Your First Deer: Photos, a European Mount or a Shoulder Mount
First deer? Compare photos, a $275 European mount and a $1,100 shoulder mount, with what is extra and where to drop off in Wisconsin.
Custom Wallaby Mount for Henry Vilas Zoo
A custom wallaby mount for Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, Wisconsin, built to the caretakers’ specifications on an extensively modified form and intended for the zoo’s lobby.
How to Freeze a Duck or Goose for Taxidermy
How to freeze a duck or goose for taxidermy: keep it whole, gently wipe off blood, tuck the head under a wing, bag it in one or two Ziploc or garbage bags and freeze it.
Mountain Goat Mounts
Mountain goat shoulder mounts ($1,100), wall pedestals on a rock ledge, and life-size mounts ($3,100) from Stehling’s Taxidermy in Jefferson, Wisconsin. Options, pricing, field care, and FAQ.
How to Choose a Taxidermist: 10 Questions to Ask Before You Hand Over Your Trophy
A shoulder mount is a purchase you will look at every day for the rest of your life, and it is worth a little homework before you hand over the animal. This guide is the checklist we give our own customers at Stehling’s Taxidermy (taxidermyplanet.com), a family studio in Jefferson, Wisconsin since 1978. It applies…
Bufflehead Mounts
A drake bufflehead is the smallest diving duck in North America and one of the most popular small mounts we build. The oversized white head patch, the iridescent purple and green crown, and the crisp black-and-white body make a bufflehead mount look sharp on a shelf or desk, and its size means it fits where…
Wigeon Mounts
A drake American wigeon, the “baldpate,” is one of the most underrated ducks on the wall: a cream-white crown, an iridescent green eye stripe, a pinkish body, and a bright white shoulder patch that flashes in flight. Wigeon mounts are a favorite with hunters who want something other than a mallard, and the medium size…
Canvasback Mounts
The canvasback is the king of the divers: a long sloping profile, a deep red head and eye, a black chest, and a back so pale it looks white on the water. A drake canvasback mount has presence, and because cans are big for a duck, the mount holds its own next to a goose.…
How Much Does a Deer Mount Cost?
The short answer: a whitetail shoulder mount is $1,100 at Stehling’s Taxidermy, a pedestal mount is $1,350, a European skull mount is $275, and a full life-size mount is $3,200. Those are flat prices, not “starting at” numbers, and they cover any pose, head turn, or ear set. Below is what each option includes, what…
Northern Pike Mounts
A big northern pike is long, mean, and built for the wall, and a 40-inch fish from the Wisconsin River, Green Bay, or a Canadian trip makes one of the most dramatic fish mounts there is. Stehling’s Taxidermy has been mounting northern pike in Jefferson, Wisconsin since 1978, as skin mounts and hand-painted replicas, and…