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Birds
Jan 14, 2014 19:38:52 GMT -6
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Post by steve on Jan 14, 2014 19:38:52 GMT -6
Processing skin/feather has been on my mind since I started waterfowl and upland hunting this season. It has its perks. Mallard flank that is 3x as big as the stuff you see in the store. Plucking and cleaning is simple. You can microwave, soap and water or freeze in Ziploc bags all of which will kill any bugs you don't want. My next project is skinning whole birds and preserving them. If anyone has experience or has any info please share. I can't wait to catch a fish on all materils I hunted for.
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Jan 14, 2014 19:50:39 GMT -6
Post by BFA on Jan 14, 2014 19:50:39 GMT -6
I think tom c has some experience. I need to get him over here!
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Jan 14, 2014 19:50:55 GMT -6
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Post by heysambennett on Jan 14, 2014 19:50:55 GMT -6
Step 1: Fly fishing. Step 2: Fly tying. Step 3: Fly material killin'. Step 4: ?
-SB
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Post by BFA on Jan 14, 2014 19:53:39 GMT -6
Breeding your own animals to kill for fly tying material so you can tie your own flies in order to fly fish
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Post by 1080tommy on Jan 14, 2014 20:05:04 GMT -6
Whats up Nick. Preserving bird skins can be a long process and takes some patience. I have some basic videos on youtube on how to skin a duck and I think I actually did a hen mallard but they are all basically the same with some anotomical differences based on species. To preserve, you get the bird skinned out then the hard part, getting the fat off the inside of the skin. They do make wheels for that stuff but they get really expensive. I use scissors and that takes a while but you can get a great result. As I am skinning I use borax and a lot of it as I make inscisions and get the skin coming off. This borax will serve to dry and preserve the skins. I also got a new product last year that borax is not needed and the skins can be preserved that way but I do not know how that stuff will work. I am doing a mount of a canvas back soon and I may put up some instructional stuff for you or heck let's just get together in the spring and fish and I can give you some tips on how to do it. Or I could skin one out for you and show you how. Either way. Just let me know if you need any help. I may have some pheasant skins that I am going to practice on next week so I will let you know how many. I know pheasant feathers are expensive at the stores. Hope the family is doing well bro.
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Post by BFA on Jan 14, 2014 20:07:50 GMT -6
See that! I told you all he'd know!
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Post by Mike on Jan 14, 2014 20:19:37 GMT -6
When you get to it...I will take three Jungle cock capes.
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Jan 14, 2014 20:20:30 GMT -6
Post by BFA on Jan 14, 2014 20:20:30 GMT -6
Right after I get mine
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Jan 14, 2014 20:25:22 GMT -6
Post by Mike on Jan 14, 2014 20:25:22 GMT -6
I think you are mistaken about the term Jungle Cock. I am talking about the feathers obtained from the males of the Grey Junglefowl species. I am not talking about your fishing trips to Indiana creeks.
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Birds
Jan 14, 2014 20:27:00 GMT -6
Post by BFA on Jan 14, 2014 20:27:00 GMT -6
First...don't be jealous. Second...duh
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