Out-of-state & international hunters

Ship your trophy to us.

We take in frozen capes, birds, fish and full container shipments of African game from across the country and around the world. Call or text before you send anything and we will tell you exactly how to pack what you have — and watch for the box when it lands.

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How to ship

Eight steps, and your trophy arrives mount-ready.

Most shipping damage happens before the box ever leaves. Follow these and yours will not be part of that statistic.

  1. Call or text us first(920) 650-7800. We will tell you the best way to send what you have, and we will be watching for it.
  2. Freeze it solidNot partly frozen. Solid, all the way through, before it goes in the box.
  3. Always ship on a MondayEarly in the week means your package never sits in a warehouse over a weekend.
  4. Box and insulateA sturdy box lined with sheet insulation or foam batting. Use plenty — it cushions and it keeps the cold in.
  5. Bag and sealHeavy-duty plastic bag, closed with zip ties.
  6. Use more tape than you thinkBoxes get handled hard. Tape every seam.
  7. Put a packing list insideList every item, plus instructions and any reference photos. For migratory waterfowl, include a completed migratory bird tag for each bird. Ask and we will email you copies of both.
  8. We confirm it arrivedBy phone, by email, or through your client portal, so you are never wondering.
Ducks & geese

Shipping ducks and geese

Freeze the bird whole before it goes in the box. Don’t gut or skin it. Smooth the feathers. Tuck the bird’s head under its wing, place it in one or two Ziploc bags or garbage bags, and freeze it. Label each bag with your name, the species and the date.

See our step-by-step guide on how to freeze a duck or goose for taxidermy.

Pack it using the eight steps above, with a completed migratory bird tag for each bird. Call or text (920) 650-7800 before you ship and we’ll tell you how to pack what you have.

Most ducks are $575 in any pose; eiders and scoters are $675, and geese $675 to $800. See waterfowl prices and poses, or start your waterfowl mount. Closer to Wisconsin? You can also drop your bird off in Jefferson or New Franken.

International & safari shipments

Africa, Europe, anywhere.

For overseas shipments we can work through our broker or yours, and we can help with USDA clearance. Stehling’s is a USDA-approved import facility — number W10015 — federally licensed for international avian imports. If you are booking a hunt abroad, talk to us before you go, not after.

Inspecting and inventorying an African trophy shipment at Stehling's Taxidermy
Inspecting and inventorying an African shipment
Trophies being crated for shipment at Stehling's Taxidermy
Crating in our Jefferson shop
Shipping back to you

We crate it ourselves.

Since 1978 we have shipped thousands of finished mounts, and we do the crating in-house rather than handing it to someone else. Work has gone out to homes across the country and as far as South Korea. Your mount arrives the way it left.

Boxed trophies waiting for UPS pickup
Boxed and waiting for UPS
A deer mount being crated for shipment to South Korea
A deer crated for South Korea
Custom crate construction at Stehling's Taxidermy
Custom crate construction
Pick-up & delivery

Or we bring it to you.

We pick up and deliver finished mounts with our own late-model fleet, and we can help set up mounts and habitat displays on site. No freight company, no handoffs. Contact us for pricing and availability in your area.

24-hour emergency pick-up is available for zoos, veterinary clinics, universities and schools, with on-site specimen prep. Call (920) 650-7800.

Stehling's Taxidermy making a mount delivery in Madison, Wisconsin
Making a delivery in Madison, WI
A large multi-mount order loaded for delivery
Any size order
Part of the Stehling's Taxidermy pick-up and delivery fleet
Part of our delivery fleet
“Got the bass today, all was good and no damage. It looks great! Beautiful mount. It’s hard to find that quality in a mount. I’ll be doing business with you in the future. Got a pike in the freezer that will be coming to you. Thank you guys for your awesome work.”
Chris Meyer · Quakertown, Pennsylvania

Tell us what you are sending.

Call or text and we will walk you through packing it and watch for your shipment.

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How Stehling’s handles shipping for you

This guide is what we tell our own customers, and we take shipped trophies from all 50 states every week. Call before you ship and we will confirm the address, tell you which day to send, and watch for the box. When your mount is finished we crate it ourselves and arrange freight, or hold it for pickup if you are driving through. Stehling’s Taxidermy (taxidermyplanet.com) is a family-run studio in Jefferson, Wisconsin, in business since 1978, led by Aaron and Austin Stehling, who oversee every mount from drop-off to pickup.

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