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Taxidermy

What is Taxidermy?

Taxidermy is a general term describing the many methods of reproducing a life-like three-dimensional representation of an animal for permanent display. In some cases, the actual skin (including the fur, feathers or scales) of the specimen is preserved and mounted over an artificial armature. In other cases, the specimen is reproduced completely with man-made materials.

The word "taxidermy" is derived from two ancient Greek words; taxis, meaning movement; and derma, meaning skin. Therefore, loosely translated, taxidermy means the movement of skin. This is a fairly appropriate definition as many taxidermy procedures involve removing the natural skin from the specimen, replacing this skin over an artificial body, and adjusting the skin until it appears lifelike.

One-half of a mounted deer head to show what's underneath. The modern practice of taxidermy incorporates many crafts, such as carpentry, woodworking, tanning, molding and casting; but it also requires artistic talent, including the art of sculpture, painting and drawing. In a modern deer head mount, for example, the only natural parts of the animal used are the antlers and the skin. All of the other organs and tissues are recreated with man-made materials. The eyes are made from glass, the eyelids are sculpted from clay, the soft tissues of the nose and mouth are sculpted from epoxy or wax, and the mannikin or "form" (which incorporates the anatomy of each muscle and vein) is made from polyurethane foam.

Sailfish re-creation from man-made materials. Today, some taxidermy mounts (most notably saltwater fish) do not contain any parts of the animal at all. They are completely re-created from man-made materials. This is ideal for catch-and-release anglers, who can release their gamefish unharmed, and can still have a life-sized trophy produced from a good color photo and measurements.

Works of taxidermy are displayed in museums, educational institutions, businesses, restaurants, and homes. There are many different methods for producing mounts (or re-creations) of different species.

Fish Taxidermy Techniques

Among professionals, it is generally agreed that the most difficult branch of taxidermy is fish mounting. Creating a technically accurate fish mount can be a real challenge. The top award-winning fish taxidermists are almost all outstanding flat artists as well. The ability to draw, paint, mix colors, and sculpt are shared among most of the world's best fish taxidermists.

Mounting fish not only requires the ability to accurately recreate the anatomy of the subject, but to restore all of the colorations as well. When a fish skin dries, most of the color goes away, leaving only brownish patterns on the skin and scales. Fish taxidermy is the one area of wildlife art where the artist must totally recreate the colors of the skin all over the animal. In bird taxidermy, the taxidermist must paint the legs, feet, and bill, but the feathers retain their natural colors. In mammal taxidermy, the taxidermist must paint the nose and eyes, but the fur requires no color correction. In fish taxidermy, however, the taxidermist has to paint every square inch of the specimen, and make it appear natural.

There are a lot of different ways to produce a fish mount, and fish taxidermists usually are required to choose different mounting methods to match their particular subjects.

A largemouth bass skin mount Warm water fish with tough skins and large scales (such as bass, crappie, and bream) are good candidates for skin mounts. A skin mount means that the fish is skinned, the skin is preserved, and the skin is either mounted over a mannikin, or the fish's body cavity is packed with a filler material which is shaped and then allowed to harden. These types of fish are not particularly greasy, so they are usually mounted with the natural skull still attached to the skin. The fins and tail are also the real thing.

Skin-mounted trout with an artificial head Cold water fish such as trout, salmon, and char have thin, smooth skins with fine scales. Their skins and bones are also more greasy than their warm water cousins. Mounting these fish is a bit more difficult because any lump of mache or hide paste under the skin can be visible. The preferred method for mounting these specimens is over a smooth foam mannikin. The natural skulls are sometimes used, but due to increased problems with shrinkage, spoiling, and grease bleed-through, many taxidermists use artificial heads (cast in polyester resin) attached to a natural skin-mounted body.

A sailfish made entirely from man-made materials. Most saltwater fish (as well as many cold water fish) are entirely recreated from man-made materials. Without question, these synthetic mounts are the most long-lasting taxidermy renderings. While the fish is fresh, a carefully constructed mold of the fish is made. Then, the body and fins of the fish are cast in fiberglass reinforced polyester resin. The mold of the fish is called a fiberglass "blank" at this point, because it has no markings or color. The taxidermist must entirely create the coloration on the mount to make it appear like a live fish.

