Work Schedule Update

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~ UPDATE ~ APRIL 3, 2024 ~

CURRENT & UPCOMING WORK PLAN

ALL 2018, 2019, 2020 MOUNTS (except #6332) - completed.

ALL 2021 BIRDS - finished
ALL 2021 FISH - ALL completed (AS OF 4/3/24)
ALL 2021 GameHeads - First 11 are completed.  Last 6 + 4 from EARLY 2022 are being mounted NOW.
2021 -       Mammals - Tanned.  Supplies will be ordered once 2021 heads are mounted.

THE WORK PLAN
 
I have all the fish from 2021 COMPLETED.   I have the first the first 11 heads from 2021completed.  I have the forms in stock for the remaining heads. I will schedule the 2022 work very soon and order supplies for the larger mammals.  

I will also be working on replicas at least 1 day each week, if time allows.  

2022 Work has been added to the page - scheduling to be added later.  2023 work will be added SOON.

Replicas ORDERED THRU 2022 ARE FINISHED. 
Repairs & other pieces will be worked into the schedule as needed. 

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

PLEASE NOTE - I WILL BE OPEN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY FROM THIS POINT ON.  PLEASE CALL OR TEXT MY CELL TO SET UP A DATE.  
 
After April 1, 2024 

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
Dec. 26, 2022

Our New Hours
1/1/2021

WORK ORDERS REMAINING

2021
BIRDS
FISH
GAME HEADS
MAMMALS

2022

SKIPPED ORDERS

PLEASE READ GENERAL INFORMATION

MOUNTING STAGES
WHAT IT MEANS

2021 BIRDS - FINISHED

Order #	Last Name	Date in	Dep pd	Species	Pose/ Description	Base	Skin	Mnt	Fin.

2021 FISH - FINISHED

6357	KUSAK	02-10	X	BLUEGILL – 2	MOUNT ON SAME WOOD	DRIFTWOOD	X	X	X
6360	HEINRICH	02-22	X	PERCH – 4	STRINGER MOUNT	DRIFTWOOD	XXXX	X	X
6361	BARTHELS	03-02	X	STURGEON	BEST SIDE, BEST POSE	STANDARD HANGER	X	X	X
6364	SCHIELBEIN	03-10	X	TROUT – 3	BEST SIDE, BEST POSE	DRIFTWOOD – LARGE	XXX	X	X
6367	REABE	04-29	X	PERCH – 3	SEE ORDER – TO BE USED IN STRINGER MOUNT		XXX	X	X
6368	DOLL	04-29	X	BRN TROUT	FACE RT, HO,TI,	DRIFTWOOD	X	X	X
6370	GAMBOECK	05-25	X	SM BASS -2	BEST SIDE, BEST POSE	DRIFTWOOD	XX	X	X
6371	BEHM	06-08	X	BRK TROUT	LEFT, UP, IN	DRIFTWOOD – PROVIDED	X	X	X
6372	ROBINSON	06-25	X	BRK TROUT	BEST SIDE, BEST POSE	?	X	X	X
6372	ROBINSON	06-25		BRN TROUT	BEST SIDE, BEST POSE	? NO BASE LISTED	X	X	X
6383	PADGETT	10-16	X	WALLEYE	BEST SIDE, MILD DOWN		X	X	X
6384	KOSTOPOLUS	10-16	X	SOCKEYE	DN, S,	FHB-811	X	X	X
6384	KOSTOPOLUS	10-16	X	GRAYLING	OPP. OF SOCKEYE, UP, OUT	FHB-257	X	X	X
6416	REMME	12-08	X	WALLEYE	LT, UP, OM, OG	STANARD HANGER	X	X	X

2021 MAMMALS

ORDER #	NAME	DATE IN	DEP	SPECIES	POSE	BASE	SKIN	MNT	FINISHED
6376	BARTHELS	09-20	X	BEAR	Standing – RM-1555	SIMPLE – DRIFTWOOD	X
6377	WOLLERSCHEIM	09-22	X	BEAR	FULL MNT – UPRIGHT, LBR-131	HABITAT BASE	X
6378	KORTBEIN	09-29	X	COYOTE	STANDING, CM, ALERT	BUTTERNUT OVAL	X
6382	NELSON`	10-13	X	BEAR	RUG – CRANBERRY/BLACK	OPEN MOUTH	X
6392	POLCYN	11-05	X	BOBCAT	WALL MOUNT, CM, WALKING` SEE NOTES		X

