Animal-Specific Guides
Detailed guides for taxidermy by animal type, covering techniques, costs, and what to expect.
Elk Taxidermy: Mount Types, Bugling Pose & Field Care
Elk taxidermy isn't complicated, it's heavy. You're working with neck measurements of 16-22 inches, antlers that can weigh 40+ pounds on their own, an...
Lion Taxidermy: The Gripsholm Lion, CITES Law & Ethical Reality
In 1554, King Gustav I of Sweden ordered a lion to be mounted for Gripsholm Castle. The result is famous, or infamous, in taxidermy circles: a lion so...
Mouse Taxidermy: DIY Guide, Costumed Mice & Where to Learn
Mouse taxidermy is where you learn the fundamentals without dropping $500 on your first attempt. These tiny mammals teach you incision technique, fles...
Pheasant Taxidermy: Species Differences, Field Care & Mount Types
Pheasants are stunning birds, iridescent feathers, dramatic coloring, long tails. But not all pheasants are the same, and mounting them requires under...
Rat Taxidermy: DIY Classes, Costs & Posed Scene Ideas
Rat taxidermy is experiencing a genuine revival, driven by artists, collectors, and people who owned rats as pets and want to preserve them. Rats are ...
Bat Preservation & Taxidermy - Legal Framework, Techniques & Display
Bat taxidermy operates in a different realm than most game animal mounting. Bats are small, anatomically complex, and most species are protected under...
Bear Taxidermy: Mount Types, Species Costs & Finding a Specialist
Bear taxidermy represents the pinnacle of the hobby for many collectors. Whether you've taken a trophy black bear, drawn a rare grizzly tag, or are in...
Butterfly Taxidermy: Preserving and Displaying Specimens
Butterfly preservation is taxidermy's unusual cousin. It's not about realism, butterflies are already museum-perfect. It's about conservation, present...
Cat Taxidermy: Preserving Your Feline Companion
When a cat passes, the empty food bowl and silent house hit different. For some people, the answer isn't just grief, it's taxidermy. Whether you're pr...
Deer Taxidermy: Mount Types, Costs & What to Expect
Deer taxidermy is the most common mount in the field. Whether you're a hunter looking to display your trophy, a collector interested in quality work, ...
Dog Taxidermy: Preserving Your Dog With Care and Expertise
The couch where they napped. The leash by the door. The morning silence that used to start with a wet nose. Losing a dog leaves a specific kind of hol...
Duck Taxidermy Guide - Mount Types, Field Prep & Costs
A mallard drake in breeding plumage, a wood duck's intricate head pattern, or a teal with its jewel-toned feathers, waterfowl represent some of the mo...
European Deer Mount: Complete DIY Guide & Display Ideas
A European mount is a cleaned, bleached skull with antlers attached, displayed on a plaque or decorative base. No hide. No foam form. No glass eyes. J...
Fox Taxidermy: Species, Mount Types, and Specialist Selection
You've harvested a red fox, and it's beautiful, iridescent guard hairs catching light, alert expression frozen at the moment of the shot. Now comes th...
Pet Taxidermy: Compassionate Preservation Options
Losing a beloved pet is profoundly difficult. The absence shows up constantly, in the empty food bowl, the quiet corner where they used to nap, the wa...
Squirrel Taxidermy: DIY Projects, Costs, Species Guide & Creative Poses
In taxidermy, squirrels occupy a unique and important position. They're forgiving enough to be legitimate first projects, small enough to fit on a des...
Wild Turkey Taxidermy: Mount Types, Field Care & Subspecies Guide
A wild turkey in full strut, the beard prominent, tail fan spread, the head colors intensifying as blood flushes through the bare skin, is one of hunt...
Waterfowl Taxidermy Guide - Ducks, Geese & Swans Mount Techniques
Waterfowl represent a distinct challenge in bird taxidermy. Unlike upland game birds, waterfowl have water-resistant feathering designed by nature for...
Wolf Taxidermy Guide - Mount Types, Legal Considerations & Costs
A wolf mount is among the most commanding displays in taxidermy. The size, the musculature, the intensity in a well-mounted head, these create a cente...