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, typical timing and where to drop off in Wisconsin.
DetailsHow 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…
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…
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Wisconsin Black Bear Field Care: How to Protect Your Hide for Taxidermy
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.
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Caribou Field Care Guide: How to Protect Your Trophy From the Tundra to the Mount
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.
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Celebrating America’s 250th: Five Decades of Wisconsin Craftsmanship at Stehling’s Taxidermy
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…
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Fish Field Care: How to Handle, Freeze & Preserve Your Catch for a Perfect Mount
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.
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The Next Evolution of Exhibition Design
The Next Evolution of Exhibition Design Where Craft, Ecology, and Intelligent Systems Converge Stehling’s Taxidermy × Epic Journey Design A New Standard for Exhibits Exhibition design is changing. For decades, natural history displays and taxidermy installations followed a familiar model: objects were presented, information was delivered, and visitors were expected to observe. That model…
DetailsBear Skull Mounts | European Skull Mount Taxidermy Wisconsin
Bear Skull Mounts · WisconsinBear Skull Mounts European Skull Mount Taxidermy Wisconsin A bear skull mount is one of the most clean, minimalist, and striking ways to display your bear harvest. Also known as a European skull mount, this style strips the skull down to the bone, professionally cleaned and finished, and presents it as…
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Custom Bear Rugs
Bear Rugs · WisconsinCustom Bear RugsA bear rug is one of the most classic and timeless ways to display your bear harvest. Whether it is draped over furniture, mounted on a wall, or laid out as a floor display, a professionally tanned and finished bear rug preserves your trophy for generations.Est. 1978Professionally TannedTwo WI Locations…
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