Work Schedule Update

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~ UPDATE ~ OCTOBER 24, 2021 ~

CURRENT & UPCOMING WORK

2017 birds - finished.

2017 deer & 2 other other game heads from Jan 2018 - MOUNTED, 1/2 ARE FINISHED.    

2018 birds are mounted and ALL ARE FINISHED

2018 FISH - Every fish I mount is on a hand-carved, custom body, but for the last 2 years, I have been unable to locate a source for the right kind of foam.  I have finally been able to locate a distributor for the proper foam for carving fish bodies.  This is especially critical for the big sturgeon. I should be able to pick up the foam in October, and should have the fish from 2018 and 2019 mounted shortly after.

Replicas ordered thru March 10, 2021 (including sturgeon heads) - all finished.

I want to thank the clients with bird mounts for being so incredibly patient as I work my way thru all these pieces. Your kindness and understanding have been truly appreciated.

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Please check the New Hours - now Mon - WED : Noon to 6 pm
CLOSED THURSDAY & FRIDAY
Sat *+& Sun - now open by appointment only

I HAVE PUT A HOLD ON TAKING IN WORK FROM NEW CLIENTS UNTIL I CAN REDUCE MY BACKLOG.

  If you haven't read the Letter to my Customers - please do so.  

If I have done work for you in the past, you can always bring your new trophies to me for mounting.   I do allow clients to "pre-book" a spot in line, so if you have a trip to Africa or out west already booked for 2021 and beyond, you can book a spot in next years schedule now.

I apologize for the completion time being longer than I expected at the time you may have brought in your mount.  You can read a bit more detail regarding the reasons for the increased completion here.  If at any time you wish to cancel your order, you will only be charged for any work I have already done (skinning, tanning, etc)

As you can see from the list below, I have a lot of work to do and I am trying to get to it all in the most efficient way I can, but the QUALITY OF YOUR FINISHED MOUNT REMAINS MY TOP PRIORITY.   I am trying to be fair to all my clients and complete work in approximately the order it came in.   You will be notified when you mount is finished and ready for pick-up.  As always, I thank you for your understanding and patience.

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Lake Winneconne Sunset

Letter to my Customers - please read
August 15, 2019

Our New Hours
1/1/2021

WORK ORDERS REMAINING

2016 - all work completed

2017
BIRDS
FISH
GAMEHEADS
MAMMALS

2018
BIRDS
FISH
GAMEHEADS
MAMMALS

2019
BIRDS
FISH
GAMEHEADS
MAMMALS

2020

BIRDS
FISH
GAMEHEADS
MAMMALS

SKIPPED ORDERS

PLEASE READ GENERAL INFORMATION

MOUNTING STAGES
WHAT IT MEANS

You will be called when your trophy is completed and ready to be picked up. If I cannot reach you by phone, I will mail a postcard or e-mail you (if I have your e-mail address).

Mounted does NOT mean ready to pick up. There is still a lot of finish work to be done after an animal is "mounted" before it is finished and ready to be taken home.

Be sure and notify me if you have a change of address or phone number.

Be sure you have paid your min. deposit of 50%. I will send only 1 notice. If your deposit is not paid when I am ready to order supplies, your mount will be skipped, no exceptions.

If you have NOT paid your deposit after 6 months and I have have a price increase - you will be charged the NEW price.

You are responsible for bringing in your antlers and picking a pose - I cannot put your mount together without them & I don't have time to call and remind you.

