Well I headed out tonight after work to walk some canals and a river. I haven't been able to get out much due to work, kids, and the wifey's school. I finally had a few hours a decided to use them. Got to the canal and immediately two drake shovlers came off the water. I dumped one and the other was gone before I could line up a shot. This is my first drake shoveler, not the prettiest drake but I'll take him. Later I saw a group of geese coming in about 500 yards out and they were headed in my direction. I knew they were too high but I kneeled down and waited to see what they would do. I couldn't believe it when they started cupping and coming in right in front of me. About 50 yards out the leveled off at about thirty yards high and came right over the top of me. I took a bead and dropped my first goose ever. *(())* *(())* I was so excited to see him fall I didn't even think to try for another one. After my celebration and acting like a three old on christmas I gathered him up and started back to the truck. 20 minutes from the truck a gruop of hen mallards came off the canal and I dropped one of those. (sorry for the hen mallard to all of you who hate that). It was a great few hours and did wonders for my spirits I was hurtin bad for the outdoors fix, and taken the birds was just icing on the cake.
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So a question for the taxidermists. About what would it cost to get this goose mounted just standing with some vegetation behind him?
I'm not sure if I could swing the cost right now being christmas has drained the funds. So is wrapping the head and feet in wet paper towels, tucking the head and freezing him whole the best way to preserve him?
I know the pics aren't the best and I could get more but, is the goose in a mountable condition in your opinion?
Thanks,
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So a question for the taxidermists. About what would it cost to get this goose mounted just standing with some vegetation behind him?
I'm not sure if I could swing the cost right now being christmas has drained the funds. So is wrapping the head and feet in wet paper towels, tucking the head and freezing him whole the best way to preserve him?
I know the pics aren't the best and I could get more but, is the goose in a mountable condition in your opinion?
Thanks,