Due to the restrictive costs of molding and reproducing fiberglass gamefish, it is not commercially feasible to make a special mold for every sportsman's catch, nor is it necessary. Taxidermists found out years ago that one 84" sailfish was shaped pretty much like any other 84" sailfish. A new industry was born as taxidermists with a good selection of fish molds started constructing multiple reproduction fish from their molds. These fiberglass fish blanks are sold to other taxidermists throughout the country who only have to prepare the fish and paint it to convincing coloration.

Fiberglass reproductions are gaining in popularity. They are ideal for use on difficult species to mount: large fish, greasy fish, or fish which are difficult to skin, such as catfish. They are also great for catch and release programs or other conservation methods. Another advantage is the longevity of the mount. A fiberglass reproduction could conceivably last for thousands of years. They are practically indestructible.

A Brief History of Taxidermy

Thousands of years ago when man first hunted for his food, he found that the skins of his prey, when treated with certain substances, could be preserved and used for clothing and shelter. The first taxidermists were primitive hunter-gatherers who crudely formed animal skins over mud and rock for use in their hunting rituals. Over the eons, as methods to preserve these skins improved and the need for tanned skins increased, the tanner became one of the most important members of the tribe.

As the demand for quality leather and skins grew, the methods became more and more sophisticated. By the 1700s almost every small town had a prosperous tannery business. In the 1800s, hunters began bringing their trophies to upholstery shops where the upholsterers would actually sew up the animal skins and stuff them with rags and cotton. The term "stuffing" or a "stuffed animal" evolved from this crude form of taxidermy. This practice produced some terrible looking mounts and gave taxidermy a bad reputation which still haunts the industry to this day. Professional taxidermists still shudder and take offense at the term stuffing. (The preferred word is mounting.)

Elephants mounted by Carl E. Akeley In the early 20th century, taxidermy began to evolve into its modern form under the leadership of great artists such as Carl E. Akeley, William T. Horneday, Coloman Jonas and Leon Pray. These and other talented pioneers developed anatomically accurate mannikins which incorporated every detail--right down to each muscle and tendon of the animal--in artistically pleasing poses. They invented new techniques for mounting that allowed them to portray animals with uncanny lifelike accuracy. They created mounts in realistic settings and poses that were more appropriate for the species. This was quite a change from the crude, snarling caricatures that were popularly offered as hunting trophies.

Taxidermy in the latter part of the twentieth century has developed into a full-fledged form of wildlife art, and the successful taxidermists of today must also be considered as fine artists in their own right. There are many different methods used today for producing mounts (or re-creations) of different species.

