Canada Goose Taxidermy...dead mount, Waterfowl Taxidermy.

[@addy1235]

I can't find anything online, so random question. What's the appeal of the dead mount? Isn't it better if the animal is alive looking?

[@ArtofTaxidermy]

It’s hard to answer. I did these for my client. Some folks like to have a variety of mounts done to remind them different hunting stories.

[@fade4695]

Perfect job ! 👍

[@madelynt1615]

Beautiful ♥️

[@thanhthuyau6464]

Use what glue to attach the skin to the skull soft glue or hard glue

[@ArtofTaxidermy]

Super glue. I use gorilla but all of them work

[@thanhthuyau6464]

@@ArtofTaxidermy When glued to the skull, is it necessary to dry the bird's skin

[@DustyDawnAdventures]

@@thanhthuyau6464Probably, because the superglue that I have at least doesn’t bond to anything that is wet. But with certain glues it’s probably fine if you glue the skin to the cast if it is damp

[@jasonnester9514]

So I’m doing my first ever goose mount this year u wet the feathers on the breast first to make access easier to make incision

[@ArtofTaxidermy]

Yes to push the feathers aside so they don’t get into our way of cutting the skin.

[@romeofalzon4549]

Hi, great video! Just wanted to ask, do you paint the feet and inject them with anything please?. If so, what paint and chemical do you use please?

[@ArtofTaxidermy]

Yes. I do. I mostly use Hydromist paints with airbrush work and use either master bland or formalin glycerine mix for injection.

[@romeofalzon4549]

Thank you so much! Very kind of you and well done!!.

[@shmevs949]

Could you explain how you wire the tail?

[@ArtofTaxidermy]

A simple U shape wire with sharpened ends inserted into the body between the tail feathers and under tail coverts. And restrengthen with caulk.

[@shmevs949]

@@ArtofTaxidermy thank you

[@jondelipper915]

Do you inject the feet with anything to prevent rot?

[@ArtofTaxidermy]

Yes I do. know have made a video in that regard too. It will be uploaded soon.

[@Captainfigs]

I noticed on your pheasant video you de-meated the wings by cutting the wings and scrapping the meat out and sewing them back up. Do you do that on all your bird mounts or is that on a mount by mount basis? And where do you get your carving medium for your body and neck forms?

[@ArtofTaxidermy]

I prefer doing that on all bird however some mounts will be better to invert the wings.. so then we can call it mount by mount... I will post a link on where to buy the materials. thanks.

[@kleverarchive1432]

How long and how much do you charge per bird?

[@ArtofTaxidermy]

All depends.