by Second 2 Nature Taxidermy Supply with Terry Heuring 1 ¾ Hrs
Terry has his work cut out for him with this Teal, it has some damage – broken leg, broken wing and a hole was torn in the neck when it was wrung after being shot, but he shows you how to overcome these issues and produce a successful mount. He starts with a breast incision and skins the duck. A throat incision is made to skin out and clean the skull. A wire wheel is used to flesh and degrease the duck. After soaking in soapy water, the duck is placed in the tumbler. The hole in the neck is damaged more in the tumbler and Terry decides to change the pose from flying to something more relaxed. He repairs and rebuilds the broken leg. He mists the inside of the skin with water to slow down the drying process and take more time with the duck. He sews up the neck and some of the tear. The duck is mounted on a urethane body and sewn up. Terry then attaches the duck to a piece of driftwood and positions it in an aggressvie pose. He cards wings, pins and tapes tail. Dampens eye lids and sets eyes. The driftwood has been placed in a base and Terry mixes up some Scenery Resin to pour into the sealed base. He places a crawfish and some pea gravel in the resin. He then paints the bill and feet. Terry mixes up some Envirotex Lite and pours over the resin and paints over the crawfish to finish this beautiful mount.
