Custom Turkey Taxidermy · Wisconsin

Turkey Mounts That Capture the Hunt.

$1,400 for any pose: full strut, half strut, gobbling, flying, dead mount or hen. Bases and habitat extra. Eastern, Merriam’s, Rio, Osceola and Gould’s birds, including Mexico imports.

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Est. 1978 · Six Pose Styles · Freeze-Dried Heads · See Pricing for Timelines · Two Wisconsin Locations
Turkey Mount Options & Poses

Six ways to mount the bird.

Each pose below is a photo gallery — click any card to view examples of that mount style.

Pose 01
Full Strut turkey taxidermy mount

Full Strut

Fan open, head high. The classic showpiece.

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Pose 02
Half Strut turkey taxidermy mount

Half Strut

Display tension without the full fan — compact, realistic.

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Pose 03
Gobbling turkey taxidermy mount

Gobbling

Head stretched, caruncles flushed — captured mid-call.

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Pose 04
Flying turkey taxidermy mount

Flying

Wings spread, in flight — ceiling or custom mount.

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Pose 05
Dead Mount turkey taxidermy mount

Dead Mount

Feet up on a post or log — the traditional trophy.

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Pose 06
Specialty turkey taxidermy mount

Specialty

Hen with poults, custom habitat, or your vision.

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Latest Turkey Mounts

See our newest turkey taxidermy mounts — fresh from the studio. Browse the full strut, half strut, flying, hen and dead-mount displays in our latest gallery.

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Start Your Turkey Mount

Three steps. One heirloom.

01

Choose a pose & get a quote.

Use the Mount Builder to see pricing for full strut, half strut, gobbling, flying, dead mount, and specialty setups. No account required.

02

Drop the bird at a location.

Jefferson or New Franken. Both locations are full drop‑off and pickup points — bring the bird cool and intact, and we'll take it from there.

03

We handle the rest.

Skinning, tanning, fleshing, form fitting, finish detail, and a final showroom walk-through. See our pricing page for current delivery times.

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⚠ Before You Do Anything

Just harvested a turkey? Read this first.

Do NOT gut the bird.

Turkeys for taxidermy must come in whole — gutting damages the feathers, skin, and body cavity we need intact.

Keep it cool.

Into a cooler on ice, or into a freezer within the hour. Heat is the enemy of every feather and every crop.

Protect the feathers.

Don't wad the bird into a bag or truck bed. Keep it laid flat with tail and wings protected — every bent primary is a problem later.

Call us before anything else.

A two-minute call saves hours of repair work. We'll walk you through packing, transport, and drop-off.

Bag it properly.

Legs and head in one clean bag, large enough the feathers don't fold. Squeeze the air out before freezing.

Take reference photos.

A few quick photos of the bird in the field help us capture the exact pose, color, and moment later.

Read the Full Field Care Guide
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★★★★★ A Turkey Client
“Highly recommend Aaron & Austin at Stehling's! Gave them 5 stars only because I can't give them any more. They recently did a full strut turkey for me and it turned out amazing. Their detail is second to NONE. They absolutely knocked it out of the park — I WILL be back.”
— Jeff Ruerter
Built Around Accuracy

Anatomy first. Detail everywhere else.

A turkey is one of the hardest birds to mount. Caruncles have to flush the right red. Primaries have to lay in natural rhythm. Beards hang from a specific anchor. We've been mounting turkeys since 1978 and the work has only gotten more exacting — because we've gotten more honest about what “right” looks like.

Every bird comes through the same family-run studio. Same hands. Same standard. Every bird leaves with the anatomy intact, the feathers natural, and the pose true to the moment it was taken.

Custom Mounts

Any pose, any habitat, any base. We build to what you saw in the woods.

All Subspecies

Eastern, Rio, Merriam's, Osceola, Gould's. Grand Slam and World Slam welcome.

Showroom Quality

Finishing detail most shops reserve for competition birds — standard on every mount.

Full strut turkey mount by Stehling's Taxidermy

Stehling's Taxidermy mounts wild turkeys in Wisconsin in full-strut, half-strut, gobbling, flying, and hen poses. With studios in Jefferson and New Franken (Green Bay area), we handle Eastern, Merriam's, Rio, Osceola, and Gould's birds, including World Slam and Mexico imports. Turkey mounts are $1,400 in any pose.

What we are known for: Turkeys are one of the deepest specialties at Stehling's Taxidermy. More than a thousand full-strut, half-strut, gobbling, and flying gobblers have come off this bench, and the studio is one of the few in the country with a USDA-approved import facility for Gould's and ocellated birds coming home from Mexico. If you want a turkey that looks like the bird you shot, with correct feather tracks, wattles, and posture, at a flat $1,400 any pose, this is what we do.

Turkey Taxidermy FAQs

Everything we get asked.

What poses are available?

Full strut, half strut, gobbling, flying, dead mount, and specialty setups — including hen with poults, habitat dioramas, and custom client requests. See the pose grid above for the standard six.

How much does it cost?

Turkey mounts are $1,400 in any pose, as shown on our pricing page. Bases, habitat and floor pedestals are priced separately. Call us to talk through what you have in mind.

How long does it take?

See our pricing page for current delivery times. Complex custom habitats or specialty work can run longer. We give you a specific estimate when the bird arrives.

What should I do after the harvest?

Don't gut the bird. Keep it cool and laid flat, feathers protected, and call us before doing anything else. Full field care checklist is in the warning block above.

Can you import turkeys from Mexico?

Yes. Our Jefferson studio is a USDA-approved import facility, so Gould's and other restricted turkeys can be cleared and mounted here. Call us before your hunt and before the bird ships; our Mexico turkey import FAQ explains what is required.

Do you offer payment plans?

Yes. Every mount qualifies for our Easy 8 Payment Plan, with four ways to pay over eight months. Call either location and we'll walk you through it.

International Hunt Support

Hunting turkey abroad? We handle USDA import clearance.

Going after a Gould's in Mexico, or finishing out a World Slam? Our Jefferson studio is a USDA-approved import facility (W10015), so your bird is cleared and mounted under one roof. Call us before your hunt and before the bird ships so the paperwork is in order; our Mexico turkey import FAQ explains what is required.

Contact us before your hunt.

A pre-hunt call gets your paperwork started and confirms packing, shipping, and timing on the other end.

USDA quarantine & clearance.

Restricted birds are cleared at our USDA-approved facility and mounted under one roof, with no second shipment to a separate quarantine site.

Straight into our workflow.

Once cleared, the bird comes directly into the Jefferson studio — same pose options, same turnaround, same finish.

Contact Us Before Your Hunt
Talk to us before the hunt.

From the hunt to the heirloom — in the same hands since 1978.

Begin Your Turkey MountCall (920) 650‑7800

Turkey Taxidermy Resources

Everything you need to plan, preserve, and display your turkey mount — all in one place.

Pricing & Poses

Field Care & After the Harvest

Wisconsin Hunting Guides

Travel Hunting & World Slam

More Turkey Reading

Where to Bring Your Turkey Mount

Stehling’s Taxidermy builds every turkey mount in our Jefferson studio. Drop off at our Jefferson studio in south-central Wisconsin, or our New Franken (Green Bay area) showroom in the northeast. We proudly serve hunters across the state — see all the areas we serve.