TAXIDERMY

quot award winning taxidermy dedicated to mounting a better bird quot david luke taxidermy has been an ever expanding business beginning in 1967 through the late sixties during david s high school years david developed the early techniques that are still used and taught today in david s taxidermy studio and within his worldwide known extensive study seminars still through thirty five years of taxidermy dave utilizes age old techniques and skills mixed with modern tools and supplies to produce the best possible mount giving the outdoor sportsman the very best in finished master pieces from hand carved fish manikins one off plaster moldings hand wrapped excelsior bird bodies or hand painted fish scales and bird s bills and feet david luke uses the old time tested creativity of the early masters of taxidermy to bring the very finest in finished trophy work for the discriminating sportsman every single mount is hand created by david luke dave still hand fleshes tans carves engineers and creates every mounted masterpiece from concept to completion to guarantee uniqueness quality and longevity in each and every mount focusing on bird taxidermy for over thirty five years has allowed dave to create new techniques from age old ideas and formulate marvelous concepts in finished mounts and habitat displays studying anatomy and live birds not only from many hunting days afield annually to pen raised waterfowl and gamebirds in david s own yard has allowed dave to mount the most realistic and lifelike birds for his client s collections with years of ornithological study and the diversity of bird hunting around the world dave s bird taxidermy has excelled to state regional national international and world taxidermy awards david luke is a much sought after judge and seminar instructor having judged and given seminars to state regional national and world taxidermy competitions and shows david luke has also given seminars in many foreign countries including canada new zealand mexico finland africa and argentina david luke s artistic waterfowl and gamebird mounts are shown in many museums around the world and in thousands of sportsmen s homes throughout the united states and excluding hawaii there are hundreds of taxidermists worldwide or several in every state within the united states that has taken one or more of david luke s intensive study programs and seminars award winning taxidermy dedicated to mounting a better bird visit dave s taxidermy studio located in mandeville louisiana about thirty miles north of new orleans louisiana the central showroom consists of over 500 mounts including every north american waterfowl and gamebird every north european gamebird most of south america s and most of africa s waterfowl and gamebirds all mounted by and collected by david luke on his many hunting excursions for planning your next wingshooting adventure or for your taxidermy needs call david luke taxidermy 3845 4 highway 22 mandeville louisiana at 985 626 1930 or email david luke using the quot e mail quot button on any of these web pages about david photo gallery f a q seminars adventures import export services contact us links to other sites of possible interest are below louisiana hunting delta waterfowl audubon society ducks unlimited du canada great outdoors give us a call or email for information about our next hunting adventure space is very limited and the trips fill up well in advance c copyright 2009 david luke taxidermy all rights reserved web site developed by techhelp consulting