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Alabama: Animal Artistry Taxidermy; Artistic Compositions by Shane Smith Waterfowl Taxidermy; Ledbetter Taxidermy; Stevens Taxidermy; T & B Taxidermy; Uncle Mike's Taxidermy; Wild About Fowl -- Tonya O'Tinger & Brian Wallace; Wildlife Creations Taxidermy; Woods-To-Wall Taxidermy
Alaska: Adventures North Taxidermy Studio and Tannery; Alaska Wilderness Arts & Taxidermy; Alpha Fur Dressers; Backcountry Taxidermy; Bones Jones Taxidermy; Creative Taxidermy; D&C Expediters and Taxidermy; D & D Fishworks; King's Interior Taxidermy; Kodiak Taxidermy; Ram Enterprises; Tall Tales Taxidermy; Trophy Tanning & Taxidermy
Arizona: A-Z Seivers Mountian Valley Taxidermy; Crane Taxidermy; Mountain Memories Studio; R & R Taxidermy; Randy's Taxidermy; Southwest Wildlife; Still Art Taxidermy; Trails End Taxidermy; Wilderness Taxidermy Studios; Wilderness Trails Taxidermy
Arkansas: Brent's Waterfowl Taxidermy; DucksPlus Taxidermy; Fancy Fins Taxidermy; Karen's Taxidermy; Mastermounts Taxidermy; Ron's Waterfowl Taxidermy; Southern Wholesale Taxidermy
California: Al's Taxidermy & Wildlife Art Studio; AniMolds Fish & Wildlife Reproductions; Aquatic Trophies; Avian Design -- Stefan Savides; Blue Moon Trophy Mounts; A Case of Curiosities; Creative Wildlife; Dennis Currier's Creative Waterfowl Taxidermy; Davidson Taxidermy; Tony Finazzo's Taxidermy; Jeanette's Taxidermy; Jeff's Fish Mounts; Jordan's Taxidermy; Lyons and O'Haver Inc.; Mounted Game Birds; MYFISH4U; Bill Taylor's Taxidermy; West Coast Taxidermy Studios
Colorado: Antler Taxidermy; Birdman Studios; Elephant Head Taxidermy; Feathers & All Taxidermy Studios; Fish Specialist Taxidermy Corporation; Fish Unlimited Taxidermy; Heads Up Taxidermy; Huffman Mammal Studio; Jonas Bros Taxidermy Studios; Longmont Taxidermist Directory; Sun Country Taxidermy; Wild Things Taxidermy; Wildlife Creations Taxidermy
Connecticut: Custom Fish Taxidermy; Rut-N-Strut Taxidermy Studio; Wild Arts Taxidermy Studios
Delaware: Frybergers Taxidermy
Florida: A-One Taxidermy; Animal Gallery; The Captain's Choice Fish Mounts and Replicas; Central Florida Taxidermy; Custom Corner; DeRoy's Taxidermy; Fintastic Fish Mounts; Harold's Taxidermy; Harveys Taxidermy; Little Critters Taxidermy; Marine Creations; New Wave Taxidermy; Ike Shaw & Company, Taxidermy; Southside Taxidermy; Ted's Wildlife Taxidermy; Warren's Taxidermy
Georgia: Adams Taxidermy; Buck Fever Taxidermy; Bradley's Taxidermy; Crane's Taxidermy; Harden's Taxidermy and Rattlesnake Belts; Broderick Head's Taxidermy; Bud Jones Taxidermy; Master's Wildlife Services; Medicine Wolf Taxidermy; North Georgia Taxidermy; Sportmaster Taxidermy; Michael Vaden's Wildlife Artistry, Inc.; Wildlife Art by Jimmy Love; Wilsons Taxidermy; Woody's Taxidermy
Hawaii: Hawaiian Game Fish Mounts
Idaho: Christensen Taxidermy; Dino's Taxidermy; Fish Specialties by Mike Jones; Furs For Fun; Natural Arts Taxidermy; Northwest Taxidermy Studio; Vera's Taxidermy
