mounting tail feathers?

bait pile willie · Post by **bait pile willie** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 1:05 pm

I need some help?How do I mount and preserve tail feathers in a fan mount? I know somebody out there has the solution.THANKS.

ecoaster · Post by **ecoaster** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 1:19 pm

Two good links here. I purchased a kit today. Came with the plaque, harware and brass name plate. Got the borax (boric acid) from the grocery store. I'm starting the preserving after lunch.

http://www.wildturkeyzone.com/articles/fan.htm

http://www.bowhunting.net/Hunts/GrandSl ... eyFan.html

Rich · Post by **Rich** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 1:42 pm

The kits work fine, however the way I did mine was to pull all tail feathers from the butt (no meat left at all) and rearrange them on a board/cardboard. Then take automotive bondo and lay a thin layer at the base of the feathers. The advantages to this are: you can align your feathers perfectly, it is permanent and won't rot, don't have to wait for the tail to cure.

bait pile willie · Post by **bait pile willie** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 3:51 pm

Thanks fellas I will start on it tonite.

Fox · Post by **Fox** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 4:24 pm

I salted my tail last year. Salted heavily with the fan spread out and pins holding the feathers back. We have done this with grouse tails and they do not breaksdown so it should be find. I then headed over to Micheals craft store to get a nice looking piece of wood to mount and another to cover the meat of the tail. Stained everything the same dark colour and done. Had a brass plate made up at an engraving shop in the mall for a few bucks. Good luck.