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How do y'all do it #5660570 03/20/15 08:12 PM
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So say you shoot a bird and it's a beauty that you want mounted... And you winged it and it's still alive. How do you dispatch and still keep the bird fresh to mount??

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Bite him on the skull until you hear a crunch. It kills them right away.

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So I'm not the only crazy one that's good... Been doing exactly that! Was just like wondering if there was anything easier that doesn't damage the bird externally at all. Thanks wal

Re: How do y'all do it [Re: Esh and Hattie] #5660604 03/20/15 08:34 PM
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you can always tell when trophy season opens up up


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Re: How do y'all do it [Re: wal1809] #5660777 03/20/15 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted By: wal1809
Bite him on the skull until you hear a crunch. It kills them right away.

Not sure I will ever bring myself to do that.

Re: How do y'all do it [Re: Esh and Hattie] #5661121 03/21/15 01:59 AM
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I scare it to death. No marks, and painless.

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Take a large wing feather and poke it in the back of the head right under the skull, does quick work with minimal damage. Or... Shoot a little better...

Re: How do y'all do it [Re: Esh and Hattie] #5661196 03/21/15 02:48 AM
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Lay it down belly down, put your knee on its back and crush.

That's how I finish all my birds. Better than wringing neck, but you don't get to say you bit a ducks head.


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Put it under my arm so that the bird is between my side and my bicep. Squeeze the bird until it goes limp.


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Re: How do y'all do it [Re: TXPride] #5661804 03/21/15 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted By: TXPride
Lay it down belly down, put your knee on its back and crush.

That's how I finish all my birds. Better than wringing neck, but you don't get to say you bit a ducks head.


X2 on big birds like geese, divers, sea ducks. Puddle ducks I squeeze the bird in one hand. Thumb and middle finger under the wings and compress the heart. 15 seconds and they are out.

Re: How do y'all do it [Re: Esh and Hattie] #5661826 03/21/15 04:11 PM
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lol you can ring its neck without damaging anything... these fellas are serious^

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Originally Posted By: Navasot
lol you can ring its neck without damaging anything... these fellas are serious^


I've mounted several birds with wrung necks. I really bruises the skin making it very likely to have feather slippage. Also make is weak which can result in tearing during the mounting. Do your taxidermist a favor and don't ring necks.

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He never said much about it... in other news your around a lot of water too.... the added fluid in his lungs may lead to internal combustion also eek2

Re: How do y'all do it [Re: Esh and Hattie] #5662134 03/21/15 08:05 PM
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Drowning a duck is a lot harder than it sounds.


Re: How do y'all do it [Re: wal1809] #5676899 03/31/15 01:07 AM
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Originally Posted By: wal1809
Bite him on the skull until you hear a crunch. It kills them right away.


X2, little duck brains for breakfast never hurts. Hold em by the feet after you bite em though, they tend to bleed pretty good after you crunch em


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Re: How do y'all do it [Re: TXPride] #5676923 03/31/15 01:17 AM
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Originally Posted By: TXPride
Drowning a duck is a lot harder than it sounds.


One of the guys I hunt with tried it and could not do it. I'm not sure how long he held it under water but it was a long time. Sucker wouldn't die.


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Squeeze the air out .

Re: How do y'all do it [Re: brazosboyt] #5677821 03/31/15 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted By: brazosboyt
Originally Posted By: TXPride
Lay it down belly down, put your knee on its back and crush.

That's how I finish all my birds. Better than wringing neck, but you don't get to say you bit a ducks head.


X2 on big birds like geese, divers, sea ducks. Puddle ducks I squeeze the bird in one hand. Thumb and middle finger under the wings and compress the heart. 15 seconds and they are out.


Going to switch to this method exclusively.

Wringing their neck sometimes leads to complete decapitation before they're dead.
Drowning takes forever and you get a waterlogged duck with extra water inside if you've hit a lung.
Biting the head leaves them flapping forever and is not very effective unless you bite very deep. I've had birds crawl away who've been bitten and the dog has to retrieve it from the brush.


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Syringe with rubbing alcohol. Insert in brain cavity.

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Originally Posted By: Gdogg
Syringe with rubbing alcohol. Insert in brain cavity.


this is the fastest and best method...if no rubbing alcohol a little antifreeze from the truck also will work up


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Re: How do y'all do it [Re: garrett] #5677877 03/31/15 04:07 PM
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Make sure the syringe is small, I have a wood duck that looks like Andy Warhol.


Re: How do y'all do it [Re: Esh and Hattie] #5677933 03/31/15 04:36 PM
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thats not a bad mount man, I cant believe your not happy with it


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Re: How do y'all do it [Re: garrett] #5678058 03/31/15 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted By: garrett
thats not a bad mount man, I cant believe your not happy with it


Just needs a little product.

Re: How do y'all do it [Re: Esh and Hattie] #5678625 04/01/15 12:40 AM
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Just saw this today, "THE FINISHER" getducks.com


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