I screwed up and told my hunting buddy's daughters that I'd carve them a bird to match their first kill if they would go ahead and get over the recoil. It worked....they both killed birds that day. Of course one killed a hen wood duck. Ive gotten started on it but no paint yet. The other killed a dipper; a much easier bird to paint!
Im also working on a 2/3's life size swan as a centerpiece for our dining room table for the wife. This is a chunk of wood.