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Water Fowl Taxidermy? #4037083 12/11/23 07:33 PM 12/11/23 07:33 PM
Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 874 Maylene, Alabama. USA AWT6 OP 6 point
AWT6 OP 6 point Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 874 Maylene, Alabama. USA	Any suggestions of a good water fowl taxidermist? My son is looking to get one stuffed. Thanks in advance!

Re: Water Fowl Taxidermy? [Re: AWT6] #4037086 12/11/23 07:36 PM 12/11/23 07:36 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 22,261 colbert county cartervj Freak of Nature
cartervj Freak of Nature Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 22,261 colbert county	Blake Wilson or Shane. Here in the shoals there’s another guy doing some really nice work. “Socialism only works in two places: Heaven where they don't need it and hell where they already have it.” ― Ronald Reagan

Re: Water Fowl Taxidermy? [Re: cartervj] #4037087 12/11/23 07:37 PM 12/11/23 07:37 PM
Joined: Jul 2020 Posts: 2,776 West Tennessee Y YellaLineHunter 10 point
YellaLineHunter 10 point Y Joined: Jul 2020 Posts: 2,776 West Tennessee	Originally Posted by cartervj Blake Wilson or Shane. Here in the shoals there’s another guy doing some really nice work.

Re: Water Fowl Taxidermy? [Re: AWT6] #4037103 12/11/23 07:54 PM 12/11/23 07:54 PM
Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 7,917 North Alabama Hevishot13 14 point
Hevishot13 14 point Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 7,917 North Alabama	Shane Smith or Stan Gross. Shane smith’s price and ETA has pretty much priced himself out of the market on anything other than truly a once in a lifetime mount for me though. Like Eider, Harlequin, Eurasian Widgeon, etc. Stan Gross is who I use for 90% of my needs.

Re: Water Fowl Taxidermy? [Re: AWT6] #4037113 12/11/23 08:00 PM 12/11/23 08:00 PM
Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 3,571 Central Al twaldrop4 10 point
twaldrop4 10 point Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 3,571 Central Al	Fowl play in Brent.

Re: Water Fowl Taxidermy? [Re: AWT6] #4037144 12/11/23 08:37 PM 12/11/23 08:37 PM
Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 9,632 Right behind you Mbrock Fancy
Mbrock Fancy Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 9,632 Right behind you	Southern Ground Taxidermy out of Fayette is putting out some dang fine birds.

Re: Water Fowl Taxidermy? [Re: AWT6] #4037174 12/11/23 09:03 PM 12/11/23 09:03 PM
Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 797 Alabama chevydude2015 4 point
chevydude2015 4 point Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 797 Alabama	I would no longer recommend taking mounts to Shane after a few friends recent experiences.

Re: Water Fowl Taxidermy? [Re: AWT6] #4037190 12/11/23 09:23 PM 12/11/23 09:23 PM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 8,249 Tuscaloosa, Al, USA Big Buck Video 14 point
Big Buck Video 14 point Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 8,249 Tuscaloosa, Al, USA	Blake Wilson at Wings over Water taxidermy does all of mine. He does great work. �Because a well regulated Militia is necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed.� -Justice Scalia, June 26, 2008 NRA Life Member

Re: Water Fowl Taxidermy? [Re: AWT6] #4037191 12/11/23 09:25 PM 12/11/23 09:25 PM
Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 1,876 Marshall County Wapiti55 8 point
Wapiti55 8 point Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 1,876 Marshall County	Blake Wilson! Send a pm if you need his contact information. Last edited by Wapiti55; 12/11/23 09:27 PM.

Re: Water Fowl Taxidermy? [Re: AWT6] #4037273 12/11/23 11:05 PM 12/11/23 11:05 PM
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 2,397 Albertville icducks 8 point
icducks 8 point Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 2,397 Albertville	Blake Wilson. Great dude and even better taxidermist Fins and Feathers www.tackletrap.com

Re: Water Fowl Taxidermy? [Re: AWT6] #4037278 12/11/23 11:20 PM 12/11/23 11:20 PM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 3,765 Harvest, AL AU coonhunter 10 point
AU coonhunter 10 point Joined: May 2009 Posts: 3,765 Harvest, AL	Another vote for Blake

Re: Water Fowl Taxidermy? [Re: AWT6] #4037348 12/12/23 06:41 AM 12/12/23 06:41 AM
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 701 B BamaBoHunter 4 point
BamaBoHunter 4 point B Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 701	Fowl play in Brent will be closest to you. I think he trained under the above mentioned Shane from north Alabama. Not to mention his dad is Toby of Toby’s taxidermy who is one of the best in the area when it comes to deer, turkey, and fish. They mount all of Tommy Wilcox and Hank Jr’s trophies

Re: Water Fowl Taxidermy? [Re: AWT6] #4037384 12/12/23 08:23 AM 12/12/23 08:23 AM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 1,438 Bibb quickshot 8 point
quickshot 8 point Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 1,438 Bibb	So I guess I'll be the one to ask what specific bird is it your getting mounted?

Re: Water Fowl Taxidermy? [Re: quickshot] #4037446 12/12/23 10:04 AM 12/12/23 10:04 AM
Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 579 Barbour county O OutdoorsAL 4 point
OutdoorsAL 4 point O Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 579 Barbour county	It has been 12-15 years since I had a duck mounted. How much should I expect to pay a reputable taxidermist to mount a duck these days. I would guess $300 but what have some of y’all payed for one lately. I want to add a redhead and a bufflehead to my collection when I’m able to get one.

Re: Water Fowl Taxidermy? [Re: AWT6] #4037530 12/12/23 12:48 PM 12/12/23 12:48 PM
Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 3,571 Central Al twaldrop4 10 point
twaldrop4 10 point Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 3,571 Central Al	4-500 with current backlogs. It seems all waterfowl taxidermist have all the work they can stand. Most are close to 2 years out. Especially the good ones

Re: Water Fowl Taxidermy? [Re: quickshot] #4037669 12/12/23 04:10 PM 12/12/23 04:10 PM
Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 874 Maylene, Alabama. USA AWT6 OP 6 point
AWT6 OP 6 point Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 874 Maylene, Alabama. USA	He killed a wigeon, drake. He has talked to Blake Wilson. Blake is in the middle of moving, not taking any birds until he gets moved.

Re: Water Fowl Taxidermy? [Re: AWT6] #4037851 12/12/23 09:13 PM 12/12/23 09:13 PM
Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 721 Wetumpka, AL TreeBender 4 point
TreeBender 4 point Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 721 Wetumpka, AL	Not sure where you are, but Fosters in Montgomery does excellent work I quit culling when I realized I was a cull