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First of all, a brief description of what taxidermy means is necessary: Taxidermy is a general term which describes the numerous methods of reproducing a life-like representation of an animal for permanent display. In some cases, the skin ( including the fur, feathers or scales ) of the specimen is preserved and installed over an synthetic armature. In other cases, the specimen is reproduced entirely with manmade materials.

The word comes from two ancient Greek words as follows: “taxis” which means movement and “derma” which means skin. Therefore taxidermy means the movement of the skin. This definition is a fairly appropriate one as many taxidermy procedures involve removing the specimen’s natural skin, replacing the skin over an artificial body and adjusting the skin unit it has a lifelike appearance.

Today’s taxidermy techniques involve many crafts such as carpentry, tanning, molding casting and also carpentry. All these but no talent at sculpture, painting or drawing are useless as you can’t do a good job with no talent; no matter you master the techniques. Nowadays, some taxidermy mounts don’t contain any animal parts at all as they are completely recreated from manmade materials. These works of taxidermy are displayed in museums, restaurants but also in educational institutions.

When it comes down to duck taxidermy there are many companies which offer professional services for enthusiasts, here are some examples of companies which deal with taxidermy :

They specialize in all aspects of taxidermy and are equipped to handle all of your taxidermy needs from the smallest detail to the overall aspect of the specimen. As a knowledge of their accomplishment the company won lots of prizes, for example, in 2001 at the San Antonio Texas Competition they took the Waterfowl Honorable Mention prize. Maybe these pictures will convince you that they are truly professionals :

Contact Info:
Address: Dayton , TX 77535
Phone: 713-542-0915
E-Mail: wildthingstaxidermy@hotmail.com

With over 17 years of experience and many awards won for the work they have done, this is the best place when it comes down to taxidermy. They have a 1620 sq. ft. studio and a 12ft. showroom with vaulted ceiling so all conditions are met for a professional work. Here are some of their accomplishments :

Contact Info:
Address: 697 E. London Groveport Rd. Lockbourne , Ohio 43137
Phone: 614-497-3972
E-Mail: animalartstudios@hotmail.com

They offer professional taxidermy services for duck and other animals as well : whitetail deer, elk, black bear, moose etc. Check out the following pictures to see what they do:

Contact Info:
Address: 1380 Notre Dame Avenue Winnipeg , Manitoba R3E 0P7 , Canada
Phone: 204-786-6566
Fax: 204-775-3384
E-Mail: info@mytaxidermy.com

Offering taxidermy services not only for duck but also for goose, wild turkey and other upland birds, this would be a very wise choice if you are in need of some taxidermy services. Here are some samples of their work:

Contact Info:
Address: 118 CO RD 575 Bridgeport , AL 35740
Phone: 256-495-2596
E-Mail: birdtaxidermy@aol.com

They offer taxidermy services for duck ( standing and flying ducks ), goose, grouse, quail, pheasant and turkey. They also have mounts for sale if you are interested. Here are a few examples of what they do:

Contact Info:
Address: 36740 Freedom Rd Trinidad , CO 81082
Phone: 719-846-4567
E-Mail: BirdmanStudios@qwest.net

They offer a wide range of taxidermy services for the following species: duck, deer, elk, bear, goat, sheep, lion, cat and fish. With many years of experience, they offer high-quality products, here are a few samples:

Contact Info:
Address: 3707 Kootenai River Road Libby , Montana 59923
Phone: 406-293-6776
E-Mail: dennis@dumonttaxidermy.com