Stehling's Taxidermy specializes in waterfowl taxidermy in Wisconsin, mounting ducks, geese, and swans in flying, standing, swimming, and dead-mount poses. With studios in Jefferson and New Franken (Green Bay area), we build custom water-scene habitats. Duck mounts start around $575. Drop off at either location or ship your birds to us.
Museum-quality duck and goose taxidermy crafted by Wisconsin hands with over fifty years on the bench. From standing wood ducks to full habitat flyways — we mount the bird the way you remember it.
A waterfowl mount stands or falls on the condition of the feathers and the accuracy of the pose. That's where five decades of experience shows up — in the details most hunters never consciously notice, but instantly feel.
Proper handling starts the moment the bird hits the water. We clean, degrease, and dry each feather individually so the natural sheen and color stay true for decades.
Wing position, neck angle, foot placement — every pose choice has to match real waterfowl behavior. Our mounts look caught mid-moment, never frozen or posed.
Cattails, water surfaces, driftwood, cornstalks — our in-house scenery artists build real habitat around the bird so the mount belongs in its environment.
Every pose tells a different story. Browse each category — every gallery below is a portfolio of real client birds we've mounted.
Classic upright pose on driftwood or habitat base.
Wings extended, caught in flight — wall or ceiling mount.
Traditional hanging or laying pose — old-school elegance.
Full wingspan statement piece — ceiling or wall display.
Grounded pose on base, field, or water scene.
Traditional hanging pose — a timeless look.
Full-habitat dioramas with sculpted water and scenery.
Birds riding the water — sculpted surface, full scene.
Puddle ducks, divers, sea ducks, geese, swans — we've mounted them all. If it flies the Central, Mississippi, Atlantic, or Pacific flyway, we know it.
Starting prices for standard mounts. Habitat bases, water scenes, and custom dioramas are quoted separately.
Flying and standing poses are priced the same. Habitat bases, water scenes, sculpted-water displays, and multi-bird dioramas are quoted separately.
A full diorama built for one of our waterfowl clients — the mount rides the surface above while the complete underwater world plays out below. One of the most ambitious scenes ever to leave the studio.
Follow these four steps and your birds will arrive in perfect condition — ready to go straight to the bench.
Always ship Monday or Tuesday so the package doesn't sit in a warehouse over the weekend. FedEx or UPS 2-Day Air or 3-Day Select is fine once the weather cools.
Seal each bird in a Ziploc or garbage bag to contain any moisture if thawing occurs in transit. Keeps the other birds and packing dry.
Use a strong box and fill with crushed newspaper, shipping peanuts, or rolled insulation. No loose birds — everything firmly packed.
Fill out a migratory bird tag for each bird and include it in the box along with any reference photos or mounting instructions you have.
A quick look at recent client mounts — click any image to see it full-size. Each gallery above holds dozens more.
Argentina duck and dove hunts, Mexico migratory waterfowl, and other international waterfowl trophies require a USDA-approved facility on the receiving end. Without one, customs has no choice but to hold or destroy the birds.
Our W10015 designation lets us legally receive, quarantine, and clear your waterfowl — then move them straight into the studio for mounting. Talk to us before your hunt so the paperwork is right the first time.
Learn About USDA Bird Import →Drop off during business hours, or ship us your birds using the instructions above. Either way, we'll call you within a day to confirm details and timeline.
Stehling's Taxidermy mounts ducks, geese, and swans, including mallards, wood ducks, divers, Canada geese, and more. We work with waterfowl harvested across Wisconsin and beyond.
We create flying, standing, swimming, and dead-mount poses, as well as full habitat scenes. Each bird is posed to order to capture natural movement and detail.
Duck mounts start around $450, with final pricing depending on species, pose, and any habitat base. Contact Stehling's Taxidermy for a free, itemized quote.
We have two studios: our flagship at 913 North Parkway Street in Jefferson, and a second location in New Franken in the Green Bay area.
Stehling’s Taxidermy completes every waterfowl mount in-house at one of our two Wisconsin studios. Drop off at our Jefferson studio in south-central Wisconsin, or our New Franken (Green Bay area) studio in the northeast. We proudly serve hunters across the state — see all the areas we serve.
Waterfowl is the work Stehling’s is best known for, and both studios take birds. Our Jefferson flagship at 913 North Parkway Street covers Jefferson, Dodge, Waukesha, Dane, Rock and Walworth counties — Watertown, Fort Atkinson, Whitewater, Johnson Creek, Madison and the Milwaukee suburbs. Our New Franken showroom at 3861 Algoma Road sits just east of Green Bay and covers Brown, Kewaunee, Door, Oconto and Outagamie counties.
We mount ducks and geese in every common pose — flying, standing, dead mounts — as single birds or full habitat groups. If you are not sure how to handle a bird between the blind and the shop, our field care notes cover it.
Both studios take walk-ins during business hours, no appointment needed, and out-of-state clients ship to us regularly — read the shipping instructions first. Not sure what your project will cost? Ask us for a free quote.