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 Competition Wood Duck Piece from Kansas
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04/07/12 09:24 PM
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Between babies, birds and business I haven't been able to make it to a Taxidermy Competition since 2009. My friend invited me up to Kansas a couple of weeks ago and I took this customer piece with me (Jeff Elder is the proud owner). Thanks for looking - Matt  
Overheard at my last convention: "If you wanna make a million bucks in taxidermy, start out with 2 million and in 5 years, if you're lucky, you'll have a million left."
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Re: Competition Wood Duck Piece from Kansas
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04/08/12 12:08 AM
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Amarillo Taxidermy Studio
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Dang Matt, Wasco Award, Woody Award, People's Choice, Best Out Of State,
Best Professional Bird.
Did I leave anything out?
Congratulations, you did Texas proud!
Are they gonna let you come back?
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Re: Competition Wood Duck Piece from Kansas
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04/08/12 12:33 AM
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Thank you Sir! My friend called me to come up to Kansas at the last minute to take in a bird seminar I've been wanting to see for the last several years. I took that woodie so the judge could offer pointers and was very surprised at the outcome. The folks up there were very gracious and did extend another invite.  If you get a chance to go up there (Wichita next year) you should go; really great convention they put on.
Overheard at my last convention: "If you wanna make a million bucks in taxidermy, start out with 2 million and in 5 years, if you're lucky, you'll have a million left."
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Re: Competition Wood Duck Piece from Kansas
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04/08/12 12:37 AM
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Re: Competition Wood Duck Piece from Kansas
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04/08/12 12:59 AM
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Beautiful, everyone that comes in the house raves about the competition Pheasant mount I got from you a few years ago.
" In God We Trust "
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Re: Competition Wood Duck Piece from Kansas
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04/08/12 01:47 AM
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Beautiful, everyone that comes in the house raves about the competition Pheasant mount I got from you a few years ago. That was my favorite pheasant of all time! I'm glad folks are liking it and that it has a good home. Good memories of that bird  : 
Overheard at my last convention: "If you wanna make a million bucks in taxidermy, start out with 2 million and in 5 years, if you're lucky, you'll have a million left."
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Re: Competition Wood Duck Piece from Kansas
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04/08/12 04:37 AM
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Re: Competition Wood Duck Piece from Kansas
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04/08/12 04:36 PM
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Nice work as always Matt.
Wild Side Taxidermy Julie Spencer Celeste, TX 214-726-2703 "Bringing wildlife back to life" email wildsidetaxidermy@yahoo.com https://wildsidetaxidermy.net/
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Re: Competition Wood Duck Piece from Kansas
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04/08/12 04:52 PM
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Impressive as always 
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Re: Competition Wood Duck Piece from Kansas
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04/08/12 10:20 PM
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Re: Competition Wood Duck Piece from Kansas
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04/08/12 10:57 PM
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Re: Competition Wood Duck Piece from Kansas
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04/09/12 03:51 PM
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That woodrow is a Beast Sir! Very impressive and the habitat is fantastic.
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Re: Competition Wood Duck Piece from Kansas
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04/09/12 04:07 PM
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That woodrow is a Beast Sir! Very impressive and the habitat is fantastic. Whatev! I got a batch o' birds that need to be skinned out...when you comin' over to do some real work?? 
Overheard at my last convention: "If you wanna make a million bucks in taxidermy, start out with 2 million and in 5 years, if you're lucky, you'll have a million left."
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Re: Competition Wood Duck Piece from Kansas
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04/09/12 05:41 PM
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that bird was never killed. matt somehow froze it in that position and then it never had to be mounted! dont know how you do it man, you never let us down! congrats on all the awards. well earned.
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Re: Competition Wood Duck Piece from Kansas
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04/09/12 08:58 PM
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Waitin' on you to give me day and time my man!
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Re: Competition Wood Duck Piece from Kansas
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04/09/12 11:07 PM
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that bird was never killed. matt somehow froze it in that position and then it never had to be mounted! dont know how you do it man, you never let us down! congrats on all the awards. well earned. Thanks for the kind words brother!
Overheard at my last convention: "If you wanna make a million bucks in taxidermy, start out with 2 million and in 5 years, if you're lucky, you'll have a million left."
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Re: Competition Wood Duck Piece from Kansas
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04/09/12 11:08 PM
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Waitin' on you to give me day and time my man! I'm tryin' to finish up the 250 ct. head pour (It's been brutal)  and then we will get after some skinnin'.
Overheard at my last convention: "If you wanna make a million bucks in taxidermy, start out with 2 million and in 5 years, if you're lucky, you'll have a million left."
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Re: Competition Wood Duck Piece from Kansas
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04/09/12 11:52 PM
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Matt that woddie is smokin. I hope to be half as good as you one day. All I can do is dream
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Re: Competition Wood Duck Piece from Kansas
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04/10/12 12:47 AM
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Matt that woddie is smokin. Thank You!
Overheard at my last convention: "If you wanna make a million bucks in taxidermy, start out with 2 million and in 5 years, if you're lucky, you'll have a million left."
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Re: Competition Wood Duck Piece from Kansas
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04/10/12 01:55 AM
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Re: Competition Wood Duck Piece from Kansas
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04/10/12 02:04 AM
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That is a masterpiece for sure. Congrats!
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Re: Competition Wood Duck Piece from Kansas
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04/10/12 03:27 AM
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Saweet! Glad to get to see what you were talking about!
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Re: Competition Wood Duck Piece from Kansas
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04/10/12 04:27 AM
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Man, that looks great. Didn't get to do much hunting this year, but hoping to get a nice Wood Duck next year so I can send it along to you.
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Re: Competition Wood Duck Piece from Kansas
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04/10/12 02:12 PM
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That is a masterpiece for sure. Congrats! Thank you Sir, I appreciate the nice comment.
Overheard at my last convention: "If you wanna make a million bucks in taxidermy, start out with 2 million and in 5 years, if you're lucky, you'll have a million left."
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Re: Competition Wood Duck Piece from Kansas
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04/10/12 02:13 PM
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Man, that looks great. Didn't get to do much hunting this year, but hoping to get a nice Wood Duck next year so I can send it along to you. I hope you can get out more next season. I would be happy to do one up for you. (Just remind me you're a THF member when you call please.) 
Overheard at my last convention: "If you wanna make a million bucks in taxidermy, start out with 2 million and in 5 years, if you're lucky, you'll have a million left."
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