My 1st Fan mount is complete !

[Basin_hunter]

This is my swamp bird I took on March 21st. My 1st ever attempt at a fan mount. Took about 4-5 weeks to complete.

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff245/sacalait1180/DSCN2629.jpg

[turkey slayer]

looks good! nice hooks on that bird!

[Basin_hunter]

Thanks man. 1 3/8 inch right spur 1 1/4 left.

[turkey slayer]

thats a stud for a louisiana bird!

[drenalinld]

Looks great!! Those hooks are sweet!!

[kenturkey89]

That's a great looking mount!

[Galvin900]

WOW those spurs are sweet!

[Basin_hunter]

Thanks guys. I am working on a Rio / Eastern hybrid fan now. I will post the pics when it is completed.

[paladin]

I have my fans cleaned and tacked out with borax on them.
How long until they will be stiff?
I have done it before but never had anybody waiting to get it.

[Basin_hunter]

I have my fans cleaned and tacked out with borax on them.
How long until they will be stiff?
I have done it before but never had anybody waiting to get it.

I use a 50/50 mixture of borax and meat curing salt. I don't have any taxidermist chemicals. I remove as much meat and fat as possible. A wire brush works very good in cleaning. They will dry in about 2 weeks this way, i let them dry for 4 weeks just to make sure. I have 2 fans pinned up now that have been drying for 2 weeks and they are stiff.

[Ol'Mossy]

Looks great!!

[keyser12ga]

Very nicely done!