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I shot a monster mallard I'd like to get mounted but I'm having trouble deciding on what pose. Do you guys have any that you think look better than others?
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wings cupped, feet starting to drag, looks good to me. from what I know, anything with wings spread costs more than folded, but worth it I think
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That's one of the ones that I'm fond of as well.
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Flying mounts are definitely more realistic and "entertaining". I do like to do things a little different though, I don't like the traditional flying against the wall mounts. It looks like the duck is crashing into the wall to me. I am a big fan of pedestal mounts. Here are a couple of the ducks I have mounted. Maybe it will give you some ideas.
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My favorites..... Where did you get the Eurasian?
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Those may be his, but I'm betting that he just pulled them from the birdman's website. He's got examples of about anything you could want on there.
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These are all beautiful Mounts. The one that I have is a pair of Goldeneyes standing on a piece of Driftwood. The Drake is in full plumage and the hen pruning her wings. I have it in a display case as you enter my door. Many compliments. Wish I knew how to send it, but I'm not good on computers.
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Flying mounts are definitely more realistic and "entertaining". I do like to do things a little different though, I don't like the traditional flying against the wall mounts. It looks like the duck is crashing into the wall to me. I am a big fan of pedestal mounts. Here are a couple of the ducks I have mounted. Maybe it will give you some ideas. Do you do these yourself? Very nice work, if so.
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Flying mounts are definitely more realistic and "entertaining". I do like to do things a little different though, I don't like the traditional flying against the wall mounts. It looks like the duck is crashing into the wall to me. I am a big fan of pedestal mounts. Here are a couple of the ducks I have mounted. Maybe it will give you some ideas. Do you do these yourself? Very nice work, if so. I did not do these myself. I have a local taxidermist that does the best work I have ever seen.
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Here's my 'gaddy that Birdman Studios did for me. I get mixed responses on the dead mount but I love the way it came out. I also have a drake mallard preening that I am really happy with even though it took 4 years to get from the taxidermist.
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I have to say that the one that I remember most seeing, not a favorite artistically, was when I saw one mounted just like a head-mount deer. A little wall hanging wood plaque with the neck and head of greenhead drake sticking out. Cracked me up.
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That is funny. Maybe you could put a set of Antlers on it.
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I love the dead mounts, but they won't work where I'm going to put it.
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I'll try to get a picture of my mallard for you tonight.
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Hawk driver, I shot it north west New Mexico, in a winter wheat field. I did not I'd it as a euro. Widgeons were coming in behind a flock of Canada's. I told my buddy, I was gonna hammer 1 goose, then swing on the widgeons. Dropped a goose, id'd a drake when they flared and a load of bb's went up. Here's a pic of it on my blind door. It's a once in a lifetime bird. Birdman did an awesome job.
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Here's my mallard mount
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That's really close to the one I've been leaning toward. Good looking mount.
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The birdman does an awesome job. I just wish he didn't take so long.
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