Illinois: A "Vision" Taxidermy; Backwoods Taxidermy; BradsBirds; Fall Flight Taxidermy - Brice Wangler; Fish Specialties Taxidermy; Fish Tales Taxidermy; Helmer's Taxidermy; Kibler's Taxidermy; Majestic Taxidermy, Inc.; Tom McNeal's Wildlife Artistry; Miller's Taxidermy; Mountin' Man Taxidermy; Ott's Taxidermy; The Predator's Den Taxidermy; Vern's Taxidermy; Whitetail's Unlimited Taxidermy
Indiana: Allens Taxidermy; American Natural Resources; Artistic Taxidermy Studio; Baird Taxidermy; Black Forest Taxidermy; C W Taxidermy; Downham's Taxidermy; Jake's Squirrel Taxidermy; Little Creek Taxidermy; Ben Luebke Taxidermy; M D Taxidermy; McCormick's Taxidermy; Potawatomi Wildlife Studio; Rasmussen's Trails End Taxidermy & Supply; Rich's Taxidermy; Rick's Whitetail Taxidermy; Smith's Custom Taxidermy; Trophy Taxidermy by Jan George; White Oak Taxidermy
Iowa: Adamson Adventure & High Plains Taxidermy; Backwoods Taxidermy; Big River Taxidermy; Bucks, Bulls and Beards Taxidermy; C & J's Taxidermy; Collins Taxidermy; Heads or Tails Taxidermy; Jeff's Taxidermy; Kindred Spirits Taxidermy; Matuska Taxidermy Studio; Joe Meder -- Kodiak LTD Taxidermy; Nishnabotna Taxidermy; Taxidermy By Davis; Taxidermy By Shep Brown
Kansas: Ashley's Taxidermy; Brown's Taxidermy; Midwest Deer Works Antler Reproductions; Parsons Taxidermy; Schumacher Taxidermy; Second Creation Taxidermy; Travis Taxidermy
Kentucky: Coy's Taxidermy; George's Taxidermy; Griffith's Taxidermy; Kentucky Strut Taxidermy; Wells Taxidermy
Louisiana: Artistry of Wildlife by Sonny Amato; Bill's Taxidermy Studio; Bistineau Taxidermy; Buckshot Taxidermy; Joe Coombs Classics, Inc.; John Coombs Taxidermy Studio; Fair Game Taxidermy; LeMaire's Lifelike Taxidermy; David Luke Taxidermy; Masters Of The Sky -- Kevin Brocato; S&S Taxidermy
Maine: Fraser's Taxidermy Studio; Mid-Maine Sporting Camps and Taxidermy; Taxidermy Secrets; Wildlife Artistry
Maryland: E.J.s Taxidermy; Grangier Taxidermy Studio; Jeffers Taxidermy; Martin's Taxidermy Studio & Wildlife Artistry; McGinnity's Marine Art; Ray Hitchcock Taxidermy; Riverland Creations Taxidermy; Turtle Farm Taxidermy; Wildlife Artistry Taxidermy; Wildlife Concepts; Young's Taxidermy and Wildlife Art
Massachusetts: Berkshire Taxidermy; Jeff's Taxidermy; Mirror Image Taxidermy; Southpaw Taxidermy Studio
Michigan: Adventures Preserved Taxidermy; The Artistry of Wildlife; Dan's Freshwater Fish Taxidermy; Great Lakes Taxidermy; Gold Leaf Taxidermy; Jenkins Taxidermy Studio; K&R Furs & Wildlife Gifts; Legends Taxidermy; Memorable Moments Taxidermy; NAC Taxidermy; Nature's Pride Taxidermy Studio; Northland Fish Taxidermy, Randall Desormeau; Preservation Specialties, LLC; Reelife Taxidermy; Taxidermy by Nick & Marty; Thunder Bay Taxidermy; Tops Wilderness Studio; Trophy Specialist Taxidermy; VanHoesen Taxidermy; W.M.T. incorporated; Weick's Taxidermy; White Pine Kennel Taxidermy; Wildlife Artist Studio of Taxidermy; Wildlife Designer Gallery -- Frank Newmyer; Wooden Fish Spearing Decoys