2016 FISH - ALL FINISHED

2017

2017 BIRDS

Order #	Name	In	Dep pd	Species	Pose	Base	Mnt	Fin
6101	BARTHELS	01-03	XX	PHEASANT	FLY AWAY, BEST DIRECTION	DRIFTWOOD	X	X
6106	FLANAGAN	02-03	X	BLACK DUCK	FLY, BANK, UP	DRIFTWOOD	X	X
6116	SHEW	04-18	X	WIDGEON	CU[PPED, SETTING IN,	DRIFTWOOD	X	X
6125	MacDONALD	07-18	X	GOLDENEYE – MALE	DEAD BIRD	HANG W/ FEMALE	X	X
6125	MacDONALD	07-18	X	GOLDENEYE – FEMALE	DEAD BIRD W/ MALE	SHADOW BOX	X	X
6125	MacDONALD	07-18	X	COM. SCOTER – HEN	TBD		X	X
6151	MacDONALD	11-15	X	BLUEBILL	DEAD BIRD POSE – BACK OUT	OVAL DRIFTWOOD OR	X	X
6151	MacDONALD	11-15	X	BLUEBILL	DEAD BIRD POSE – BELLY OUT	BARNBOARD	X	X
6152	MacDONALD	11-15	X	HOOD MERGANSER	SIDE VIEW – DEAD BIRD	SHADOW BOX W/ SHELF	X	X
6152	MacDONALD	11-15	X	BUFFLEHEAD	L SIDE, PUFF HOOD	SHADOW BOX W/ SHELF	X	X
6152	MacDONALD	11-15	X	GOLDENEYE	R SIDE, SHOW R SIDE	SHADOW BOX W/ SHELF	X	X
6153	MacDONALD	11-15	X	GOLDENEYE	ON BREAST, 1LEG DOWN	OAK OVAL	X	X
6154	MacDONALD	11-15	X	GIANT CANADA	FLY TO RIGHT. LIFTING UP	NONE	X	X
6154	MacDONALD	11-15	X	GIANT CANADA #2	FLY TO RIGHT. LIFTING UP	NONE	X	X

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2017 FISH - DONE

Order #

Name

Dep

Species

Pose

Base

Mnt

Fin

2017 GAMEHEADS
If you still have your antlers - I will need to you to return them in order to mount your deer.

Order #	Name	In	Dep pd	Species	Pose	Base	Mnt	Fin
6136	HARENBURG	10-03	X	ELK	STR, SEMI-SNK	RACK NOT IN.	ON HOLD
6138	JOHNSON	10-03		ANTELOPE	TBD			X
6144	GILLIS	10-27	X	BISON	STRT
6156	BAKER	11-20	X	WT DEER	#6000 SEMI=SNK. Lift chin	REBUILD R BEAM		X
6157	PAROLINI	11-21	X	WT DEER	#6500 RT, SEMI-SNK			X
6162	CHANEY	112/3	X	WT DEER	#64D – AGGRESSIVE	EARS BACK		X
6163	CAVES	12-05	X	WT DEER	#6500 SEMI-SNK RT
6164	CAVES	12-05	X	WT DEER	#9800 WALL PED. RT
6166	NOFKE	12-06	X	WT DEER	#3 UP, OFF, NQ 90 RT
6168	WARNING	12-10	X	WT DEER	#64D - AGGRESSIVE

2017 MAMMALS - FINISHED

Order #

Name

In

Dep

pd

Species

Pose

Base

Mnt

Fin

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2018

2018 BIRDS - DONE

Order #	Name	In	Dep pd	Species	Pose	Base	Mnt	Fin
6201	BELLING	08-14	X	WOOD DUCK	STANDING, TURN HEAD, ALERT	TABLE MOUNT	X	X
6213	WOODS	10-30	X	WOOD DUCK (2)	1 FLY, I STAND	BASE – LG, WITH WATER	X	X
6216	MARSH	11-07	X	BLACK DUCK CROSS	STANDIGN AT REST	DRIFTWOOD	X	X
6227	LAMPE	11-15	X	BLUEBILL	STANDING	WATER BASE W/ ICE	X	X
6241	ERICKSON	12-07	X	BUFFLEHEAD (2)	1 STANDING, I SWIMMING	ROCK W/ WATER LEDGE – WALL	X	X

