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Been working on this ever since I started at the PA Institute of Taxidermy, graduated last Friday and finally got around to finishing up the cornfield scene with my 3 mallards. I mounted the birds in class as projects but the base was done on my own time, took me a while to figure out how to do the flying one on the corn stock but I got it done. I'm kind of excited about it, it's definatly a piece I am keeping for my showroom when I get up and running. I also started to get the hang of painting fish towards the end of the course, I'll post of couple pics of my 2 best fish but they are still far from perfect. I'm no artist, never have been good at drawing or painting thats why I struggled so much with fish. The rainbow is a skin mount and the perch is a reproduction, we made molds and cast from a real fish. Heres some pics I expect some feedback!! Good or bad I can learn for both!

I didn't buy a pa license, non resident is more than I wanted to pay to kill a turkey lol

Thanks for the kind words! I'm enjoying the whole taxidermy thing so far, my favorite thing to do is birds there fun and a lot easier for me. Playing around with some fish now and I'm not liking them at all, guess I'll just have to keep at it

Hope everybody has a good season! Looks like I'll be stuck in PA the whole time, talked to my buddy wednesday afternoon he tagged out already. Shot one monday morning and another wednesday morning

I finally got around to finishing up the buck I took during our muzzle loader season this year. I know he is far from perfect, throat patch is off, his right eye is horrible, and I'm still trying to get the hang of my airbrush so the inside of his mouth isnt the best either. I have a lot of trouble doing clay work, eyes and ear butts mainly but I'm learning. This is my second whitetail mount, the first turned out much better lol anyway heres a few pics

I think it turned out sweet! I would say that gap is from it soaking to long, I had a couple skulls do that in the past.. a little super glue and your good to go!

good deal, save a couple for this weekend! lol what day looks good for you? I'm heading back to PA sunday around noonish but I can push it back a few hours if need be, i'll be in town thursday night. Let me know, i'll make sure Kyle isn't working. I seem to be hijacking your thread lol

See any Chris? Is your cell still 5525?

Sorry got my days mixed up, i meant i'll be home next weekend or the weekend after that. planning on next weekend tho, we'll see what the weather does but it doesnt look like snow. so as of now lets plan on next weekend unless something comes up, i'll be in town late thursday night thru sunday afternoon. I will get a hold of you

I will be home either this weekend or next to do my taxes, i'll be sure to bring my shotgun and rifle when i leave here. Would love to get a few more bunnys to bring out here, they dont cost much to eat lol

That figures lol, i wasnt planning on coming home this weekend i was going to wait till the last weekend of bunny. thought more deer would have shed by then, figures you guys would have snow this weekend tho lol

Just wait till september Chris, you'll be more than ready to get back up in the tree stand. This was by far the most frustrating season i have ever had, i was ready to give it up at one point this year but kept on. It was a weird year for me, but as far as deer numbers.. i saw more deer this year than i ever have before, closing the deal was my problem i should have filled all 6 of my tags but blew 4 oppotunities at mature does. If land is the issue i have a couple awesome properties i could get you in

my guess would have been way off, dont see a 150 class 8pt very often. nice deer!

I have heard from several people around me that PA has some big elk, I would love to see one while I'm here but it sounds like there arent any around my area.. seen a few bears tho. congrats to the hunter!

From the pics i saw it looked like a good time, my cousin was there for the FHFH. Met Ted, Jim Shockey and Troy Landry