Minnesota: Almberg Taxidermy; Animal Arts Taxidermy; Bowe Taxidermy; Edgewater Taxidermy; Ed's Taxidermy; Heads and Tails Taxidermy; Larry's Taxidermy; Marks Taxidermy; Master Design Taxidermy; North Country Taxidermy; Northernwoods Taxidermy; O'Brien Taxidermy; Dale Selby's Wildlife Taxidermy; TC Taxidermy; Trail's End Taxidermy; Treadwell Custom Taxidermy; Wanna Fish or Hunt Guide & Taxidermy Service, Ltd.; Wendt Taxidermy; White Bear Taxidermy
Mississippi: After the Shot Taxidermy; The Duck Hunter's Haven Taxidermy Shop; Ross Freeze-Dry and Taxidermy
Missouri: Backwoods Taxidermy; BradsBirds; Buck Fever Taxidermy Studio; Critter's Taxidermy; Don's Taxidermy; Grobe's Taxidermy; Jim's Taxidermy; Midwest Wildlife Creations; Nature's Image Taxidermy; Northeast Missouri Sportsman Guide; Ozark Mountain Taxidermy, Inc.; Paul Miller Family Taxidermy, Inc.; Pelc Wildlife Arts; Smith's Taxidermy; Upland Art Taxidermy
Montana: Atcheson Taxidermy, Inc.; Buckhorn Taxidermy; Capp's Taxidermy Studio; Cat Tracks Taxidermy; Custom Bug Works; D&C Expediters and Taxidermy; Gunny Reproductions; Lammi's Taxidermy; Rocky Mountain Wildlife Creations; Patrick J. Rummans -- Bird Specialist Master Taxidermy Studio; Second Nature Taxidermy; Skull Taxidermy; Strut n' Rut, Inc.; Taxidermy Videos; Timberland Taxidermy; Waylon's Wildlife Taxidermy; Wildlife Recapture
Nebraska: Aquatic Art Taxidermy; Cole's Taxidermy; Great Plains Taxidermy; The Head Shop; J. D. Taxidermy; Lewon's Taxidermy Studio; John Prentis Taxidermy
Nevada: Animal Artistry by Michael Boyce; Thompson Taxidermy
New Hampshire: Carrie's Wholesale Rugs; Dave's Taxidermy; Wet-n-Wild Taxidermy
New Jersey: All-Game Taxidermy; Animal House Taxidermy; D & M Taxidermy; A Few Bucks Taxidermy; Great American Fishead Company; Paul's Taxidermy; Whitetail Creations Taxidermy
New Mexico: Mead Taxidermy Studio
New York: Adirondack Outdoor and Taxidermy; Adirondack Reflections; Adirondack Wildlife Studios; Almeter's Taxidermy Studio; American Wildlife Taxidermy; Big Buck Taxidermy; Black Bear Taxidermy; D.J.'s Custom Taxidermy; Don's Taxidermy Studio; Field & Water Artistry; Frank J. Zitz & Co. Museum Quality Taxidermy; Four Seasons Taxidermy; Hi Tor Taxidermy; John's Taxidermy Studio in N.Y.; The Kustom Taxidermy Company; Lake Country Taxidermy Studio; Lasting Memories Taxidermy; Meyer's Wildlife Studio; Mountain Man Taxidermy; Neves Studio of Taxidermy; North Country Marketing and Taxidermy; North Country Taxidermy; Pickle Hill Taxidermy; Skulls and Bones; Stagliano Taxidermy Studio; Tebar Taxidermy; Whitetail Country; Wild Woods Taxidermy; Wildlife Creations Taxidermy
