Trudell Outdoor Adventures and Taxidermy Studios

08/14/2024

The story of Cheri’s Zebra rug is complete. We weren’t able to harvest a zebra on our hunt in Africa, but we were able to purchase a nice rug while shopping in Africa. It looks awesome in our den!

07/17/2024

This is one of my all time favorite mounts to go through our shop! Cheri and I are headed for Africa on Saturday. Even though Zebra is not on my hit list...I really would have a hard time passing one. Cheri also likes Zebra rugs...it'll be fun to see if we come home with one. Would you?

07/14/2024

Trump will come even harder now, just like a lion! MAGA!

07/12/2024

Got my story published! Pretty humbled to make a magazine full of my peers. Hunting is a passion of mine and so is sharing the stories. Very Fun!

06/18/2024

This is sound financial advice! As a matter of fact, the more taxidermy you have, the more your net worth is!

06/07/2024

Winner! I shot in a charity Sporting Clays Shoot yesterday for Wisconsin Lutheran College and my team won! Now, to be fair, I got put on a team of incredible shooters. Not only could they shoot, but they were also great teachers. They had me shooting better than I've ever shot in my life! Thanks Chris, Sean and Steve for your patience with me!

06/04/2024

Them: You don't need 30 rounds for hunting.
Me: I don't think you need 6+ booster shots for a cold, but here we are.

06/03/2024

Awful feeling🤦🏼

05/30/2024

With spring bear hunts going on now, I thought I'd remind everyone that we can handle all your bear trophy needs!

05/22/2024

This is really cool! We know the 6-point world record holder, Burt Eichstaedt. We'll be ordering a replica of his rack to display in our shop! More on this coming soon!

These 3-by-3 whitetail bucks are beauties, and they come with unique stories and characteristics.

Link for the full article 🦌: https://realtree.me/4apIht6

05/20/2024

Coco and Jetta, my besties! They came from Soggy Acres Retrievers which in my opinion is the best place to get your lab. Both my dogs are gentle and loving and good in the field, I couldn't ask for better pups!

05/15/2024

Tru story: 2016, Our son Aaron harvests a giant gobbler! Just look how big that beard is! Ok fish look bigger when you hold them closer to the camera...🤣🤣

05/09/2024

For all those Militant PETA Vegans out there!

05/07/2024

Here's a Tru story: 2008, one of the most memorable turkey hunts I've been on and I've been on a lot! Cal and I went to some public land close to our cabin. We'd been there before and heard gobbles in an area, so we set out for it. We carried in a blind, 2 chairs, a gun and a backpack with calls. As we were headed to the spot we heard a gobble and it was super close! We stopped and hurried to set up the blind and get ready. Once we got in the blind I hit a call. To this day I have no clue how the birds didn't see us setting up! They gobbled about 20 yards from us. Cal hurried and got the gun on the first gobbler and blasted him. I then grabbed the gun ejected Cal's round and got off a shot at the other one running away. He toppled and I couldn't believe it! We shot 2 mature gobblers within minutes of our arrival. We high fived, took our picture and then we packed everything up. We hauled it all in one trip to the truck, filled with adrenalin! Then it was off to breakfast, best part of a successful hunt. Every once in a while you get a perfect experience hunting and this was one of them!

05/06/2024

We've been blessed here at our taxidermy shop, to have gotten to work on unique animals! This is no exception, this pretty red female coyote, is gorgeous! Janet nailed the the expression on her face and the rest of the mount! She had a little nip on her ear, other than that she's pretty flawless. Did I mention her RED coat? So cool!

05/05/2024

04/26/2024

Got it done! 24.5lbs, 10 1/4” beard, 7/8” spurs. Nice mature bird with my Mathews! 1st goal of 2024 is complete.

04/24/2024

Excited! First evening in the blind for me, spring turkey season 🦃 Trying to shoot one with my Mathews, equipped with a Guillotine! Should be fun!

04/22/2024

Truth!

04/21/2024

She did it again! Another SCI top 10 turkey with her crossbow! Bird weighed in at 23.5lbs, had 1" spurs and a 9.75" beard. Cheri gets it done, she will sit all day if necessary. She's a dedicated huntress and a crack shot! This will be her 10th top ten with SCI. She's reached Gold status and well on her way to Diamond level! Congrats Cheri!

04/19/2024

Goals: I have goals every year of what I hope to harvest. This year, as always, My goal is 2 Gobblers and 2 Pope and Young Bucks, here at home. We have a trip to South Africa coming up in July. I'm hoping to harvest a Gemsbuck, a Springbok, a Warthog and a Black Impala there. What are your goals?

04/15/2024

Spring cleaning! The shop is getting a scrub down. All the mounts get dusted, cleaned, touched up, re-fastened...the works! Big job, but it needs to be done to keep everything looking good! Sorry for the mess if you venture in during the process. Hopefully we'll be done soon. Also, use this as a reminder to clean your own mounts. They're a big investment, keep them nice!

04/10/2024

This is more about the bird on the arrow for me. How many of you have had these encounters in the woods? Birds, squirrels, mice, chipmunks...just a few that I can remember landing or crawling across me or my equipment> Cheri had a bear climb her ladder and smell her boot! Things you'll never forget! God's creation is so Awesome!

04/09/2024

Here's a trio of bucks we mounted for Jeff Fuller. Jeff has a TV show, SportingDog Adventures and he's also the owner of Soggy Acres Retrievers. My pups Coco and Jetta are Soggy dogs. Who else has a Soggy dog?
Both SportingDog Adventures and Soggy Acres Retrievers have sites with lots of info, puppy videos and links to watch their TV show. If you love dogs you'll like Jeff's sites. Go check them out and like them!

04/04/2024

We have a strong relationship with Bear Mountain Lodge in Negaunee, Michigan, in the UP, just outside Marquette. Cheri and I are close friends with Greg "The Moose Man" Johnson, owner of Bear Mountain Boar Hunting & Fishing Adventures. The boars below were harvested there and we do many wild boars, but I have to say these are the biggest that we do! I highly recommend a trip up to hunt with Greg and slay a Huge Wild Russian Boar! To put it in Greg's words "Any day hunting or fishing will not count against your life!"

04/02/2024

It’s always awesome having young hunters in our shop! It’s really special when they’re picking up their big bucks!

04/02/2024

Shop photo with a bit of diversity! We can handle most of the projects our clients want done. There are a few exceptions, but not many. Give us a call or better yet, shoot us a text at 262-443-3102.

04/01/2024

This big fella went home this weekend. He had huge mitts and claws! Janet did an excellent job putting him together too! An outstanding P&Y Wisconsin Black Bear! Thanks Joe for running him through our shop!