SKINNING, FLESHING & MOUNTING A GREEN WINGED TEAL IN FAST FLIGH
by Second 2 Nature Taxidermy Supply with Steve German 2 Hrs
Steve starts with a breast incision and skins the duck. He removes the flight tendons when he cleans the wings. A throat incision is made to skin out and clean the skull. The wire wheel is used to flesh and degrease the duck. He then cleans the duck by soaking it in soapy water, then coleman fuel, then tumbled. Steve sews up some holes and applies Dry Preservative. He then mounts the duck on a urethane body. After sewing up the incisions, he rough sets the eyes and attaches it to a piece of driftwood. He positions the duck and tapes the feathers in place. Painting of the bill and feet finishes this beautiful mount.
