Shane Smith's instructional guide on the basics of turkey taxidermy.

World Champion waterfowl taxidermist Shane Smith breaks down the ins and outs of turkey mounting using the McKenzie forms he designed himself. If you are looking to get the most out of your mount, this is a must watch. Please subscribe for more instructional content to come.

[@rob701TurkeyGuy]

Amazing and thorough video, Shane. WoW

[@twinpinesproducts3953]

Great job Shane! You and John have changed my whole attitude on turkey taxidermy. Keep on innovating!

[@andydavishoosierlegendsken5454]

Thanks for the great video!! Ive never mounted a bird or takem classes i would like to.but hob wont.allow ive always wanted to.do taxidermy and i am going to try and mount my boys turkey he got this year wish me luck.i hope it turns out great haha!!

[@glennnielsen2508]

Great job on the video
Very informative!
Great the way you took your time to really show what you we’re doing, so many videos the whole detail part hidden.
Just very impressed with your work and teaching!

[@brianguerin7156]

Awesome video! Thanks for sharing. Will be using this form on my next project.

[@michaelfaircloth5807]

Nice video!! Thanks

[@NICHOLASRGLORIOSO]

Awesome video Shane!!!

[@wrknhonks]

Thanks for the great info , very helpful ... Wing method is awesome .

[@abiymichael3139]

Thanks loved it

[@JMoyerUSMC]

Awsome! Wish I had seen this week's ago.
Is there a clip for turkey wings?

[@paullambert1485]

Thanks for the great videos I have a question what do you think about using pan pastels to finish deer I'm looking for a different way of doing it I'm more old school I've been using Sally Danes just using oils and stippling and it's turning out pretty good but I just wanted to do something different get your take on it I seen you do turkey heads with both by the way they look great

[@jaymath8926]

Need a video showing how you skin your turkeys.

[@joseph361972]

since you do the leg and wing separate when mounting. do you cut the leg and wing of with the skin still on it before you skin the rest of the body.

[@jacobgogno6975]

How did you get such a nice roll to the tail fan?

[@user-wc9ny9jm8p]

Does he rebuild the legs with clay or epoxie sculpt?

[@jdmcnugent6808]

Are you attaching the wings before or after you apply the skin on the body?

[@samburham9293]

Glad I wasn’t the only one who wondered that

[@rabidbirdproductionsworksh1444]

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