CAPTURING THE CHASE Waterfowl School by CreekBed Taxidermy
Waterfowl Classes - 5 day duck class with hands on training - 1,000.00. 50% deposit to book a date. 5 Day goose class with hands on training - 1,500.00
Welcome to the 2026 waterfowl class and to the CreekBed family. This course is aimed towards serious people who have a passion for bird taxidermy.
Here you will learn how to mount a standing and a flying duck to goose from beginning to finish and understand why CAPTURING THE CHASE is so important to becoming a great bird taxidermist. Whether a business or part-time in your garage on the weekends, this class has it all.
All supplies are included in this class.
Itinerary for Duck class
MONDAY - Introduction to waterfowl taxidermy. Instructor will skin 2 ducks, prep skin for fleshing, inject and set feet.
TUESDAY - Fleshing/de-fatting. Instructor will flesh and de-fat 2 ducks.
WEDNESDAY - Washing/drying/mounting. Instructor will wash/dry and mount 1 flying duck and 1 standing duck
THURSDAY - Student will work on the ducks that they bring to class ( if available, we will supply the birds and instructor will perform the work and student will get hands on training by helping the instructor.
FRIDAY - Bonus day to receive hands on training to finish students birds if needed.
Itinerary for goose class
MONDAY - Introduction to waterfowl taxidermy. Instructor will skin 2 geese, prep skin for fleshing, inject and set feet.
TUESDAY - Fleshing/de-fatting. Instructor will flesh and de-fat 2 geese.
WEDNESDAY - Washing/drying/mounting. Instructor will wash/dry and mount 1 flying goose.
THURSDAY - Student will work on the geese that they bring to class ( if available, we will supply the birds and instructor will perform the work and student will get hands on training by helping the instructor.
FRIDAY - Bonus day to receive hands on training to finish students birds if needed.
NOTES - Once you take the class you will be part of our ever growing CreekBed family and will be able to contact us through Zoom or FaceTime , or even come in person if you need any assistance on a project that you are working on. Once you finish a class with us, you have a pipeline to a wealth of knowledge of waterfowl taxidermy for many years to come.
Thank you for trusting us to share our knowledge of bird taxidermy with you.
Ron Hutchinson - Owner of CreekBed Taxidermy and CAPTURING THE CHASE Waterfowl School/Head taxidermist and instructor
Chelsea Dixon - Lead taxidermist and instructor
