Pheasant Skinning for Taxidermy Video 1 of 5

[jrroper1996]

will this work for geese

[PamelaGSmith]

@jrroper1996 Yes, very similar. But, you have to be very careful on a goose to get all the fat off. Take extra time, break it up, wash it in soapy water, repeat, etc. - Rick

Website: Everything Wild Taxidermy, Flintknapping, DIY Life

[SickJibRails]

Would I do the same for a ruffed grouse? They should be pretty similar I presume.

[PamelaGSmith]

@SickJibRails Yes, a grouse is just smaller and it is also more fragile, eg; thin skin and smaller fragile leg and wing bones. You just have to be careful. Good luck. - Rick

Website: Everything Wild Taxidermy, Flintknapping, DIY Life

[TheCritterShop]

THANKYOU FOR UPLOADING THIS!

I needed to learn how to skin birds for Taxidermy, I want to make one for my uncle when he gives me some of his kills from hunting trips!

[PamelaGSmith]

@TheCritterShop Good luck. Email with any questions. - Rick

Website: Everything Wild Taxidermy, Flintknapping, DIY Life

[Sandstorm9562]

Great video - that's the fastest I've ever seen anyone take a pheasant's shirt off - and I worked in a taxidermy shop for a few summers!!

[PamelaGSmith]

@Sandstorm9562 Thank you. - Rick

Website: Everything Wild Taxidermy, Flintknapping, DIY Life

[tomasko101]

do you use a fleshing machine? and if you do is there any substitiue like a wire brush or something

[PamelaGSmith]

@tomasko101 Yes, I have a wire wheel I use. They do have fat on them. You can use a little wire brush, it looks like a toothbrush only it has steel or copper bristles. You can do a good job on the fat with this. - Rick

WEBSITE: Everything Wild Taxidermy, Flintknapping, DIY Life

[tomasko101]

can you send me the website where i could get this suppluys?

[PamelaGSmith]

@tomasko101 YouTube won't let me send links. But, if you go to my website, I have a list of supplies and vendors and most links you can use. - Rick

Website: Everything Wild Taxidermy, Flintknapping, DIY Life

[tomasko101]

are you cutting the joint in half?

[PamelaGSmith]

@tomasko101  Yes, you are. - Rick

[tomasko101]

when your cutting the legs and your talking about the joint, do you cut below it or do you cut it? and can you do this with a normal pheasant?

[PamelaGSmith]

@tomasko101 When you are skinning it, go ahead and cut it in the joint. When you get ready to mount it, cut the knob of the joint off and it'll fit better on your form. This is true with all pheasants. Thanks. - Rick

[Nukawin]

Why does no one wear gloves nowadays???

Thanks for the vid tho, I've got a heap of birds (ducks, wood pigeons and a hen pheasent) in the freezer that I wanna skin. I've only skinned mammals so I had no idea how to go about a bird til i seen this vid, it is very helpful, thank you!

[PamelaGSmith]

@Nukawin Thanks for the kind words. I use gloves on the high-risk mammals, like fox, coyote, racoons, possums, and most of the time on deer. But, my fingers have been cut and damaged so much through the years, they are desensitized. I don't use gloves for birds, as I can't feel anything with gloves on. - Rick

Website:  Everything Wild Taxidermy, Flintknapping, DIY Life

[Nukawin]

@PamelaGSmith

Aah, I understand now. I use gloves all the time, on every animal I work with. I've my own little rep for leaving cuts and open wounds on my own hands and the last thing I need is to catch something from my work, haha!

After you skin the bird, do you need to tan it before you mount it??

[PamelaGSmith]

@Nukawin I use a dry preservative, like Borax, or a commercial dry preservative from one of the taxidermy supply houses. - Rick

[PamelaGSmith]

@irish37399 Glad I could help. Thanks for the good words. - Rick

[italpaji]

whats the link to your duck videos?

[PamelaGSmith]

@italpaji

They're not done. I've got them on tape, but, they need to be edited and published. Just don't seem to have enough time. Will get to them eventually. - Rick

Website: Everything Wild Taxidermy, Flintknapping, DIY Life

[BlightedJosh]

You are awesome

[PamelaGSmith]

That's an Awesome compliment! Thank you! - Rick

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[violetfenn1]

Excellent! Really informative and helpful.

[PamelaGSmith]

Thank you. Rick