Fin 'n' Feather Taxidermy is a full time taxidermy studio.
Striving to provide you with a quality mount in a professional manner and in a time frame you can appreciate.
Trust your prized birds with a taxidermist who is a "Birds Only" artist
Field care
-A good bird mount begins with a good bird. Birds harvested later in the season are more mature and better feathered. However, sometimes that once in a lifetime bird or special experience can come before a bird matures. Under these circumstances we can work with your trophy.
-Most shot damage resulting in broken wings and feet can be fixed, however a wing that has been blown apart will not make a good flying mount. Keep in mind that some poses will look better than others depending on the damage.
-When you harvest a bird do not ring its neck nor hang it by the neck. Pressure on the back to compress the lunges will dispatch a bird. Carry it out by the feet.
-Keep the bird out of the sun and cool the bird as soon as possible
-Do not attempt to breast the bird out, leave the bird whole.
-Wash any dirt or blood off with cold water
-Tuck the head in by the body, not stretched out.
-Place bird in gallon baggy or garbage bag and seal it off to prevent air flow.
-Care should be given to birds with longer tails to prevent them from bending.
-Put bird in freezer until you are able to bring it into the studio.
-A good bird mount begins with a good bird. Birds harvested later in the season are more mature and better feathered. However, sometimes that once in a lifetime bird or special experience can come before a bird matures. Under these circumstances we can work with your trophy.
-Most shot damage resulting in broken wings and feet can be fixed, however a wing that has been blown apart will not make a good flying mount. Keep in mind that some poses will look better than others depending on the damage.
-When you harvest a bird do not ring its neck nor hang it by the neck. Pressure on the back to compress the lunges will dispatch a bird. Carry it out by the feet.
-Keep the bird out of the sun and cool the bird as soon as possible
-Do not attempt to breast the bird out, leave the bird whole.
-Wash any dirt or blood off with cold water
-Tuck the head in by the body, not stretched out.
-Place bird in gallon baggy or garbage bag and seal it off to prevent air flow.
-Care should be given to birds with longer tails to prevent them from bending.
-Put bird in freezer until you are able to bring it into the studio.