Summit Taxidermy - Owner Mike Lingsch

02/04/2025

Stats are in. Anything surprise ya??

01/25/2025

We are finally up and running in our new 3300 square foot state of the art facility!!

01/23/2025

Pictured is Dr James Kroll filming a segment on EHD. Notice the EHD map and how it differs from the CWD map.
I would venture to say EHD killed more cervids last year than CWD has in the last 10 years combined. EHD comes from a midge fly biting the deer and CWD is an old age disease in deer. Thus almost all deer that contract it die of something else before it threatens the animal. With EHD it can kill a mature healthy deer within 24 hours.

01/22/2025

U.S. deer hunters are achieving historically high harvest levels, according to our new Deer Report. The total buck harvest of 3,086,182 in the 2023-24 season is only the second time it’s topped 3 million bucks in the last 25 years, the other being the 2020 season harvest of 3,044,735.

However, the antlerless harvest is not keeping pace. In the 2023-24 season, hunters harvested 3% more antlered bucks than antlerless deer, the largest gap since 1999. Buck harvest exceeded antlerless harvest in five seasons out of the last 25, all of those within the last seven years.

“Buck harvest remains strong, but hunters are struggling to keep the doe harvest higher,” said Kip Adams. “From 2000 to 2015, doe harvest far exceeded buck harvest, sometimes by as much as 31%, but we haven’t seen a season like that in 10 years. Deer populations are strong and growing in most areas, so it’s critical that we continue working to boost doe harvest nationally.”

For more information and to download our new Deer Report: https://deerassociation.com/mature-buck-harvest-rises-to-another-new-u-s-record/

01/14/2025

For those who question whether or not coyotes can affect deer numbers check this out.
Coyotes are responsible for 10–20% of fawn deaths on average, according to studies in the Midwest and Northeast. In the southeastern United States, coyotes account for 37–80% of fawn deaths.
Impact on Fawn Recruitment
In areas with high coyote populations, the fawn recruitment rate is closer to 0.4 fawns per doe, compared to the average of 1 fawn per doe in other areas.
Fawn Mortality:
In one study, 66% of fawn deaths by coyotes occurred in the first three weeks of life.

01/02/2025

I’m always reluctant to send customers photos of their finished mounts because they are never as good seeing them in person.

12/24/2024

For the past three years, I’ve been part of the testing and development team for this revolutionary product. It has been an honor and privilege to work with such an amazing company. 

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12/17/2024

⭐ Report Observations of Gray Foxes 👀
➡️ Wildlife biologists use public reports to monitor populations of this secretive species.
🔗 REPORT: https://ow.ly/2qT850QkMhN

🌈 The More You Know
⏺️ The gray fox is one of two fox species found in Ohio, although it is less common than the red fox. Gray foxes prefer wooded areas and thick brush, whereas red foxes use a mix of habitats, including agricultural areas and woods. The gray fox has a distinguishing black tip to its tail and has a unique ability among canines to climb trees.
⏺️ The species is most abundant in the forested portions of eastern Ohio. Its nocturnal and secretive habits make the gray fox difficult to track. Submitting photos or sightings, as well as carcasses, to the Division of Wildlife will help guide gray fox management and provide biologists with information on population health, demographics, and genetics. Gray foxes are active during the winter as peak breeding nears.

11/02/2024

11/02/2024

After everything is cleaned up prior to ointments and a dressing 

09/10/2024

What kind pump bug is this came out 15 minutes later and it was still there heading up the wall for a evening feeding

08/17/2024

Sorry for the confusion. Here’s an update.

08/16/2024

08/08/2024

Temporary out of commission