You are the first step in ensuring a quality mount.

Field Care

  • You are the first and most important variable to the overall quality of your mount.

  • While still in the field with your coveted trophy, refrain from letting the dog chew on it or hold it after the initial retrieve. A dogs mouth contains a vast amount of bacteria that can aid in causing areas of the birds feathers to slip.

  • Do not use “finisher” tools to dispatch birds you intend to mount, you do not want to create any more holes in the bird then it already has. The head is the most sensitive area of the bird to damage and finishers will significantly impact the quality of your birds head. Place the bird in a towel or jacket and place your knee on the chest of the bird to suffocate.

  • Do not leave your bird out on display in the direct sun or heat that may speed up potential spoilage or bacteria growth that can cause slippage. Birds begin to deteriorate much quicker than other animals.

  • Avoid placing birds in game straps around their necks, these areas are very sensitive and can cause irreversible damage to be done. Instead attach game straps to the foot if possible. Keeping a few 2 gallon ziplocks in your blind bag is a great way to keep your bird clean in the field.

  • GET YOUR BIRD COOLED DOWN AS FAST AS POSSIBLE.

Proper Freezing Procedure

  1. Place a wet paper towel around the head of the bird.

  2. Place a wet paper towel around each foot of the bird.

  3. Place the head of the bird over its back and tuck it into the corner of a large ziplock freezer bag. remove the air and seal. Place this into a second bag removing the air and sealing again.

  4. For geese, turkeys, and swans follow steps 1-2 and place in a thick trash bag removing all the air and tape the bag shut, place in a second bag and tape the seam shut again.

  5. Place in the freezer, this will allow your bird to be as fresh as the day it went into the freezer for multiple years.

**** Please do not use panty hose, vacuum sealers, news paper, or shopping bags when freezing your birds. These will all cause more damage than good as well as allow freezer burn very quickly.