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06/22/2025

I hope everyone is having a great weekend and you're staying cool. Wanted to post a couple things and this might get a little long but I'll keep it as short as I can. First I had mentioned in an earlier post that I would only be taking 25 birds for the 25 season. I'm going to reduce that to 10. My federal license expires end of March 2026 and I don't think I'm going to renew it. Also those 10 birds will be the last commercial work I do. It's time for me to retire and there's a lot of things on my bucket list I plan to do and I'm just not going to have the time to continue doing commercial work. I'm very thankful that so many of you have allowed me to do your trophies and a lot of you are not just clients but also friends! I've had a pretty incredible career in taxidermy but it's time to concentrate on other things. I also have several projects that have not been picked up and I will reach out to those people to make arrangements to take care of them. As I've stated in several of my posts I will gladly help you find another taxidermist in the future. I've been fortunate to meet some incredible taxidermist over the last couple years going to state shows and I'd trust them to do work for me. I will make another post closer to seasons as to how I will take in the work I do for 2025. I will continue to maintain and post future birds as I get them done. Thanks again to all of you who have allowed me to take care of your special trophies!

Working on getting some Wood ducks done. Gotta get a couple fish repainted and need to mount 2 more deer. Got my work cu...
06/17/2025

Working on getting some Wood ducks done. Gotta get a couple fish repainted and need to mount 2 more deer. Got my work cut out for me. Going to make another post about future work in near future. Hope you all have a great day!

Finished posing Canada last night and mounted this juvie blue goose this morning. The blue will be part of a multi bird ...
06/01/2025

Finished posing Canada last night and mounted this juvie blue goose this morning. The blue will be part of a multi bird mount. Hope you're all enjoying your weekend!

And so it begins. First bird of 24 season on the bench. Also last big Canada I'll be doing. Taking a lunch break and I'l...
05/31/2025

And so it begins. First bird of 24 season on the bench. Also last big Canada I'll be doing. Taking a lunch break and I'll do final setting of wings and tail then preen it. If everything goes well got a blue goose tomorrow then several wood ducks.

Had to do some rearranging in my building tonight to make some room. Hope to add some blue ribbons to those red and whit...
05/30/2025

Had to do some rearranging in my building tonight to make some room. Hope to add some blue ribbons to those red and white ones next show. Time to get a few more birds mounted.

Skinning birds and wanted to point a couple things out. Starting with keeping your birds clean. I understand that we som...
05/28/2025

Skinning birds and wanted to point a couple things out. Starting with keeping your birds clean. I understand that we sometimes shoot these birds in muddy fields and marshes but do your best to keep them as clean as possible. Especially a white bird such as this Ross. I'm actually going to try some different techniques to clean this bird to see if the staining can be removed. The Mallard pictured has a tear that goes from the leg all the way under the wing. This bird will be part of a multi bird dead mount so I'll be able to mount it and hide any problems. With that said I will no longer take frozen birds. This will allow me to inspect the bird and address any problems with the clients present. I've said this before but you're paying a good amount of money to have your trophies mounted so starting with a nice specimen is very important to a good mount. How your bird is taken care of in the field has more to do with the final outcome than anything I do in the taxidermy process. Hope you all have a good day.

Little more finish work and this Northern and Walleye are done. Another Walleye will be finished tomorrow. New driveway ...
05/25/2025

Little more finish work and this Northern and Walleye are done. Another Walleye will be finished tomorrow. New driveway is poured so I'll keep shop closed until next Friday. Looking ahead to the 2025 season I'm going to make a few changes. First I will only be taking 25 birds next year. I've got a lot on my schedule the next couple years so to keep a reasonable turnaround time and not spend 12hr days doing taxidermy I have to do this. I'm also considering not taking any new clients. Most of you have brought me several projects and I appreciate that and want to be available to take any birds you want done in the future. Finally I will be increasing prices on all birds by $35. This is the average cost increase for the new materials I'm using to give you the best bird I can do for you. Hope you are all having a great weekend! Thanks to everyone for your continued support.

Have several projects done and ready to go home and a couple more will be done by end of this weekend. I will send indiv...
05/22/2025

Have several projects done and ready to go home and a couple more will be done by end of this weekend. I will send individuals notifications to arrange pick ups. That said I'm currently having concrete poured so I won't have access to my building for a few days. Making another post soon concerning 2025 season prices and quotas. Hope you all have an amazing Memorial weekend and take a moment to remember why we celebrate!

05/08/2025

Been a bit since last post so figured I'd give an update. A lot going on right now trying to get my grandson and myself a turkey. I've been getting a few inquiries about birds and as of right now I'll still meet my 8-12 month turnaround. I'm leaving this weekend for a bear hunt in Idaho and should be home by the following Sunday. The last 3 fish I have are ready to be painted and I've got 6 birds ready to be mounted. I will paint fish as soon as I return then start putting up birds. I have 2 more deer to finish and will start them as soon as Travis and Brandon are ready to get their deer going again. I'm going to post about next years pricing and quotas when I get back from Idaho. Hope you're all having a fantastic weekend and enjoy the upcoming weekend! Thanks.

Happy Easter. Hope you all have an amazing day!!
04/20/2025

Happy Easter. Hope you all have an amazing day!!

Last commercial fish is mounted. Finish work in a week or so and I'll paint the 3 fish I have left for clients. Hopefull...
04/07/2025

Last commercial fish is mounted. Finish work in a week or so and I'll paint the 3 fish I have left for clients. Hopefully get a deer up by this next weekend and some bird prep work but taking a break tomorrow to go fishing and spend some time with grandson in the evening. Hope you all had a great weekend!

Still chipping away. A great perch and the last Ross mounted. Work week's almost over!
04/04/2025

Still chipping away. A great perch and the last Ross mounted. Work week's almost over!

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Waterloo, IA

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