What hunters ask before they ship.

No. Every board is built from a bird you legally harvested. Migratory bird feathers can't be bought or sold, so I only work from your own bird.

Ducks and turkeys are my standard builds. Upland birds, other species, and boards with more than one bird are custom work. Ask me about yours.

About 2 months from when your bird arrives at current volume. That can change during busy stretches of the season, and I'll tell you where things stand when you book.

A deposit holds your build slot: $200 on duck boards and the Turkey Diamond Mount, $400 on the Turkey Wing Mount. The balance is due when your board is finished, before it ships.

All sales are final once work begins. That's why we talk the layout through first, so you know what you're getting before I start.

You cover shipping your bird to me. Return shipping is included on duck boards and paid by you on turkey boards.

Often, yes.

Turkeys and geese: cape them out and keep the meat.

Ducks without the body background: if your board is the base layout or the base plus head feathers, you can breast the duck out and keep the meat.

Ducks with the body background: I need the whole duck, frozen and uncut, because the background is built from its body feathers.

Birds that arrive whole get a cleaning fee of $50 per duck and $100 for any other bird. Here's how to pack your bird.

Yes. Message me and we'll set a time.

Yes. I hold a federal migratory bird taxidermy permit (MBPER33345137) and a Montana taxidermist license.

Most boards are built in walnut. Custom finishes, like the pink-tinted frame on my daughter's hen mallard, are available. Ask me for pricing.