Doing my turkey

Mr. Longbeard · 05-23-2006, 03:28 PM

Getting ready to do my first gobbler... What pose do you think is the easiest to start with... I'm thinking flying and standing...

Alex The Hawk · 05-23-2006, 07:34 PM

Standing is easier.

nctaxi · 05-24-2006, 09:17 AM

Alex definetely has the experience here but I think flying is easier. Standing, IMHO, is harder that strutting because everything has to be right to look good. Side pockets, etc. Strutting you can get away with a little, flying you can get away with even more. The biggest problem I have seen is too big of a form and not pulling the neck skin up enough. Good Luck

Mr. Longbeard · 05-24-2006, 05:05 PM

Thanks

hardcorehunter · 05-26-2006, 04:37 AM

Flying birds are way easier IMO

Mr. Longbeard · 05-26-2006, 07:31 PM

I may just do the flying pose for my first.... I smoked 2 this spring and there both in the freezer... Gives me 2 to experiment with...

nctaxi · 05-27-2006, 12:19 PM

there are some fine videos on the market and if your serious about taxidermy, Breakthrough magazine usually has an article on mounting them. I can look up past issues for you if you need it.

Mr. Longbeard · 05-27-2006, 09:53 PM

I had a subscription to taxidermy today... And it had a lot of articles on mouting turkeys... I also bought the break through bird taxidermy manual plus a few video's from cally morris and ed thompson... I'm hopeing I did my home work

I guess the mount will tell the story... I just got all my stuff in the mail the other day. so I'll be doing it in the next week or so...

nctaxi · 05-30-2006, 06:18 PM

Post pictures and let us know how it turned out. Good luck.