Kisamore's Back To Nature Taxidermy

09/27/2024

Happy Friday everyone! It's been a while, but I assure you we are still here! With less than 24 hours to the start of the 2024-2025 Ohio deer season, we just wanted to let you know how things are going on our end.
Like the past few years, we will still be accepting repeat customers only. We value the relationships we've built with you all over the years and at this stage in our lives, it's the only way to ensure we can still provide you with quality work in a timely fashion. That being said, a few things are upcoming this season that may slow us down and/or limit the amount of heads we can take. It's looking like Jeff is going to need shoulder surgery soon and I (Dustin) am in the process of moving, which will ultimately happen right around the peak of the rut (great timing on my part I know). We are making every preparation possible to make sure we get through without interruption, but it will take time.
Our pricing has changed. I've attached a new price sheet to reflect those changes.
We at Back to Nature want to wish you all a successful and safe season ahead. Good luck, and we hope to see you in the coming months!

10/02/2023

It's looking to be pretty warm this week, so just a few things to remember if you get your target buck on the ground-
1. DO NOT HANG A DEER BY ITS BACK LEGS WITH BAGS OF ICE IN IT. Bagged ice will melt, leak and make it's way into the cellular tissue of the cape, making it a nightmare to process for a mount or worse, unusable. Instead, freeze some gallon jugs and put those into the chest cavity, wrap the deer in a tarp, and keep it in a cool, shady place until it can be skinned or taken to a processor (which should be ASAP).
2. To the same end, never put a rope around a deer you intend to mounts neck. Even just securing it to an ATV rack for transport can damage the hair.
3. Try to clean up any blood on the face, neck and shoulders as quickly as possible. This will make for a cleaner cape right from the start.
4. When dragging your deer from the field or out of the truck, make every effort to keep the front portion off the ground. A sharp stick or concrete floor can pull hair from the cape that will be VERY noticeable upon completion of the mount.
5. Finally, if you are processing the deer yourself, see the attached skinning video. The process is simple if you've skinned a deer before, and know the proper cuts to make. Good luck out there!

Quick and easy guide to how to make the cuts for a shoulder mount cape for most big game animals.

09/27/2023

Welcome back deer season! We've been quiet for a while, but we want everyone to know we are still ready to go for 2023-2024! In our effort to maintain a manageable workload, we will be continuing our repeat customer policy for shoulder mounts. This means if we've done a shoulder mount for you before (european mounts do not apply), you are eligible for continued services. We will also continue to offer european mounts to all. Good luck this year, and we hope to hear from you, our loyal customers, soon!

06/12/2023

As many of you know, we lost our beloved brother/uncle Gary (of Gary's Deer Processing) in 2016 to pancreatic cancer. Since his passing, we have honored his memory with an annual family fish fry, and for the last few years we've used the gathering as an opportunity to raise money for various charitable causes related to cancer treatment and research. This year, we'd like to raise as much as possible by offering the opportunity to win a TenPoint crossbow to you, our taxidermy family. If you'd like to buy tickets please message us for more info.

09/19/2022

T-minus 5 days to Ohio Archery Season! We hope you all have your big buck picked out and waiting for you 😉. There has been some speculation that we have fully retired, are no longer taking work, etc., but the fact is WE ARE STILL HERE AND WORKING!!!
With that being said, there are definitely some changes coming this season. The demand for our work, and whitetail taxidermy in general, brought us to the decision to no longer take new customers. Even in doing so, there may also come a point during the season where we are at capacity, and for that we apologize in advance. Increases in materials cost and shipping have left us with no choice but to raise our rate to $650 for a deer shoulder mount. And finally, while we still strive to get you the best quality work at the fastest turn around time possible, we may be limited by the availability of the supplies we need. As always, please feel free to reach out to us with any questions or concerns you may have. Good luck and happy hunting!

04/26/2022

Here's a great buck taken by one super happy hunter! Congratulations Kasey Wassam!

01/12/2022

Due to Covid exposure we will be going to contactless pickup for any work finished in the foreseeable future. You will receive further instructions when we call to let you know your mount is done. Thanks for your understanding!

11/14/2021

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM KISAMORE'S BACK TO NATURE TAXIDERMY-

Once again it has been an unbelievably successful year for both us and you, our loyal customers. So successful, in fact, that we have already reached our self-imposed limit for shoulder mounts this season. Effective at 8:00 PM tonight, November 14th 2021 we are no longer taking shoulder mounts. (Edit: We are still accepting European skull mounts for the time being.)
Other factors have also affected our decision to shut down so early this year. Rapidly rising materials cost combined with limited availability will make it difficult to complete our work in the timely fashion that has become our trademark. But ultimately this decision comes from the fact that what was once a part time dream for two retirees has turned into a beyond full time career for most of the extended family, forcing our focus away from personal and family time.
We want to thank everyone for their business and support. This is not the end for our company, but perhaps a time to re evaluate our situation and how to better serve you, the customer in the upcoming seasons. Please be assured those of you that already have your trophy with us will still get the exact same quality work back in the time frame you were promised. Best of luck and may you have a wonderful rest of the season.

11/07/2021

It has been an overwhelmingly busy weekend for us here at Back to Nature. Due to limited time and workspace, we can no longer offer full skinning services. If you do your own processing and are intimidated by the skinning aspect, I created a short video explaining the basics of where to make your cuts. Of course you can always call with any further questions! https://youtu.be/qN_AQ9VFChs

Quick and easy guide to how to make the cuts for a shoulder mount cape for most big game animals.

10/12/2021

I feel really behind the 8 ball not getting any posts up sooner but better late than never I guess. I hope everyone is having a great start to their 2021-2022 season despite the warm temps. As always if you get one you want mounted be sure to call us right away! To clear up any confusion, when we reached our limit last year, we said we would only take repeat customers. THAT WAS FOR THE END OF LAST SEASON ONLY. If you've got a trophy buck down and you've never had work done by us before, don't hesitate to call! And remember, if you can't get to the processor or us ASAP, don't hang your deer by the back legs with bags of ice in it. The draining water makes quite the mess. For other tips, check out this link to an interview I did with Ohio Huntsman a few years back and check out the podcast wherever you choose to listen! As for us, we've been a little busy getting the kids into the swing of things...
https://www.ohiohuntsman.com/ep-55-the-complete-guide-to-great-taxidermy/

08/17/2021

On the final day of his rut vacation, Rick Kisamore finally caught up with a monster Ohio buck. Check out his story in this Big Buck Profile.

01/25/2021

Because we here at Back to Nature won't share big buck pics (especially deadheads) without facts, here's the story-

Jason Kline has been hunting a once-in-a-lifetime whitetail in northwest Ohio for the last four seasons. That pursuit came to an end this weekend when Kline finally got his hands on the buck’s rack—but it wasn’t the conclusion he hoped for. Kline found the long-expired buck...