Got my mount back today

Got my mallard back from Pat at avian arts today. He does great work and is a great guy. Here is the mount

Nice mount. You got a story to go with it? You can't have a mount without a story.

Well me and my brother were hunting a creek that feeds into lake x. This was our first year hunting ducks so we we're still learning. The creek we were hunting was deeper than the lake about 20 ft and it drops straight down from the bank so there is no wading in it at all. We threw about a dozen dekes out and covered up with camo netting against the bank. At LST there were Mallards and Wood ducks landing about 100 yds down the creek. There was abunch. We only had one group of mallards come into the decoys an we managed to knock 3 drakes out of the bunch. These were the only mallards we shot all year except for one hen on the same creek.

Nice story! Were the majority of the other ducks landing in a bend or always landing in that spot when you hunted there? If so I would find out what makes that spot good and set up there next or know what signs to look for on different parts of the creek

Nice looking mount.

The next time we moved to the spot and we shot 5 woodies and a mallard hen.

Nice lookin greenhead!

your taxi did a nice job on your greenhead.

nice, im going to visit pat on tuesday, drop off a frozen bird

Mounting one of those woodies?

Where is Pat located? Great looking bird!

Yeah I have one in the freezer that I'm gonna drop off sometime

Pat is in Frisco.

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I always love it when I get a woody!

Looks almost exactly like mine! Also done by Pat.

Awesome set up

Pat does great work!

Very nice !!!

That Terry Redlin hanging below it adds a nice touch.

great looking mount, both of you

+1

Good looking Green head!

I have a blue bill, gadwall, and spoonie at pats right now should be getting them back in a few weeks cant wait

Awesome mounts, I hope to get a pintail this next weekend and get mounted.