I'd like to eventally go duck hunting and get one stuffed for a display, but all of the ones I've found are around $350 - $500 for a small duck. Does anyone know of any in the eastern MA area that have good deals?
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Inexpensive taxidermists?
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pj150
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That is actually the average price for mounting a full body waterfowl. Higher if you want it in flight or some action pose.
Most of the ducks I have put down have been too shot up to have a decent mount. I did have a perfect sprig/pintail that may have died from fright after 6 rounds of steel #2's went off at him. Feathers and skin were perfect. I was considering getting him stuffed him but I couldn't justify the cost.
Try reading up on a few taxidermy books and trying it out. You'll never run out of subjects if you're a good shot.
Most of the ducks I have put down have been too shot up to have a decent mount. I did have a perfect sprig/pintail that may have died from fright after 6 rounds of steel #2's went off at him. Feathers and skin were perfect. I was considering getting him stuffed him but I couldn't justify the cost.
Try reading up on a few taxidermy books and trying it out. You'll never run out of subjects if you're a good shot.
pj150
NES Member
Like with anything else, if it's something you enjoy doing- it's not an involved process.
From what I understand it's not that bad overall but it does take some time and some parts are pretty delicate.
From what I understand it's not that bad overall but it does take some time and some parts are pretty delicate.
Twigg
NES Member
Not the real deal but...
Its a lot less $$$ .
Birdmanstudios has the real deal but the cost is way up there.
DIY might be the way to go.
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Its a lot less $$$ .
Birdmanstudios has the real deal but the cost is way up there.
DIY might be the way to go.
dixidawg
NES Member
DIY might be the way to go, but a buddy of mine caught a NICE trout years age. He decided to get a kit and mount it himself. He spent a lot of time, but it turned out to look like a stuffed sock that a 9 year old tried to paint to look like a fish......
If I've learned anything hunting, I've learned that, inexpensive taxidermist and fast taxiermist are oxymoron's.
If you want a class job you will both wait and PAY for it.
If you want a class job you will both wait and PAY for it.
I never really "got" the whole stuffed and mounted trophy thing. Not knocking those who do, and I really admire a good taxidermists' work, but just eating the animal is good enough for me. I can't see spending hundreds of $ on mounting it.
harts taxidermy in pembroke ma. they will be at the standish sportsman show at the club on the 24/25 of jan. check them out i know there great
