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BEST BIRD AND WATERFOWL MOUNTS START AFTER THE HARVESTEdit

After you take your bird or waterfowl trophy clean all blood immediately from feathers. Make sure you do not bend any feathers. Stuff cotton in the mouth, wound and anus. You can use a cotton ball and peroxide to clean any blood that will not come out with plain water. Make sure you follow the peroxide cleaning with plain water. Keep as dry as possible. Making sure no feathers are bent and all lay down the way they are suppose to. Slide the bird or water fowl head first down in a stocking. Lay in the freezer for one hour before placing in a plastic bag and freezing. If you desire the meat you may have a taxidermist that will process the skin and save your meat. Take care to not ruffle or bend feathers, put something heavy on top of it in the freezer, or damage the bill or beak. For turkey, geese, and swan wrap in a sheet like wrapping a baby freeze for one hour, then place in plastic bag and freeze. Guys if you don't know how to wrap a baby get your girl or wife to show you. Good luck.