North Carolina: Amy's Skinning & Taxidermy; Authentic Wildlife Taxidermy; Bill Bell Taxidermy; Brian's Taxidermy; Cape Fear Taxidermy; Coley's Life Like Taxidermy Studio; Crabs With Class Nautical Gifts; Crater's Taxidermy; Dekes Taxidermy; Falls Lake Taxidermy; Fish Unlimited Taxidermy; Ken's Taxidermy; Kramer Taxidermy; Larry's Wildlife Taxidermy; Miller's Taxidermy; Mountain Pride Taxidermy; Realistic Reproductions; Rick Robson's Taxidermy; Robson's Taxidermy; Slater Taxidermy; Still-Life Taxidermy; Wild Thangs Antler Mounts; Wilderness Taxidermy and Outfitters; Wyrick's Taxidermy
North Dakota: Dakota Country Taxidermy; Missouri River Taxidermy; Roughrider Gamebirds; Tonneson's Taxidermy & Guiding; Webster's Taxidermy
Ohio: Anglers Taxidermy & Freeze-Dry Preservation; Animal Art Studios; Artistic Expressions of Wildlife; Backwoods Award Winning Taxidermy; Bibbs Taxidermy; Bloomfield's Taxidermy; Charlton Taxidermy; Fortman's Taxidermy and Tanning; Gary's Taxidermy; Art Hursey & Sons Taxidermy; Husky's Taxidermy; Jim's Taxidermy Studio; V. Keller Taxidermy; Kulis Freeze-Dry Taxidermy; Lanigan Taxidermy; M.O.A. Custom Skulls; Nature's Canvas Taxidermy; Reamer's Unlucky Bucks Taxidermy; Steve's Taxidermy; World of Exotics Taxidermy
Oklahoma: Bauman's Taxidermy Studio; Beavers Bend Wildlife Museum and Taxidermy Studio; Brandon Wildlife Studio; Buck's Taxidermy; Fitzer's Taxidermy; Ed Hines Wildlife Studio; Johnson Taxidermy; Mike's Taxidermy Art; Taxidermy "R" Us
Oregon: Armstrong Taxidermy; Avian Design -- Stefan Savides; Cory Wright Taxidermy; Daniken's Outdoor Specialties Taxidermy Studio; McLagan's Taxidermy; Memories Taxidermy Studio; Wild West Wildlife Art -- Mitch Cain
Pennsylvania: Andy's Taxidermy Studio; Arrowhead Taxidermy; Artistic Wildlife Re-Creations; Bruch's Fish Taxidermy; Bucktown Taxidermy; Eagle's Bend Taxidermy; Ed Carbaugh's Taxidermy and Freeze-dry Service; Flint Ridge Taxidermy Studio - Jeffrey Apple; Frank's Wildlife Studio; Forrest Ketner & Sons Taxidermist; Keystone Fur Dressing; Klein's Taxidermy; Kromel Taxidermy; LaPearl's Taxidermy; Mac's Taxidermy & Friends-Forever, Inc.; McGinnity's Marine Art; Mirabile Taxidermy; Misty Mountain Studios; Monchak's Taxidermy; Ness Taxidermy; Bob Orie Taxidermy Studio; Ridge Road Taxidermy; Rowley's Wildlife Creations; St. Clair Taxidermy; Timberline Taxidermy; Toby's Trophy Taxidermy; Touch of Class Taxidermy; Tri-State Taxidermy; Wildlife Expressions, Inc.; Wolf's Wildlife; Mark Wolozsnowicz, Fur Dealer; Wright's Taxidermy
Rhode Island: Perl Smith's Big Game Taxidermy; Something Fishy Taxidermy
South Carolina: Bubba's Outdoors; Great Outdoors Taxidermy; Wildlife Taxidermy S.C.
South Dakota: A Tail for Tales Taxidermy; Dave Hale Taxidermy; Gus' Taxidermy; Roger's Taxidermy Studio
Tennessee: Animal Art; David's Taxidermy; Denton Shearin's Custom Taxidermy; Eagle's Wings Archery Pro Shop and Taxidermy; Mountain Dogs Taxidermy & Freeze Drying; Trophy Ridge Taxidermy
