Taxidermy Tips: How to mount a turkey tail fan and beard panel Episode #4

[@ambrosiajoy1866]

Awesome step by step so sad I didn't find your video first

[@Blycker]

My goodness, you cleaned out the meat from those feathers SO thoroughly!!!

[@c.w.1956]

thanks... There was one part at the very end of my fan mount that I could not figure out until I saw your video and it was absolutely perfect thank you so much you just saved me a whole lot of Mental anguish ...lol

[@TheBptang]

Great tips and T-Shirt!

[@bbrad628]

I use silicone sealant in place of Bondo. Works great.

[@RockoSmash56]

This was a great video. Thank you

[@collinchaseoutdoors5980]

Just a quick tip in case you didn't know, but the beard is actually a feather. If you get a firm hold at the base you can pull it right out.

[@bengreen4583]

Thanks for that, I had no idea

[@dylanhunt8742]

I'm pretty sure the beard is not a feather. But you can pull it off and preserve it.

[@kurtmccabe4691]

Good job man really helpful!

[@frankberkbigler1621]

Bro I just saw it was 5 years ago and I look at the comments and the most recent one was 17 hours ago

[@GrowLLLTigeRRR]

When you are separating the quills from the fat, how are they still held together? What should I avoid cutting?

[@jakewatkins4194]

So you do the bondo right after borax?

[@metatronherbalmaster8834]

Hi, i Have a Falcón wings And tail cutted which i put them spreaded on a wooden board with a lot of salt. Where i live the weather is a little moist so the salt got a little moist too, even It was indoors with heat. After that even the parts and the meat is dry, it has a funny smell like dry meat but maybe rotten, not from magets dough but it smells funny. I wanted to try to make a fan out of the wings And tail.What can i do about the smell?Can it be fixed with a substance or something?What can you recomend?Thanks And awesome video!

[@GrowLLLTigeRRR]

@ataricombat He may have found it dead; roadkill or something. Still it is usually illegal to have that.

[@johncware66]

I had done this and tails turned out nicely, but had a moth infestation (after 1-2 years of enjoying results), and the moths ate most of the fine "hairs" on the feathers, leaving lots of holes in the fan/stripped quills. Any recommendations on avoiding that in the future, beyond "don't get moths". :) I've been looking into Mount Medix products. PS, nice work!

[@JandJfish]

permethrin spray works good.

[@Abbyboudreaux]

Does the borax need to set any amount of time on the skin? I watched another video that said it had to dry out for two weeks before bondo-ing. Thanks for the very helpful video!

[@TotalOutdoor]

+Abbyboudreaux Hi Abby! As long as you have cleaned the fat and muscle very well and brush the excess borax off before bondo-ing it will be fine without drying. The bondo isn't an adhesive as much as it acts as a holder to lock the quills in place. If you have the time to let it dry for two weeks it will help it to stay in place as you bondo it but not necessary as long as you are gentle while moving it. Thanks for watching!

[@micahfitzpatrick6708]

Whats the red he is adding to the bondo?

[@baallen98]

Micah Fitzpatrick Hardener

[@micahfitzpatrick6708]

Ohh okay thanks

[@catherinea8029]

Ok so I am new to this but thought I would try to preserve a tail....I did not do my research now have a tail that is moving =( My question is can I recover from this? I salted it, but now see Borax is the trick...Would freezing it give me a second chance? Again....I am very new at this and without experience there is no knowledge =)

[@Junk_fishing101]

Mines been sitting in garage for a year covering meat part with salt. Just bought a mounting board. Anything I should know?

[@3blackfang]

how would you preserve the legs and wings

[@donhuitink6377]

Where did you find the mounting kit?

[@yadirtorresortiz8710]

Don Huitink ,you can get it at mackenzie taxidermy supply

[@davetube11]

Zildjian!

[@Abbyboudreaux]

Does the borax need to set any amount of time on the skin? I watched another video that said it had to dry out for two weeks before bondo-ing. Thanks for the very helpful video!

[@Abbyboudreaux]

Does the borax need to set any amount of time on the skin? I watched another video that said it had to dry out for two weeks before bondo-ing. Thanks for the very helpful video!