2018 FISH

Order #	Name	In	Dep pd	Species	Pose	Base	Mnt	Fin
6180	STOEGBAUER	02-12	X	STURGEON	LT, S,	HANGER
6181	COURCHENE	02-13	X	PERCH	BEST POSE, CURVE IN	HANGER
6182	KASUBOSKI	02-14	X	STURGEON	BEST SIDE, BEST POSE
6184	DUNHAM	02-15	X	STURGEON	FACE LEFT	HANGER
6188	KUSAK	03-09	X	CRAPPIE (2)	RIGHT, BEST POSES	DRIFTWOOD
6189	WOLLERMAN	03-12	X	PERCH	ROCKS & DRIFTWOOD
6191	BARTHELS	04-26	X	WALLEYE	BEST SIDE, BEST POSE	DRIFTWOOD
6193	FLOM	05-29	X	WALLEYE (2)	FACE SAME – 2 EYES	MY CHOICE
6196	MIELKE	07-09	X	BLUEGILL	FC RT, MILD DN & IN	D.WOOD
6197	CLOUGH	07-09	X	MUSKY	LT, S, OM, GO, “S”	HANGER
6198	FELL	08-06	X	WALLEYE	LT, OM, OG, DN & OUT	D.WOOD
6199	VEITH	08-08	X	BRN TROUT	LT, UP, OUT, OM, OG SLT	HANGER
6223	SPIERING	11-14	X	BLM BASS	LT, UP, OUT, OM, OG SLT	STANDARD

2018 GAMEHEADS

If you still have your antlers - I will need to you to return them in order to mount your deer.

Order #	Name	In	Dep pd	Species	Pose	Base	Mnt	Fin
6174	SCHUSTER	01-06	X	WT DEER	#3 UP, OFF, NQ 90 LT		X
6177	MAIN	01-22		COYOTE	POSE -TBD
6202	ZOROMOSKI	08-20	X	KUDU	1/22/19 – NO HIDES OR SKULLS IN
6202	ZOROMOSKI	08-20	X	SPRINGBUCK	1/22/19 – NO HIDES OR SKULLS IN
6202	ZOROMOSKI	08-20	X	BLK WILDEBEESTE	1/22/19 – NO HIDES OR SKULLS IN
6219	NEUBAUER	11-09	X	WT DEER	RT, SEMI-SNK
6221	LANGENHORST	11-12	X	WT DEER	POSE – TBD	FIX G-3
6222	BENNER	11-12	X	WT DEER	#5 – RT, SEMI-SNK
6224	SROKA	11-15	-	WT DEER	RT, #8, HARD TURN
6229	AHRENS	11-15	X	WT DEER	#8, NQ90, SEMI-SNK, LT
6233	LEINWEBER	11-19	X	WT DEER	L / RT – SEMI-SNK
6235	STENSON	11-21	X	WT DEER	#3 UP, OFF, NQ90 LT
6236	BADTKE	11-23	X	WT DEER	#3 UP, OFF, NQ90 LT
6238	REICHENBERGER	11-27	X	WT DEER	6500 SEMI-SNK, RT`
6240	CHENEY	12-04	X	WT DEER	POSE -TBD
6245	NELSON	12-13	X	WT DEER	#8500, RT, SEMI-SNK
6246	BEKSON	12-13	X	WT DEER	#64D – AGRESSIVE, SEMI-SNK

2018 MAMMALS

Order #	Name	In	Dep pd	Species	Pose	Base	Mnt	Fin
6176	JOHNSON	01-10	X	FOX	STANDING – LOOKING AT WEASAL	Base – tbd
6177	MAIN	01-22		FOX	FULL MOUNT – POSE TBD	TBD
6176	JOHNSON	01-10	X	WEASEL	½ MOUNT W/ FOX
6228	LAMPE	11-15	X	SQUIRREL	CLIMBING DOWN, HEAD OUT	LOG – WALL HUNG

