Hakola's Wildlife Taxidermy

04/13/2024

She did it again!
Last deer season and now Spring bear season. Although legally blind, Leanne teamed up with mom Lynn, and dad Matt, to squeeze off a shot, after putting the cross hairs on her first bear, with Mom and Dad acting as Leanne’s “eyes” and a special external sighting system to mirror the rifle’s scope.
This will become a unique 1/2 life sized mount of the bear resting it’s head on a log.
Congratulations team Leanne!

03/02/2024

Received this from a friend…

02/27/2024

02/11/2024

https://www.facebook.com/100064442094067/posts/769543715203691/?fs=e&mibextid=roAVj8

12/14/2023

The picture doesn’t capture the actual size of this bruin.

12/13/2023

Andy Zimbrick with his 2022 Mule Deer.

10/30/2023

OK, even though we’re shut down for the season, I had to make an exception for this exceptional young hunter. Although legally blind, Leanne teamed up with mom Lynn, and dad Matt, to squeeze off a shot, after putting the cross hairs on her buck, with Mom and Dad acting as Leanne’s “eyes” and a special external sighting system to mirror the rifle’s scope.
Congratulations team Leanne!

10/28/2023

The Steens background with Eric Deeter’s 2022 Alvord desert buck.

10/24/2023

Put the brakes on receiving fresh game heads and life-size to focus on getting finished mounts out the door.
I’m still able to take in euros and antler mount work.
Thanks everyone for your understanding and support!

10/23/2023

Hakola’s Taxidermy is currently at capacity.
In order to maintain a reasonable turnaround time, I will not be excepting game head or life-size work until further notice.
Feel free to call, to be put on a waiting list.
Let me know if you need help removing the cape skin from the head to fit in your freezer.
Thank you for your understanding.
Dave

08/27/2023

A newspaper clipping from a friend.

07/13/2023

14 year old Sam Joles, and dad Jeff, came by to pick up his bighorn ram today.
Thanks Jeff and Sam!

07/01/2023

Works in progress.

04/07/2023

02/10/2023

Ron Ballard’s Canadian mountain caribou.
Good job Ron, not bad for an old timer! 😉👍

02/10/2023

Lynn Thomas’ finished blacktail buck.

01/05/2023

Steve Quimby’s Fossil unit buck.

11/16/2022

Talented speaker, and founder of “Men in the Arena”, Jim Ramos from McMinnville, mentioned Hakola’s Taxidermy during a recent speaking engagement in Wyoming, Minnesota.
Thanks Jim for the kind words!
Watch the entire episode at
https://youtu.be/SXQAM-k7UXk
and checkout Men in the Arena at www.meninthearena.org

10/21/2022

Hakola’s Taxidermy is currently at capacity.
In order to maintain a reasonable turnaround time, I will not be excepting game head or life-size work through the rest of the 2022 hunting season.
This has been a hard decision to make, but one that needed to be made.
Thank you for your understanding.
Dave

10/17/2022

Sam Joles received this awesome gift of a filled Bighorn tag on his 14th birthday!
He and his dad Jeff hunted, and celebrated with friends, in the Biggs Unit, where he bagged his ram.

10/08/2022

Congratulations!
5 for 5 tagged and bagged!
👍👍👍👍👍

10/01/2022

Chris Silkowski’s 163 4/8 non-typical Stott Mtn. blacktail.

09/29/2022

BULL DOWN!
Congratulations John Bartch on your Wenaha bull!

09/27/2022

Just delivered this fine long horn for Ben to add to his collection.

08/17/2022

What a surprise!
Thank you Shawn and family for the visit today and for the special gift!
Hope you enjoy your buffalo hide for years to come!