2021 GAME HEADS

ORDER #	NAME	DATE	dep	species	pose	other	skin	mnt	finish
6407	KEMPF	11-29	X	WT DEER	RM-8500, S-SNK, LT, EARS-RF
6410	WILEY	11-29	X	WT DEER	SEMI-SNK, RT, EARS BEST
6417	CUMMINGS	12-08	X	WT DEER	#3 – UP, OFFSET, NQ90, RT
6418	GARVENS	12-09		WT DEER	SNEAK, HEAD UP, EARS BK
6419	CHANEY	12-13	X	WT DEER	STRT, WC EYES,EARS -1F, 1B	REBUILD TINE
6422	WOLFE	12-21	X	WT DEER	NOSE DN, S-SNK, LT	AGRESSIVE POSTURE

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2022 - ANTLER MOUNTS ~ COMPLETED
2022 - BIRDS
6423	YANG	01-23	-	GW TEAL – M	MULTIPLE POSES	FROM CEILING
6423	YANG	01-23	-	GW TEAL – M	ALL 3-D W/ 2 STRINGS
6423	YANG	01-23	-	GW TEAL – M	BELLY OUT ON AT LEAST 1 BIRD
6423	YANG	01-23	-	GW TEAL –F	SETTING IN
6423	YANG	01-23	-	GW TEAL – F	VARIOUS POSES
6433	WOODEYE’S	02-15	X	WOOD DUCK – M	#1 – STANDING WALL #2 -FLY, WALL	DRIFTWOOD
6468	ROSENTHAL	11-02	X	WOOD DUCK – M	FLYING, WALL MOUNT	DRIFTWOOD, CATTAILS
6477	ACHTERBERG	11-09		GW TEAL	FLYING, TABLE MNT	DRIFTWOOD & CATTAILS
6477	ACHTERBERG	11-09		RINGBILL	WALL MNT, BANKING, FLYING	DRIFTWOOD
6495	HALBLEIB	11-28		REDHEAD – M	FLYING, LEFT, BANKING,	DRIFTWOOD PROVIDED
6495	HALBLEIB	11-28		REDHEAD – F	FLYING, LEFT, BANKING,	BELOW DRAKE
2022 - FISH
6426	HARVOT	02-01	X	PERCH	FACE RT MILD UP	SAME PNEL
6428	LEE	02-14	X	STURGEON	BEST SIDE, S, MILD DOWN	DROP TUBE 2” MAX	X
6429	KING	02-14	X	STURGEON	FACE RT, MILD UP		X
6430	OHMANN	02-14	X	STURGEON	FACE RT, STRT, S,		X
6431	WILZ	02-14	X	STURGEON	STRT – BEST, S		X
6432	WOODEYE’S	02-15	X	WALLEYE	DN, OUT, OM, OG, BEST SIDE	DRIFTWOOD BY CLIENT
6434	GOMACH	02-16	X	LM BASS	POSE?	DRIFTWOOD BY CLIENT
6434	GOMACH	02-16	X	LM BASS	POSE?	DRIFTWOOD BY CLIENT
6434	GOMACH	02-16	X	LM BASS	POSE?	DRIFTWOOD BY CLIENT
6436	GOLZ	02-16	X	PERCH	BEST SIDE, BEST POSE	DRIFTWOOD W/ SNOW
6437	VANDERSCHEUREN, DOM	02-21	X	STURGEON	RT, STRT, S,	STANDARD	X
6439	BOND	02-21	X	STURGEON	RT, UP, S		X
6440	KOENIGS	02-23	X	STURGEON -1	STRT, BEST SIDE		X
6440	KOENIGS	02-23	X	STURGEON – 2	STRT, BEST SIDE		X
6448	O’CONNELL	05-02	X	PERCH	TBD	TBD
6449	LAMPE	05-07	X	WALLEYE	LEFT, MILD DN,	ROCK PANEL
