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Here is the mount I used on my first PA Public Land gobbler. I like this mount. You can order it out of Vandykes taxidermy for around 70 dollars. A cheaper alternative for a full mount, and a little be better than just the wooden fan holder. Worked out just fine for my first bird.
It is a Plastic body with a foam taxidermy painted head, with eyes. Installation of the fan is easy and the beard just plops into an insert. I think I may build a wooden beard holder for futur birds to put underneath. The white center feathers in my birds fan were pretty uniques, and being that it is my first mount i sprung for the little more exquisite mount.
THe colors on the head blurred together in this picture but they are very pronounced. I will try and post a close up later.
Looks good and congrats on the bird. :icon_thumright:
Looks good bomike, comgrats on the bird, I haven't seen but a couple with the white in the fan, pretty unique
Congrats and good lookin mount.
Nice mount. Congrats on your first bird. What did you do with spurs. Would love to see those too.