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2019 Work

Order #	Last Name	Date in	Dep pd	Species	Pose/ Description	Base	Skin	Mnt	Fin.
BIRDS
6257	NIESEN	03-19	X	PHEASANT	FLY, UP, AWAY	WILL BRING IN DRIFTWOOD
6265	BUSCHING	07-02	X	TURKEY	STRUTTING	SIMPLE, STANDARD BASE	X
6266	FOURIVIER	07-02	X	TURKEY	STRUTTING	STANDARD, SIMPLE BASE	X
6277	SCHUETT	10-28		WOOD DUCK, MALE	POSE – TBD
6279	JOHNSON	11-05	X	HD MERGANSER	STAND, ALERT, CREST UP	WALL BASE, ROCK OR D.WOOD
6283	SHEPPARD	11-14	X	OLD SQUAW	FLY, 3-D	BASE W/ WATER & REEDS
FISH
6252	KLEINSCHMIDT	02-10	X	STURGEON	FACE RT, STR W/ S CURVE	STANDARD	X
6253	KLEINSCHMIDT	02-10	X	STURGEON	FACE RT, BEST POSE, S CURVE		X
6254	HANSEN	02-12	X	STURGEON	FACE LEFT, DROP LIP	STANDARD	X
6255	DRAWNECK	02-19	X	STURGEON	DN, BEST SIDE,	INSERT SPEAR	X
6256	EBEL	02-23	X	STURGEON	FACE RT, MILD DOWN		X
6258	ZEGERS	03-19	X	TETRA	STR, S, OM TO SEE FANGS	SLAB LIKE DRIFTWOOD
6262	KONIG	05-13	X	BRN TRT	FACE LEFT, UP & IN, OM, CG	DRIFTWOOD	X
6264	THIBODEAU	06-09	X	MUSKY	MILD DN, S, OM, OG	STANDARD
6267	KAZMARZYK	07-04	X	BRN TROUT	DN, S, BEST SIDE	ROCKY BOTTOM
6268	HALL	07-04	X	BLUEGILL	BEST SIDE, BEST POSE	DRIFTWOOD
6269	KRUEGER	07-18	X	PUMPKINSEED	FACE RT, BEST POSE, S CURVE	STANDARD
6270	TOLL	08-01	X	PIKE	BEST SIDE OUT, DN & IN	DRIFTWOOD
6280	PARKER	11-05	X	BRN TROUT	BEST SIDE, BEST POSE	TBD
6280	PARKER	11-05	-	WALLEYE	BEST SIDE, BEST POSE	TBD
6299	NUSHART	12-09	X	BLUEGILL	BEST SIDE, POSE	MAY ADD OTHER FISH
GAME HEADS
6271	SHELDON	09-04	-	WT DEER	TBD	VELVET RACK	X
6272	NEUBAUER	09-09	X	WT DEER	#5, LEFT, S-SNEAK, OFFSET		X
6273	NEUBAUER	09-09	X	WT DEER	#, S-SNK, LT		X
6276	WIEGEL	10-24	X	WT DEER	#5, LT, S-SNK		X
6285	BEAHM	11-18	X	WT DEER	RT, #6000, S-SNK	REPAIR TINES	X
6286	SALM	11-20	X	WT DEER	POSE – TBD		X
6289	ERICKSON	11-25	X	WT DEER	#8500, RM – LT,		X
6291	RYNER	11-26	X	WT DEER	UP, SLT TURN, LT,		X
6292	ASCHENBRENNER	11-29	X	WT DEER	HEAD UP SNEAK, EARS BACK	HABITAT – W/ PINE, SNOW	X
6296	HOFFMAN	12-02	X	WT DEER	#8500, RM – LT,		X
LARGE MAMMALS
6274	NELSON	09-24	X	BEAR	FULL – ELEVATED,	BASE??	X