6450	LANG	06-07	X	GAR	BEST SIDE, S, MILD DOWN	DRIFTWOOD – SEE WO
6452	YANG	06-13	X	WALLEYE	BEST SIDE, MILD DOWN, OM ART. GILLS	DRIFTWOOD
6453	NYGAARD	06-20	X	CRAPPIE	LEFT, UP, OUT, OM, OG	DRIFTWOOD
6454	PROCKNOW	07-11	X	BRN TROUT	BEST SIDE, MILD UP & IN, OM, CG	DRIFTWOOD
6455	STOBBE	08-13	X	LM BASS	LEFT, UP, OUT, OM, OG -	DRIFTWOOD + BLUEGILL
6508	GARVENS	12-01	X	PERCH	LEFT, DN & IN	HANGER ONLY
2022 - GAMEHEADS
6435	CHANEY	02-16	X	WT DEER	#3, UP, OFF, NQ 90, LT		X
6438	McMILLIAN	02-21	X	WT DEER	SM-SNK, #8500, RT		X
6444	LAMPE	04-05	X	COYOTE	WALL PEDESTAL, HOWLING		X
6460	CHRISTMAN	09-29	X	WT DEER	SM-SNK, #8500, RT		X
6462	RELIEN	10-02	X	ANTELOPE	UP, SWEEP, L OR R, EARS BACK		X
6466	HARNITZ	10-12	X	WT DEER	UP, STRT, WC EYES		X
6469	FRONCZAK	11-02	X	WT DEER	#3, UP, OFF, NQ90. LEFT, BRN EYES		X
6470	BEAHM	11-03	X	WT DEER	SEMI-SNK, #8500, LT,		X
6480	BARTHELS	11-14	X	WT DEER	BEST POSE, RT,		X
6486	LANKAU	11-21	X	WT DEER	SEMI-SNK #8500, RT		X
6488	GAUGER	11-21		WT DEER	POSE – TBD	REPLACE CAPE	X
6490	GORANSON	11-21	X	WT DEER	POSE – TBD		X
6492	ROEDER	11-25	X	WT DEER	#3, UP, OFF, NQ90, RT, WC EYES		X
6496	FRIEDRICH	11-29	X	WT DEER	#3, UP, OFF, NQ 90, LT		X
6500	PITSCH	11-29	X`	WT DEER	#3, UP, OFF, NQ90, RT, WC EYES		X
6501	FOLSKE	11-29	X	WT DEER	#3, UP, OFF, NQ90, RT, WC EYES		X
6507	ZEMAN	11-30	X	WT DEER	POSE – TBD		X
6509	MEYERS	12-01	X	WT DEER	#8500, SEMI-SNK, LT		X
6510	MOONEY	12-05	X	WT DEER	SEMI-SNK, BEST TURN, WC EYES		X
6514	GARVENS	12-10		WT DEER	#3, UP, OFF, NQ90, LT, WC EYES		X
6516	KEMPF	12-13	X	WT DEER	#3, UP, OFF, NQ90, RT, WC EYES		X
2022 - MAMMALS
6425	STRAVELER	02-01	X	BEAR	½ MOUNT CL MOUTH LIFT CHIN	TBD	√
6457	NELSON	09-09	X	RED FOX	FULL MNT – “SOMETHING COOL”	TABLE	X
6461	WOODEYE’S	09-30		BEAR	½ MOUNT – TBD	TBD	X
6471	KORTBEIN	11-05	X	BEAR	½ MOUNT , LEFT	DRIFTWOOD	X
6515	GARVENS	12-10		BOBCAT	WALKING, W/ SQUIRREL IN MOUTH	ROCK W/ HABITAT	X
6515	GARVENS	12-10		SQUIRREL	PUT IN BOBCAT’S MOUTH
6493	PARREY	11-28	X	COYOTE	TAN ONLY, TUBE SKIN		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

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 sold

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