SKINNING, FLESHING & MOUNTING A MALLARD DRAKE STANDING
by Second 2 Nature Taxidermy Supply with Craig Jones 1 ½ Hrs
This duck has already been breasted out for the meat. Craig explains how he would have made the breast incision and then skins the duck, inverting the wings & legs. He measures the carcass to order a urethane form. He makes a throat incision to skin out and remove the skull. Fleshing is done with scissors and then the skin is soaked in soapy water. Craig carves a skull from foam and inserts it into the skin, pushing the bill into the foam skull and pinning in place. The duck is mounted with a urethane body and sewn up. It is attached to a piece of driftwood, positioned, eyes set and groomed. He then finishes this mount with the painting of the bill and feet.