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2020

Order #	Last Name	Date in	Dep pd	Species	Pose/ Description	Base	Skin	Mnt	Fin.
ANTLER MOUNTS
6312	ANDREWS	09-11	X	WT DEER	6 PANELS - #101 Walnut engraved	DISTRESSED BROWN			X
6336	POQUETTE	11-23	X	WT DEER	DIST. BROWN	#101 WALNUT			X
*BIRDS*
6303	HEINRICH	01-29	X	PINTAIL	DEAD BIRD POSE	PANEL?
6306	WINTERS	2-29	X	MALLARD MALE	DEAD BIRD POSE	WILL PROVIDE SHADOW BOX
6307	IMMEL	2-29	X	WIDGEON	DEAD BIRD POSE	DRIFTWOOD – PROVIDED
6307	IMMEL	2-29	X	BUFFLEHEAD	DEAD BIRD POSE	DRIFTWOOD – PROVIDED
6307	IMMEL	2-29	X	WOODDUCK MALE	DEAD BIRD POSE	DRIFTWOOD – PROVIDED
6308	STENSON	04-11	X	GROUSE	WALKING ON BRANCH	BUTTERNUT & BRANCH
6316	BARTEL	10-05	X	WOOD DUCK	WALL MOUNT, PREENING	DRIFTWOOD
6317	O’CONNELL	10-15	X	WOOD DUCK	POSE – TBD	TBD
6321	SHEPPERD	10-27	X	SWAN	FLYING, WALL MNT, CUPPED	DRIFTWOOD
6325	WATSON	11-04	X	GOLDENEYE	FLYING WALL MNT	DRIFTWOOD W/ CATTAILS
6329	CRIST	11-10	X	REDHEAD HEN	POSE -TBD	BASE – TBD
6330	McMILLIAN	11-11	X	MALLARD MALE	FLYING WALL MNT – L OR RT	DRIFTWOOD
6332	KOELSCH	11-12	X	GOLDENEYE	TABLE MNT – SETTING IN	DARK WATER, SPLASH, HBR10
6343	SCHUMANN	12-03	X	PHEASANT	FLY TO RT, UP & AWAY	FENCE POST W/ WEEDS
6350	MacDONALD	12-18	x	CANVASBACK	SPECIAL RESTING ON BREAST	ANGLED WOOD W/ OVAL
*FISH*
6310	MATHE	8-6	X	N PIKE	UP & OUT, OM, OG	DRIFTWOOD
6311	JOHANNSEN	08-13	X	SALMON	UP, OUT, OM, CL GILL	STANDARD
6349	FOLZ	12-17	X	RAINBOW TROUT	UP, OUT, OM, OG SLT – SIDE?	STANDARD
GAME HEADS
6304	MILLER	02-10	X	COYOTE	PEDESTAL, CL MOUTH	WALNUT ?
6314	JOHNSON	09-14	X	BEAR	LT, CM SHOULDER MNT
6320	LANGENHORST	10-27	X	WT DEER	POSE -TBD	PEDESTAL – TBD
6323	RASMUSSEN	11-03	X	WT DEER	#6, OFFSET, SS, STR LOOK
6324	SCHUMACHER	11-04	X	WT DEER	#8500 Research, rt,
6328	LEONARD	11-09	X	MULE DEER	UP, OFF, NQ90, LT
6331	McMILLIAN	11-11	X	WT DEER	#8500 Research, RT
6334	FELLENZ	11-23	X	WT DEER	#8500 Research, RT
6337	BRAND	11-23	X	WT DEER	#3 UP, OFFSET, NQ90 LT
6341	SARBO	11-30	X	WT DEER	#3 UP, OFF, NQ90 RT	REBUILD TINE
6346	GARVENS	12-07	X	WT DEER	UPRIGHT, STR, #2
6347	HUBER	12-07		WT DEER	POSE -TBD
6348	REABE	12-16	x	WT DEER	WALL PEDESTAL, #9800 RT
MAMMALS
6313	KUTNINK	09-14	X	BEAR – ¾ MNT	CL MOUTH Pose?	BASE??
6318	STRAVELER	10-23	X	BEAR – ¾ MNT	POSE -TBD	TBD
MISC.
6309	PLATTE	05-06	X	TURKEY	TAIL-BEARD-SPURS	BUTTERNUT W/ NAMEPLATE
6313	KUTNINK	09-14	X	BEAR SKULL	CLEAN ONLY				x
6314	JOHNSON	9-14	X	BEAR SKULL	CLEAN -	WALNUT, ANGLED, ROUNDED			x
6318	STRAVELER	10-23	X	BEAR SKULL	PUT SKULL IN BASE				x
6319	STRAVELER	10-24	x	COYOTE	NO FEET, TUBED		X	X
6322	OTTE	10-29	X	WT DEER	FLAT HIDE		X	X
6338	OTTE	11-23	X	WT DEER HIDE	FLAT TAN		X	X

