Crane’s Taxidermy

10/31/2024

****NEW MICHIGAN EUROPEAN STEEL PLAQUE****
Some of you may have seen these floating around, However Keith Lackscheide is custom making these locally in Vermontville, MI. Avoid shipping and Just pay $70.00 to support your local guy.
Keith asked me to donate this sign to a youth hunter for their European mount dropped off at Crane’s Taxidermy. The only stipulation is it has to be their first deer. He will cut out the date on the steel to match your harvest date if desired. If you have any questions please reach out to us or Keith.

10/29/2024

Thank you Rock Hill Farms and Shayna for the donor cape! If you have a deer that was shot and the hair began to slip or you have an old mount there is always the option of finding a donor cape. If it is an early season or late season deer then we can try to match the hide as best we can.

10/28/2024

Time to introduce ourselves a bit. Some of you know Brandon, some know Bobbi, and some only know of us through word of mouth.
We are a family of eight, six kids ranging from 23 years of age on down to 7 years.
Brandon graduated from Lake O in 2006, Bobbi graduated from Ionia in 2001.
Brandon served in the Army Military Intelligence and graduated from Airborne school. He was lucky enough to live in Hawaii his last 5 years before retiring. Then drove for Meijer for 6 years, and did a bit of bus driving for Lake O. He then decided to follow his dream and go to Taxidermy School in Pennsylvania.
Bobbi owned her own child care for almost ten years and before that she was a stay at home mom. She retired from child care and subs for Lake O in the food department.
Brandon does the majority of the work on the animals, while Bobbi does the sewing and helps with the skinning. Brandon is teaching her to do more and she is going to start making wall art with feathers (pictures to come at a later time).
Hope you all are enjoying hunting season and stay safe out there

10/21/2024

He’s all mounted up. Still work to be done in order to get him 100%. I’m thankful the donor cape was such a close match; thanks to Lannie Ross.

10/21/2024

Working hard and spending time together 😁

10/19/2024

It’s the little things that make you feel accomplished. 😂

10/18/2024

🦌This season’s deer are starting to roll in! 🦌

10/16/2024

The boss hopes you all are staying safe out there! Our number is: (616)375-0451, or you can send us a message if you prefer.

10/15/2024

Don’t forget! We do Euro Mounts also!
This was shot 3 years ago, and has sat outside in the elements until we decided to work on it. Color stained the antlers. Also we have the ability to fill and bring any separated bone structure together if that’s a concern.

10/06/2024

There’s hope, EHD free!

10/03/2024

He’s looking great and ready to go home! Thank you for your business!

10/02/2024

Brandon has been working hard on getting the shop ready. Good luck, stay safe, and remember us for your taxidermy needs!

09/27/2024

First deer of the season, and it’s a repair job. A lot of things done right and it’s a great buck. Unfortunately primer grey nose, eyes, ears, and wound just isn’t natural. Time to remove the grey and make this buck look more realistic. I’ll post pictures of the corrected colors and finished product soon.

09/22/2024

Prepping floors prior to the bow opener!

09/18/2024

07/13/2024

A few pictures from today’s seminar.

07/13/2024

Great opportunity through the Michigan Taxidermy Association. I’m headed to Hamilton this morning to see some new mounting techniques!

05/31/2024

The coyote rug is finished and on the wall.

05/30/2024

We’re taking in Migatory birds. It’s official!

05/29/2024

Some work still needs to be done to the base but here are some pheasants Brandon has brought “back to life”.

05/24/2024

Look at who’s ready to go home! Thank you for trusting me to bring him back to life.

05/06/2024

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend. We will be able to accept your Migratory Birds pretty soon.