Texas: 3D-Outdoors Taxidermy; A.Y.W. Taxidermy; Allen's Taxidermy Studio; B & B Taxidermy; BadLands Taxidermy; Blanco River Taxidermy; Bull Creek Taxidermy and Outfitters; Cantlon Taxidermy; Cedar Creek Taxidermy; Clare Taxidermy; Creative Feathers Studio and Taxidermy; Diamond 'K' Taxidermy; East Texas Taxidermy; Fish Creations; Fur and Feather Taxidermy; Game Tracks Wildlife Studio; Golden Chaparral Taxidermy; Grafton & Son Taxidermy; Harlequin Taxidermy; Heads-Up Taxidermy; Hip-O Taxidermy; International Wildlife Studio; Jeff's Taxidermy and Diamondback Safaris; Jernigan's Taxidermy; Lake Fork Taxidermy; Jared Lanig Taxidermy; Legidermy.com; Libersat Taxidermy; Lost Pines Taxidermy and Wildlife Art; Lozano Taxidermy and Outfitting; Mike McDonald Taxidermist; Mild to Wild Taxidermy; Palermo Taxidermy; Pineywoods Unlimited Taxidermy; Reyes Taxidermy of Del Rio; Saltwater Taxidermy; Sportsmans Wildlife Artistry; TM Taxidermy; Wallhanger's Taxidermy; Waterfowl Creations; Wildlife Memories by Stephen Trull; Bob Wilkins Wildlife Artistry; Wolf's Taxidermy
Utah: Dave's Wildlife Art and Taxidermy; Freeze Dry Pets; Full Draw Taxidermy; Master Taxidermy; Preservation Specialties; Running Buck Taxidermy; True Life Taxidermy
Vermont: Battery Street Taxidermy; Wildlife Trophies Unlimited
Virginia: Barnyard Taxidermy; Bryce's Taxidermy Studio; Clifton's Hunting Enterprises; Foothills Taxidermy & Wild Game Processing; Forest Taxidermy; Indian Creek Creations - Taxidermy & Wood Carvings; K & L Taxidermy; Roberts Taxidermy & Sporting Firearms; Wildfowl Taxidermy by Gerald Viola; Wildland Designs; Wildlife Decors Taxidermy; Will's Taxidermy
Washington: Brunell Taxidermy Studio; Head-N-Horn Taxidermy; Josh's Taxidermy; Larry Stokes Taxidermy; Lone Wolf Taxidermy; Mainstream Technologies; Mountain View Taxidermy; Old Heritage Taxidermy; Sea-Tac Taxidermy; Snowden's Taxidermy; Steve's Taxidermy; Timber Tiger Taxidermy; Trophy Care International; Twin Rivers Taxidermy
West Virginia: David Pyles' Taxidermy; Deer Spring Taxidermy; Nontypical Taxidermy; Sportsman's Pride Taxidermy; Whitney's Whitetail Creations; Wilderness Taxidermy; Wildlife Visions Taxidermy; Young's Taxidermy
Wisconsin: A & H Taxidermy; Allen's Taxidermy Studio; Angler's Art Taxidermy; Antlers to Fins Taxidermy Studio; Blackhawk Wildlife Art Studio; Bonack's Safari World Taxidermy; Champion Tannery; Drake's Taxidermy; Four Corners Sportsman's Pride Taxidermy; Hat Rack'r Taxidermy; Island Hopper Taxidermy; Joshua Knuth Taxidermy and Sculpture; Krown Trophies; Lee's Taxidermy Studio; Mac's Taxidermy; Mason Creek Taxidermy; Nelson's Timberline Taxidermy; Nichols Creek Taxidermy; Rick Lange Taxidermy; Simpson Taxidermy Studio; Sportsman's Dream Taxidermy; Sportsmen's Paradise Taxidermy; TP Taxidermy; Mark Vruno Taxidermy; Williams Taxidermy; Woods & Waters Taxidermy - Dave Blank; Woods "n" Waters Taxidermy Studio; Woodsedge Taxidermy
Wyoming: Bella Arts; Fins & Feathers Taxidermy; Frontier Taxidermy of Wyoming, LLC; Herrick's Pronghorn Taxidermy; Leading Edge Taxidermy Studio; Mountain Valley Artistry Wildlife Studio; Mark Ohlsson Taxidermy; Rocky Mountain Taxidermy; Trophy Animal Mount Cleaning; Trophy Room Taxidermy and Fur Co.; Wyomingben

