Long-Tailed Duck Mounts | Sea Duck Mounts | Waterfowl Taxidermy

Cypress Slough Taxidermy is your premier duck taxidermist in the state of Texas. Cypress Slough Taxidermy offers a variety of custom Long-Tailed Duck Mounts and other waterfowl species. Whether your hunting in your home state or coming to Texas, Cypress Slough Taxidermy is ready to mount your trophy Long-Tailed Duck or other waterfowl species. Contact CS Taxidermy to discuss your custom Long-Tailed Duck Mount pose and habitat design to create a true one of a kind piece.

The Long-Tailed Duck Mounting Process

Cypress Slough Taxidermy’s long tailed duck mounts and other waterfowl pieces are of the highest quality. We meticulously clean and flesh each bird prior to mounting, then individually move each feather into position so that the bird is posed in a natural position. All duck legs and feet are injected to give them a natural life like appearance.

Long-Tailed Duck Mounts: Preparing Waterfowl For Your Duck Mount

Even more than big game, ducks, geese, and upland birds require careful handling and storage if you want to preserve them for taxidermy work. Delicate feathers and bones can crease and break much more easily than hair or hardened antler.

After shooting DO NOT ring the duck’s neck. DO NOT gut or pluck any feathers. Either tuck the head under a wing or lay it over the back. Keep out of sunlight and in a freezer bag (keep a freezer bag with you in the field just in case). Freeze as soon as possible. Broken bones are fixable but missing or broken feather are not so keep the duck where it will stay untouched until you get it frozen.

If storing in a freezer for long periods, wrap the legs and head in wet paper towel to prevent freezer burn.

Nylon stockings are good for transport from the field only, NOT for storage since they don’t prevent freezer burn.

About The Long-Tailed Duck

The Long-tailed duck is a slim, brightly plumaged sea duck. Smaller than the scoters or eiders. Flight is swift and low with constantly changing bunched-flock formations. Long-tailed ducks have a very complex cycle of plumages. In winter, long-tailed duck drakes have a white head, neck and upper breast with a gray cheek patch and a large black patch below the cheek. The drake’s body is white and black. During the breeding season, the drake’s head is black with a white/grey cheek and eye patch. The hen has a brown head and body with a white patch around the eye and white under the tail. In all plumages, long-tailed ducks have dark wings and the drakes have long central tail feathers. They are very vocal, with their yodeling voice carrying across tundra and coastal habitats.

Long-Tailed Duck Migration

The western migration of the long-tailed duck covers both the coasts of Alaska and Russia with some birds reaching British Columbia. In the east they travel south to the Great Lakes, Chesapeake Bay and the southern coast of Greenland. They winter as far north as the seas remain ice-free. The majority of the western population winters at sea along the Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands, with rare sightings off British Columbia, Washington and Oregon.

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Best Texas Waterfowl Taxidermy Service!

At Cypress Slough Taxidermy, our goal is to keep you, the customer happy and provide you with a trophy to showcase to all of your friends. We don’t just pump out duck mounts in mass at a low quality, we mount ducks to your satisfaction Guaranteed. You only get one shot to have it done right, so when you’re ready to get your duck mounted, give us a call and we can discuss your next trophy duck mount.

Your San Antonio Texas Waterfowl Taxidermy!

Cypress Slough Taxidermy has been mounting game birds and big game taxidermy since 2014. We strive for perfection in every detail in all mounts we create, no matter how big or small. Attention to detail is key at CST. The only limitation at Cypress Slough Taxidermy is your imagination. We can create any bird mount, big game mount and small game mount to all of your requirements. No matter the pose, sculpture or habitat we’ll create it. Visit our San Antonio Taxidermy Studio to discuss your next duck mount today!

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Cypress Slough Taxidermy

Cypress Slough Taxidermy is a full-service wildlife taxidermy studio, located in the heart of San Antonio, Texas. Charles “Chuck” Denson, owner and lead taxidermist, grew up hunting and fishing and has always been passionate about nature and the great outdoors. What began as a simple hobby quickly evolved into a business that has served clients all over Texas and surrounding states.

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