Two Labs Taxidermy

02/20/2024

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02/03/2024

Long time customer of mine is launching his new product. Check this out!

12/02/2023

Good luck and be safe out there today, gun hunters!!

11/16/2023

Not sure what is going on with Facebook, but they sent me a notice that they are permanently deleting my page. No idea why and no explanation. It might be scam, I'm not sure. I created an Instagram account today. It's Two_Labs_Taxidermy. If this page disappears then head over there. I'm still in business!!!

I'm considering creating a web page, but have to figure out how to do it first. Stay tuned!!

09/03/2023

Just mounted this guy today (2022 bull). Early elk seasons are opening up now! Come and see me if you need to have one mounted. Good luck out there this season.

05/17/2023

Getting a few 2022 season deer done. Just getting started, more to come….

12/25/2022

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!

12/11/2022

Another head down aggressive mount.

Just about done with 2021 deer.

11/29/2022

Hey there TIO Family. It’s Giving Tuesday! If you feel compelled, you can make a tax deductible donation to True Impact Outdoors today, and help us give back to our disabled veterans.

11/23/2022

Deer are done and getting started on fish.

First Walleye and I’m very proud of it. The pictures don’t do it justice. The amount of detail I put into this is crazy.

11/18/2022

Something different to think about for your next mount. Upright offset aggressive pose.

I finished this guy up over the weekend and I think it’s a very cool pose. Let me know what you think.

11/11/2022

More memories for the wall. Customer requested a blind eye for the buck on the right. I think I turned out pretty good.

10/29/2022

More bruisers ready to go home.

The buck on the right has a matted right eye and a few scars that the customer wanted to keep on the buck as he was when he took him. Have never done that before, but he seemed to be happy with the result.

10/16/2022

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10/12/2022

A few more bucks headed home.

10/04/2022

A few more bucks heading home.

09/27/2022

First few 2021 season bucks heading home.

adding more pics as I get more finished.

09/23/2022

Got my sleeves rolled up and gettin’ these fellas done!!

Just got a call from the tannery and will be getting another shipment of capes next week.

09/08/2022

Good news!!

Just received the first batch of capes back from the tannery today! I’ll be getting forms ordered tomorrow and start getting these deer mounted in the next couple weeks.

I don’t have an ETA on the smaller second batch of capes, but assuming another 2 or 3 weeks for those deer I took in later last season.

Thanks for everyone’s patience. It is appreciated and I promise it will be worth the wait.

06/05/2022

Tonight I had the honor and privilege to donate this deer mount to a very deserving veteran Joni Mulvania.

We surprised her with it at the annual True Impact Outdoors annual fundraising event.

I’m proud to be a part of this organization that provides outdoor opportunities for our heroes.

In the picture is Joni standing next to me. In the back is TIO president Matt Oberembt. Next to him is Kevin Reynolds, husband to Governor Kim Reynolds. And to the left is the landowner Cody that let Joni hunt his property.

06/02/2022

If you dropped off a deer to be mounted from last season, the tannery is estimating August before I will have the capes back. I sent these to the tannery in a couple batches in December and January.

Once I have received the capes, I will order forms and start getting them mounted as soon as possible.

Note: I have heard that some materials are having increased lead times due to supply chain issues. I will provide further updates when I do receive the capes and have the forms, materials in hand so that each of you know when I will be mounting your deer and give a rough completion date.

Have a great and safe summer!!

05/03/2022

02/20/2022

Same Crappie that I originally posted on here but this is the 2nd paint job.

I tried to duplicate the fish in the reference picture. Included some pics of the head and scale close up detail.

I have my first customer orders for a 28” Walleye and a 40” Musky.

Looking forward to sharing those projects here when they are done.

Spring is hopefully right around the corner, if you would like a replica done of your trophy fish, hit me up!

01/17/2022

Well here is the first of many hopefully!

Let me know what you think. I’m planning on adding a habitat piece to it as well.

There is quite a bit of detail in the scales that the camera does not capture.

01/16/2022

The fish work has officially begun!

Black Crappie replica.

Excited to see how this turns out.
I will be posting pictures when I have it done.

12/23/2021

NEW FOR 2022!

As a result of many inquiries over the past few years, I will now be offering reproduction replica fish mounts starting in the spring on a limited basis. I will not be doing skin mounts, only replicas.

I’ve always had the aspiration to start painting fish replicas and now is the time.

I will be posting some finished example mounts as I complete them.

I’ve attached an example of an unfinished crappie replica for those that are not familiar with the reproduction market. The industry has come a long way with the lifelike detail on these replicas.

I haven’t put a lot of thought into pricing yet. I need to do more research on local market and will be posting that information once I get some feedback on my work. Typically these replicas are priced per inch in length.

Stay tuned, more to come!

11/12/2021

Finally had a logo designed. I think it turned out great. Looking at getting some stickers and/or fridge magnets made up. What do ya’ll think?

11/09/2021

One of the last 2020 deer ready to go home. Ready for the 21/22 trophies. Good luck to everyone during the rut and upcoming gun seasons.

10/31/2021

First opportunity to create a pack mount for my customer. I hope you like it Drew.

10/06/2021

With hunting season open now, I wanted to touch on a few issues we all are facing in our day to day lives. First of all the work I do comes from a passion to create something that not only I can be proud of but you can be proud of to hang on your wall and tell the story to your family and friends.
As you will hear on the news, everything is going up in price due to many factors which may or may not be a scapegoat to raise prices, but that is a completely different conversation.
I've been doing this for about 20 years off and on as a part time hobby and that continues today. So that being said, there is not much profit margin in this. If I remember correctly, I have only raised my price about $75 in those years. My prices WILL NOT be going up this year. One factor that I can't control is tannery turnaround. Last year's capes were about double the turnaround from previous years. I will keep in touch with each of you and let you know what I know throughout the process, so that you are comfortable with estimates on completion. Again I do this because I enjoy meeting people, swapping hunting stories with them and delivering them a quality product at as reasonable price.
I look forward to meeting new friends and seeing my old ones that get that trophy that they can be proud of.
Good luck and have a safe hunting season and I hope to see you with your trophies!!