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Big pheasants

  • 15-11-2008 7:31pm
    #1
    greenpeter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 600 ✭✭✭


    Got my personal best today, just over 41 inchs:D. He's wrapped in news paper in the freezer. He'l get his place on the mantelpiece. Whats your personal best lads?


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  • #2
    riflehunter77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 782 ✭✭✭riflehunter77


    greenpeter wrote: »
    Got my personal best today, just over 41 inchs:D. He's wrapped in news paper in the freezer. He'l get his place on the mantelpiece. Whats your personal best lads?

    Now thats just showing off :D

    Fair play he will look well when mounted..


  • #3
    J.R.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,390 ✭✭✭J.R.


    greenpeter wrote: »
    He's wrapped in news paper in the freezer.

    Sounds like a fabulous bird - well done!

    If you intend having the bird mounted I would remove the newspaper immediately. Newspaper can destroy the feathers of a bird if the newsprint gets damp and 'runs'. It can destroy the feathers as it is practically impossible to remove. Most birds are washed when being mounted but if newsprint gets on the feathers it will 'run' when washing, making quite a mess.

    I would remove the newspaper and place some stiff cardboard above & below the tails (to stop it bending / breaking), with papers clips on sides to keep it together. Then wrap in sealed airtight plastic bag. Be careful that other things placed in the freezer dont bang off it - its very easy to break / damage the head of a frozen bird.


  • #4
    pullandbang
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 4,948 ✭✭✭pullandbang


    greenpeter wrote: »
    Got my personal best today, just over 41 inchs:D. Whats your personal best lads?

    Damn....pipped by 1/4" :mad::mad:

    My 40.75" back in 2000
    Pheasantinglass.jpg

    Well done greenpeter.....nice bird. Show us a pic when you get it done.


  • #5
    greenpeter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 600 ✭✭✭greenpeter


    J.R. wrote: »
    Sounds like a fabulous bird - well done!

    If you intend having the bird mounted I would remove the newspaper immediately. Newspaper can destroy the feathers of a bird if the newsprint gets damp and 'runs'. It can destroy the feathers as it is practically impossible to remove. Most birds are washed when being mounted but if newsprint gets on the feathers it will 'run' when washing, making quite a mess.

    I would remove the newspaper and place some stiff cardboard above & below the tails (to stop it bending / breaking), with papers clips on sides to keep it together. Then wrap in sealed airtight plastic bag. Be careful that other things placed in the freezer dont bang off it - its very easy to break / damage the head of a frozen bird.
    Thanks for the tip J.R it would be a shame to damage him


  • #6
    greenpeter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 600 ✭✭✭greenpeter


    pullandbang wrote: »
    Damn....pipped by 1/4" :mad::mad:

    My 40.75" back in 2000
    Pheasantinglass.jpg

    Well done greenpeter.....nice bird. Show us a pic when you get it done.
    Thats a class bird pullandbang, it'l be a while again he's done but the minute he's home i'l put up some pics


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  • #7
    pullandbang
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 4,948 ✭✭✭pullandbang


    greenpeter wrote: »
    it'l be a while again he's done but the minute he's home i'l put up some pics

    Where are you planning to get him done? There is a guy in Dublin who I would advise keeping a million miles away from. He actually did mine but I would not recommend him under any circumstances.


  • #8
    greenpeter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 600 ✭✭✭greenpeter


    I'm going to a guy in cavan i seen his work its super, a friend got birds & heads & fish done with him before they are very well done its only a hrs drive from me i know it'l be worth it. I was going to dublin but was told not to, mite not be the same place but there aint many doing it. Thanks for that pullandbang


  • #9
    pullandbang
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 4,948 ✭✭✭pullandbang


    If the guy in Cavan is the one in Kilnaleck (I think) then he's very good. You'll have no problems there.


  • #10
    Cbeirne82
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45 ✭Cbeirne82


    Just wondering, roughly, how much does it cost to get a pheasant stuffed? and does it get cheaper then to get smaller birds done.


  • #11
    greenpeter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 600 ✭✭✭greenpeter


    pullandbang wrote: »
    If the guy in Cavan is the one in Kilnaleck (I think) then he's very good. You'll have no problems there.
    Thats the guy alrite


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  • #12
    greenpeter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 600 ✭✭✭greenpeter


    Cbeirne82 wrote: »
    Just wondering, roughly, how much does it cost to get a pheasant stuffed? and does it get cheaper then to get smaller birds done.
    I think its about 230euro for a pheasant not sure about the small birds.


  • #13
    foxhunter188
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭foxhunter188


    greenpeter wrote: »
    I think its about 230euro for a pheasant not sure about the small birds.

    its around 150 for a woodcock..if thats any help!


  • #14
    Mauser 308
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 584 ✭✭✭Mauser 308


    greenpeter wrote: »
    Got my personal best today, just over 41 inchs:D. He's wrapped in news paper in the freezer. He'l get his place on the mantelpiece. Whats your personal best lads?

    Fair play. 39.5" is my best so far. Got one hell of a good bird first day this year but it was a runner and the dog managed to catch the bird by the tail and removed it. Maybe next year:):)


  • #15
    pheasant tail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 942 ✭✭✭pheasant tail


    I got thiis winner on the 1st of november only just off 42 inches..was delighted and well worth getting stuffed :)





    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/pictu...pictureid=8239


  • #16
    pheasant tail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 942 ✭✭✭pheasant tail


    pullandbang wrote: »
    If the guy in Cavan is the one in Kilnaleck (I think) then he's very good. You'll have no problems there.


    Yes his names gerry mcgahern,he did mine,very nice man,costed 150 euro :)


  • #17
    beretta686s
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 353 ✭✭beretta686s


    mine is 39 and 3/4" lovely bird was a big bird could have shot bigger b4 but only started measuring them the last couple of years.may get a pic up it cost me 150e around 3 years ago well worth it,my wife used to ask her friends who came to our new house would they like to stroke my cock shes used to get a g8 laugh out of it and sum funny lucks lol:D


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