Cordray's Taxidermy - 2013 update

Kenneth Cordray delivers: from deer hoofs to ducks

Drake redhead duck

The middle of May is a good time to stop by Cordray's taxidermy in Hollywood for a visit with Kenneth Cordray. Lots of deer hunters are dropping  by to pick up their deer mounts, and I even spotted a few latecomers bringing by racks for European mount servicing too! A bird or two from wild turkey season are on display, as well as a duck or two from waterfowl season. A big boar mount on the wall came from very near to the Cordray farm property and there may never be a better time than now to target a big boar in the Lowcountry Outdoors, hoping to find a 'tusker' which can make a good candidate for Cordray's Taxidermy. Why is now a good time, because wild pigs are increasing their range and older, bigger boars may be the ones to explore new territory, thus giving an opportunistic hunter a good chance at success. Cordray's taxidermy can also mount alligators, fish and small game, are they are up for a good challenge like the time that I sent over some special deer hoofs. The deer hoof gun rack should provide a grand story to share with others when sharing fellowship at the farm in the future. Also, when I harvested a mature redhead duck in the Gulf of Mexico, I chose to bring the redhead back home to Cordray's for a mount. The story goes that I shot a beauty of a redhead out of Willtown Bluff as a younger waterfowler, but chose not to mount it since I incorrectly assumed I would be seeing plenty more redheads in my duck hunting plans, but they proved scarce until a Christmas Eve hunt. Now the redhead drake joins a menagerie of ducks on the wall, since I won't be making the same mistake twice when it comes to celebrating a unique duck.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

Lee Taylor picks up two deer mounts for family

To past blog entries about Cordray's taxidermy click here.