drake and hen redhead in a coffee table. Setting is swimming in some sparse reeds. Those were done a while back and done by a different taxidermist though. Charles did a drake and hen goldeneye that Tyler and I shot a few years back (they're at Tyler's place) and after seeing those and his other work at his home and in Gander Mountain...I can't really see myself taking my birds to anyone else.

Now my drake Bufflehead is going too

So far I have a drake and hen widgeon that'll get mounted together and a beautiful Redhead.  Still in pursuit for the Pintail and mature Speck.

 Hope you have better luck getting that sprig and speck then I did this year. Been looking for good mature ones of each for years. Congrats on the other mounts!!

 That's what I want is a drake Redhead. I think there the coolest drake and I have only had one chance at them and it was a hen and I had to shoot it.

huge drake mallard, it was weird so old it was black where it should be green and had gray mixed with the brown, and a specklebelly

I still haven't posted a pic of the scoter.   I got my girlfriends pheasant mounted for Christmas and I got a few wood ducks myself.   one of these days I'll get around to taking some pics

Getting a drake wood duck in a standing position, and a drake and hen mallard that I shot on the last hunt of the season in a landing position. I've attached a picture of the pose I'm getting.

picking it up at the end of the month.

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great looking mounts guys. I would love to see more pictures from everyone.

Got a great looking pintail the other day, going to get that mounted as soon as I get the old tax return back.  First bull that has had a decent sprig.  Also got a great wood duck that I would love to mount as well.

im gonna try and get this hooded merganser mounted. it will be my first duck mount

Here is one I just got done no to long ago.

A drake Mallard went to Flyway Taxidermy this year.

Cool looking mount Kruse. Who'd you have do it?

Tom's Taxidermy. He is out of Clarks Grove Minnesota PH# 507-256-4134 He's done almost all of my mounts.

Thats a pritty cool mount, Kruse. If you dont mind me asking, what did it run you?

Around $500 It's a little spendy. But to me it was well worth it. I always say you get what you pay for. He has done many mounts for me and never have I had a bad looking one.