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Dwayne Bercier
Birthplace:
I was born and raised in the North Valley in Albuquerque, NM Nobody knows I’m…a Mechanical Engineer in the Semi
conductor industry. I served in the US Army right out of high school and
then came back home to get my degree in Engineering at the University of
New Mexico.
Moved to California right after graduating to start my career in the
semi conductor industry which allowed me to travel to various places
within the US and other countries. Prior to moving back to New Mexico,
which has always been true to my heart, I lived in the UK for a year and
a half outside of Manchester, England. If I could do it over, I’d… have bought LOTS of land
here in NM when I was younger. I’d give anything to meet…my great grandparents and
see what kind of people they were and listen to the stories of what they
went through when growing up. I was fortunate enough to know my Great
Grandmother from my mother’s side until I was 17. And boy did she tell
some interesting stories. My dream hunt or trip is… Redstag and Tar in New
Zealand. Argentina waterfowl hunt. Alaska Brown Bear, African Hunt,
Costa Rica fishing, Too many to list….. Most humbling experience: I’ve gone through a lot of
humbling experiences in my life but the hardest one was when my wife of
7 years just got up and left the boys and me to pursue her own interests
after being in a good marriage. It taught me that nothing should ever be
taken for granted, but also to never give up and be strong. The three words that best describe me: Dedicated,
honest and open minded I believe in… honesty, kindness and strong family
values. I was brought up within a family that is very close with each
other along with others outside the family and always willing to help
others. My goal is…to be the best at what I do and to raise
my children to follow the same morals I was taught from my parents and
grandparents. Hoping those values that I have taught them will guide
them through their life as they grow older. What is your favorite caliber… 7mm and 12 gauge (Benelli
mainly) Most memorable hunting experience… All of them have
been very memorable. I have met people from all over on every hunting
trip inside and outside the US. I have found that all hunters have a lot
in common and are very friendly people that share similar values. They
have all become very good friends for life.
What are some of the places I’ve had the chance to hunt/ fish? Alaska
for Caribou, Mexico for Coues, Oscillated Turkey and Tarpon. California
and Scotland. What does taxidermy mean to me…It is a good source of
forgetting all my stress and is very relaxing. I have always believed
taxidermy is an art form when properly done right. Now that I’ve been a
member of the NMTA, I know it is an art from what I have seen and
experienced from all the talented artists that belong to this
organization. I actually feel special to even be part of such a group
and hope to get to the level that all of them are at. I grew up around
taxidermy with my father displaying it in his home. My father was the
one that got me into taxidermy when I was a teenager as he was a self
taught taxidermist in his time. He mounted everything from mammals, to
fish, to birds, to even bullfrogs dressed up as mariachis. I tried my
hand at taxidermy in high school and then in College but gave it up for
some time after I graduated. Taking it back up years later after moving
back to New Mexico in 2000 is when I started to take it serious in 2004
and to this day want to perfect my skills and learn as much about it as
I can to get to that higher level, mainly for myself.
Like I
mentioned, to me taxidermy is an art and not just a way of preserving an
animal to hang on ones wall. |
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