A five-pound largemouth from a farm pond or a football smallmouth from Sturgeon Bay is a fish worth keeping on the wall, and bass are some of the most satisfying fish we mount. Stehling’s Taxidermy has built largemouth and smallmouth bass mounts in Jefferson, Wisconsin since 1978, as skin mounts of kept fish and hand-painted…
A walleye is the fish most Wisconsin anglers grow up chasing, and a big one from Winnebago, Green Bay, the Wolf River, or a Canadian fly-in trip deserves to be on the wall. Stehling’s Taxidermy has been mounting walleye in Jefferson, Wisconsin since 1978, in both traditional skin mounts and hand-painted replicas, and we ship…
A pedestal mount takes a whitetail off the wall and puts it on a base, with the neck and part of the chest finished all the way around so the buck can be seen from every side. The pedestal upgrade is $250 over a standard shoulder mount, with the base or wall panel quoted separately.…
The pose is the first decision on a whitetail shoulder mount and the one you will live with the longest. A buck’s rack, neck, and the story of the hunt all point toward one pose over another, and picking the right one is most of what separates a mount you walk past from one you…
Flushing rooster on a habitat base, Jefferson showroom $575 for any pheasant pose. Habitat bases, driftwood, panels and custom scenes are quoted for your display. Flying, flushing, standing or crowing, as a single bird, a pair or a covey. Every pheasant is mounted in our Jefferson, Wisconsin studio, where Aaron and Austin Stehling check each…
Hunting Wisconsin black bear? Learn how to photograph, skin, cool, freeze and transport your bear to protect the hide and keep your taxidermy options open.
Heading north for caribou? Learn exactly how to cape, cool, and ship your trophy so it arrives mount-ready. A field care guide from Stehling’s Taxidermy, Wisconsin craftsmanship since 1978.
You don’t see a Red Lechwe on the bench every day. While whitetails and local waterfowl keep the shop moving at a steady pace, there is always a distinct shift in energy when an African exotic comes through the doors. Working on a species like the lechwe forces you to slow down, look closer, and…
In 2026, America celebrates its 250th anniversary while Stehling’s Taxidermy marks nearly five decades of family-run craftsmanship in Wisconsin. Founded in 1978 and led today by Aaron and Austin Stehling, the studio preserves whitetail, waterfowl, turkey, fish, and big-game trophies in Jefferson and the New Franken/Green Bay area — keeping a proud American outdoor tradition…
Caught a trophy fish? How you handle it in the first hour determines the quality of your mount. A taxidermist guide to photographing, measuring, wrapping, and freezing your catch.