Heads Up Taxidermy

Heads Up Taxidermy Seated in the heart of Big Whitetail Country, Heads Up Taxidermy is located in Macomb, Illinois. Welcome to the Heads Up Taxidermy page.

Macomb's newest taxidermy shop!! Owner/Taxidermist Mike Pilat and Taxidermist Brian Butterfield welcome you to swing on by the shop and talk with us about what we can offer you. Mike specializes in Shoulder and European Mounts as well as Turkey Fan and Beard Displays. While Brian specializes in reproduction fresh and salt water fish as well as an enthusiasm for waterfowl!

Wow what an honor to work on this huge beautiful whitetail deer! Congrats to this hunter on a once in a lifetime trophy....
11/28/2024

Wow what an honor to work on this huge beautiful whitetail deer! Congrats to this hunter on a once in a lifetime trophy. Thank you for choosing me and allowing me to work on this trophy It’s an honor.

11/23/2024

As much as I hate to post this..I’ve learned the hard way that no matter what or how many hours you think you can work everyday that life happens and it’s out of your control..I’ve hit that number on mounts for the 2024 season that I planned on stopping at. I will NOT be accepting any more mounts or euros for the rest of the 2024 season this also includes soft tan coyotes, otters etc for the trapping season. If I spoke to you in the last 3 days about your deer coming in you are not included in this post.

I’ve got a taxidermist I know that is awesome so give me a call if you would like..I spoke with them the other night and at that time they were still taking in around 20 to 25 more for the 2024 season.

Thank you everyone,
Heads up taxidermy
Mike

Beautiful buck headed home today..thank you for giving me the opportunity to work on your trophy.
11/17/2024

Beautiful buck headed home today..thank you for giving me the opportunity to work on your trophy.

Congrats River on your first Illinois whitetail.
11/16/2024

Congrats River on your first Illinois whitetail.

Deer on trail cam with his browtines, deer harvested with one browtine and deer getting ready to go back home with browt...
11/15/2024

Deer on trail cam with his browtines, deer harvested with one browtine and deer getting ready to go back home with browtines.

I will not say where the cape come from because things happen to all us and it has nothing to do with the customer that ...
11/15/2024

I will not say where the cape come from because things happen to all us and it has nothing to do with the customer that wants their deer mounted but I want to show everyone a picture so customers understand what taxidermist deal with at times. The customer has no idea what their deer is going to look like after they drop it off at a processing place once they ask to have their deer caped for a shoulder / pedestal mount. The deer gets caped and is usually then froze. The taxidermist gets the deer a few days later from the customer and lets it thaw enough so he can cape it off the head..The taxidermist gets the whole entire cape which is way better than someone cutting it short and then not having enough cape but the taxidermist doesn’t need 4 foot of brisket and belly with no armpits…

11/15/2024

Sorry for short notice but the shop will be closed the rest of evening tonight until tomorrow evening and possibly up to Saturday evening. If your calling about bringing a deer, dropping a deer off or needing one caped out for transport and I don’t answer just leave me a message or text me and I will get back to you asap. I will let you know a time tomorrow evening that I can meet with you. I’m getting closer and closer each day to what I’m going to be taking in this year…Im still taking deer in currently but if it keeps at this pace I’m not sure what I will be taking in for gun season. I appreciate everyone’s business and feel horrible when that first person calls and I say I’m sorry but if I take in what I did the for 2022 and 2023 season I would never get caught up to where I need to be…I’ve realized sometimes you just have to say sorry I can’t take anymore.

Thank you everyone,
Be safe everyone
Wear your life line
Mike Pilat

One headed to Augusta GA this evening. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to work on your trophy.
11/12/2024

One headed to Augusta GA this evening. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to work on your trophy.

Well I think I was way more excited than she was but my wife got it done this evening on her second time out hunting ..I...
10/21/2024

Well I think I was way more excited than she was but my wife got it done this evening on her second time out hunting ..I couldn’t be any more prouder watching and videoing this perfect shot on her first deer ever. Congrats Mindy and I can’t wait till the next hunt!!

Big boy started today after one headed to New York..
10/17/2024

Big boy started today after one headed to New York..

One on its way to New York this morning
10/16/2024

One on its way to New York this morning

Pretty Boy Floyd heading home..
10/10/2024

Pretty Boy Floyd heading home..

I think the kiddo that shot his first buck was pretty happy to get him back home
10/08/2024

I think the kiddo that shot his first buck was pretty happy to get him back home

Pretty boy Floyd drying on a Saturday afternoon.
10/05/2024

Pretty boy Floyd drying on a Saturday afternoon.

And so it begins…Well I take that back I’m done with 48 more now…Congrats to some lucky hunters. One more coming in the ...
10/02/2024

And so it begins…Well I take that back I’m done with 48 more now…Congrats to some lucky hunters. One more coming in the morning..

Still drying but these Long days and long nights make it worth it to watch that customer smile ear to ear when they pick...
10/01/2024

Still drying but these Long days and long nights make it worth it to watch that customer smile ear to ear when they pick their deer up.

10/01/2024

Tomorrow is the day!! Good luck to everyone and be safe…Due to a few set backs this year I will only be taking in 50 deer this year..and yes I’m actually stopping at that number no matter what. If I fill up quick I will point you in the right direction..If no issues I hope to have everyone’s prior deer back to them by gun season. 7 more will be going to their home this week.

Thank you everyone,
Mike

09/17/2024

I will be away from the shop the next few days taking care of my better half. If you try calling or texting and I don’t anwser or reply right away I will get back with you asap..Mindy is fine just had to have a surgery and will be back keeping me in line real soon.

Thank you everyone,
Mike and Mindy.

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21 Armstrong Court
Macomb, IL
61455

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