Welcome to the Field Preparation Page at the Willow Creek Taxidermy web site.


Birds
  • Avoid having your dog retrieve the bird you’re going to have mounted.
  • If your bird is still alive, avoid wringing its neck. An effective method is to hold the bird on its belly and apply pressure with your hand. This will deflate the lungs and cause minimal damage to the plumage
  • Do not carry or hold the bird by the neck. Always carry the bird by its feet.
  • A great way to hold the bird in place is to put it in a nylon stocking head first.  This will help keep the plumage in place and, again, cause minimal damage. (Your hunting partner will get over it!)
  • Try to keep your specimen cool and aired while in the field.
  • Before placing your specimen in a freezer, carefully place the head under a wing and wrap tightly in a plastic bag. 
  • DO NOT WRAP IN PAPER OR FOIL.
  • Try to get your specimen to your Taxidermist as soon as possible. 
  • If you can’t, double or triple wrap your specimen in plastic bags. This will keep the bird from getting freezer burn.
  • Avoid storing your specimen in a frost-free freezer for any length of time.  This will dry out your specimen faster causing freezer burn. Once your trophy is mounted and home, do not place above or near a wood stove, fireplace, or anywhere that there may be intense heat.
 


John Naab
Premium Quality Trophy Mounts
768 Dry Gulch Rd.
Colville WA, 99114
(509) 684-8774
wctaxidermy@yahoo.com



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