Africa: African Animal Art and Taxidermy, South Africa; African Animal Trophies, South Africa; Black Bear Taxidermy, South Africa; Field and Stream Taxidermy, South Africa; Fishtech Taxidermy, South Africa; Hannelien Taxidermy, South Africa; Highveld Taxidermist, South Africa; R. Y. Joanno's Marine Trophy Ltd., Kenya; Life-Form Taxidermy, South Africa; Mofênyi Reproductions [Pty] Ltd, South Africa; Out of Africa Taxidermy, South Africa; Riotz Taxidermy, South Africa; The Taxidermy Pro's CC, South Africa; Trans African Taxidermists, South Africa
Australia: A Bit Fishy; Barnsley's Barn; Mel Burton Taxidermists; Modern Taxidermy; Neptune's Treasures; Skins Alive; South Pacific Taxidermy -- Gary Pegg; Wheelie's Taxidermy; Trevor Willis Taxidermy
Austria: Kurt Kaser, Master Taxidermist; Naturdesign - Gratzer - Salzkammergut; Schwarz Taxidermy
Belgium: Taxidermiste Bart Vermeulen; Drèze vincent Taxidermiste
Brazil: UNIBIO - Universo Biológico Ltda
Canada: A1FurTraders Taxidermy -- British Columbia; Big Game Artistic Wildlife Creations -- Ontario; Big Sky Taxidermy -- Alberta; Birds Only Wildlife Studio -- British Columbia; Richard Bolduc Taxidermiste -- Quebec; Bruin Taxidermy -- Alberta; canadiantaxidermy.com Retail Taxidermy Outlet -- Manitoba; Canadian Wildlife Trophies and Fur Rugs -- British Columbia; D'Amours Nature -- Quebec; Darrell's Taxidermy & Tanning -- Manitoba; Fehr Game Taxidermy -- Alberta; Fintastic Fish Mounts -- British Columbia; First Fish -- Ontario; Fisherman's Tale Recreations -- British Columbia; Free Spirit Taxidermy Ltd. -- Alberta; Gary Hill Taxidermist -- British Columbia; Hill's Realistic Taxidermy -- British Columbia; Houle's Taxidermy -- Ontario; Havelock Taxidermy -- Ontario; Images of the Wild Taxidermy -- Alberta; Kemp Taxidermy -- Ontario; Namaycush Carvers -- Manitoba; Natural Reflections Taxidermy -- British Columbia; North Coast Taxidermy -- British Columbia; Northern Spirits -- Manitoba; Orion Taxidermy -- Saskatchewan; PetPreservation.Com -- Ontario; Real Fish Replicas by Ron Reynolds -- Ontario; Robertson's Taxidermy -- Northwest Territories; Silver Doctor Taxidermy Studio -- Ontario; Tratton Run Wilderness Company -- New Brunswick; Wilderness Creations -- Alberta; Williams Wildlife Artistry -- Alberta; Wings n' Things Taxidermy -- Manitoba
Finland: The Finnish Museum of Natural History
France: Eurl Harnat
Germany: Binek-Präparte; Preparators and Taxidermists in Central Europe; Reichert Taxidermy; Tierpräparation Ronald Schnabel
Great Britain: Border Taxidermy Studios, Scotland; Creative Creatures; D. H. Taxidermy; Tom Elliott Taxidermy Studios; Freeze Drying Services; Mike Gadd; John Hallett Taxidermy; Heads N' Tails; Philip Leggett Taxidermy; Christopher Linney Taxidermy; Rob Marshall Taxidermy; George Miller; Scottish Taxidermy; Snowdonia Taxidermy Studios; Paul Stedman Fish Taxidermy; Two Hoots Taxidermy; Victorian & Edwardian Taxidermy; The Victorian Taxidermy Company Limited; Wild Art Taxidermy; Yorkshire Curios
Hungary: Magyar Preparátorok Lapja
Italy: Naturaliter s.n.c.; NaturArt di Vincenzo Cicala
Malta: The Nature Studio
Mexico: Taxidermia Internacional
Netherlands: Algemeen; Simon Blackshaw; Dutch Taxidermy Association (Nederlandse Vereniging van Preparateurs); Ed's Preparateur's Shop; Chris Hamstra; Prepareren Taxidermie Opgezette
New Zealand: The Art of Fish; Aviantechs Taxidermy; Terry Jacobs Ltd.; Kaweka Taxidermy
Norway: Trondheim Utstopping
Russia: Korsak; Studio "Lynx"
Spain: Artis Fauna, S.L.; Pando: Taxidermia y Servicios Cinegéticos; Taxidermia El Ciervo
Sweden: Svante Andersson Konservator & Skulptör; Taxidermist Lars Funke; Konservatorarbeten; Lars-Göran Jansson Hantverk; Bo Nilsson Taxidermy; Trofedepån
Switzerland: L'Arche de Noé; Musée d'histoire naturelle Fribourg; Philipp Bauer; Tierpräparatorium F. Grabner
United Arab Emirates: Izhar Hafeez
Yugoslavia: Prepariranje "Vuckovic"

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