Mountain Goat Mounts
Mountain goat shoulder mounts ($975), 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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
DetailsHow 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…
DetailsNorthern 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…
DetailsBass Mounts
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…
DetailsWalleye Mounts
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…
DetailsDeer Pedestal Mounts
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.…
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