Best duck taxidermist

[AveryPC]

I shot this black duck on Old Hickory yesterday. I know it's a hen but I think I'm going to mount it since I don't know when/if I'll shoot another one. Does anyone know a good duck taxidermist in middle or east TN? I have not had the best luck in the past and would like to get this one done right. Also, any ideas on the position for the mount?

 

[Hymie3]

Stan gross out of scottsboro is as good as I've ever seen

 

[AveryPC]

Just looked him up and wow, his stuff looks great, but looks like he isn't taking any new customers due to backlog.

 

[m_allison71]

Trophy Ridge in Castalian Springs.

 

[nwsg76]

Shane smith. One of the best in the world. https://waterfowltaxidermy.com/

 

[AveryPC]

Shane smith. One of the best in the world. https://waterfowltaxidermy.com/

His stuff looks great, I sent him an email to see if he had any availability.

 

[Gravey]

Let me preface this by saying I'm not a serious duck hunter and go about once a year but did kill one several years ago I wanted to mount. Ended up going with Wild Wings Taxidermy in Spring Hill and was very pleased.

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www.duxrus.com

 

[AveryPC]

Let me preface this by saying I'm not a serious duck hunter and go about once a year but did kill one several years ago I wanted to mount. Ended up going with Wild Wings Taxidermy in Spring Hill and was very pleased.

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Do you have a picture of the one he did for you? It looks like it's between Wild Wings and Shane Smith from the pictures online.

 

[Gravey]

Do you have a picture of the one he did for you? It looks like it's between Wild Wings and Shane Smith from the pictures online.

 

[yellalinehunter]

Some one on here had a black duck done by wild wings and it was incredibly done

 

[double browtine]

Wild wings and duxrus both do great work. I saw a pintail that a friend had done by duxrus and it was amazing! And that was about 7-8 years ago

 

[Polarkraft]

Let me preface this by saying I'm not a serious duck hunter and go about once a year but did kill one several years ago I wanted to mount. Ended up going with Wild Wings Taxidermy in Spring Hill and was very pleased.

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Waterfowl Taxidermy

www.duxrus.com

This. Brian is the best bird taxidermist I've ever seen.

 

[Gravey]

Wild wings and duxrus both do great work. I saw a pintail that a friend had done by duxrus and it was amazing! And that was about 7-8 years ago

Wild Wings Taxidermy is the business name and duxrus is his website. They're one in the same.

 

[AveryPC]

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Thanks, that looks great!

 

[AveryPC]

Looks like I'll be giving Wild Wings a call in the morning, hopefully he has some availability. Thanks for the help!

 

[Darkthirty II]

I'm a self professed duck taxidermy snob. Ethan Starnes is hands down best in TN. He's in east TN down near Cleveland/athens area.