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Explanation of the Mounting Stages
Birds

Stage 1 - ROUGH SKINNED - Birds have been skinned and the feet injected with a plastic polymer.
This takes approx. 2 -3 weeks to cure and dry before I can paint them & begin putting the actual mount together.
Stage 2 - MOUNTED AND DRYING - the actual mounting of the skins with the feet in the requested poses. 8 - 10 birds per week can be mounted at this stage. DRYING - takes approx. 2 weeks for ducks & pheasants and 3 weeks for geese & turkeys. While drying, bases and habitats are created.
Stage 3 - FINISHED - birds are attached to the finished bases and ready to go.

GAME HEADS

Stage 1 - After processing & salting the capes, they are sent to the tannery - this is called "raw salted".
Stage 2 - Mounted and Drying - Game heads are mounted in the order in which they came in. I generally mount in groups of 4 per week (less when mounting elk, caribou, moose, ) Drying takes about 2 - 3 weeks before they can be finished. I can finish a MAXIMUM of 16 heads per month.
Stage 3 - Finished - Cleaned, fill work, repairs and painting completed & ready to go home. Most heads are finished after drying for 2-3 weeks from the date they are mounted.

FISH

Stage 1 - ROUGH SKINNED   Fish are kept frozen whole until we are ready to begin skinning the entire batch. It takes about a week to skin all the fish in a group.
Stage 2 - MOUNTED AND DRYING   Once skinned, they are mounted onto the forms. Mounting the entire group can take 2 - 4 weeks depending on the number and size of the fish on the group. They are allowed to dry for 2 - 4 weeks before finishing begins.
Stage 3 - PREP & PAINT     The finishing process has many steps, but after drying, most fish are prepped & ready to paint within a few weeks. Fish with hangers or driftwood are finished first, then mounts with bases or habitat scenes are completed.
Stage 4 - FINISHED     All work is completed, the final topcoat has cured and they are on bases or hangers and ready to go

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SKIPPED WORK ORDERS

GAMEHEADS UNFINSHED

THE FOLLOWING GAMEHEADS HAVE BEEN MOVED TO THIS GROUP DUE TO LACK OF DEPOSIT OR NO POSE SELECTED

2008
5075    11/24    GEIBEL    WT DEER    64 D, RT, LOOK RT, LAY DN EARS

NO TURN OR POSE SELECTED
2009
5220    JORDAN    11/30    X    WT DEER    #2 - TURN ????? - SKIPPED - NO CLIENT DECISION ON TURN

2014
5701         O'CONNELL      JACK-A-LOPE NO DEPOSIT
5702         WILKE               AXIS DEER       NO DEPOSIT

2015
            MAIN (CAITLIN)    09-15    GAMEHEAD    ANTELOPE    TBD    skipped by client request TANNED     FROZEN
5932    ULLMAN    11-16    GAMEHEAD    WT DEER    LT, S/SNK 8500 RESEARCH    HOLD BY CLIENT REQUEST     HOLD     TANNED     FROZEN

SKIPPED FISH FROM PREVIOUS YEARS

The following FISH mounts have been skipped due to no OR INSUFICIENT deposit.

2007

4818 LOKER WALLEYE 2-SIDED

4911 MORTENSON WALLEYE DOWN W/ "s" CURVE

4911 MORTENSON LAKE TROUT UP & OUT, OM,OG - SLIGHT

2008

5006 DAKE SM BASS BEST SIDE OUT, 'S'

2009

5152 DOUGHERTY WALLEYE UP & OUT, BEST SIDE D.WOOD

2013
5625 DADAS QUILLBACK, PEDESTAL

SKIPPED MAMMALS

2009
5116 MENTEUFEL RED FOX TBD - NO DEPOSIT SKIPPED DUE TO LACK OF DEPOSIT

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