The Taxidermy Barn

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas from our house to yours.

Happy Holidays!! Have a Merry Christmas!!

12/11/2024

That’s a wrap! Thank you to all the folks that dropped off critters.
From this point forward this season I am full for deer and bear mounts.
If we have talked to you about them and you have yet to drop them off please give me a shout to arrange that soon.
🦌 We will still take in whitetail Euro’s.
-I am close to my limit where I’m comfortable for a year turnaround(hoping to keep it less) so I will Not be taking in any more hides for soft tans/wall hangings.
🦆 I will have a limited amount of slots for predator mounts and prime season waterfowl.
🌲 If you need a referral give me a shout, our area has some great shops in it and I can point you to some great taxidermists.

12/01/2024

A little late in the day but I wanted to remind everyone for Small Business Saturday and the holidays that Gift Certificates are a great option for the person that’s hard to buy for.
🎄 Guy and Gals show that significant other/daughter/son/parent some Holiday love 🎅

11/27/2024

Shew! Bear seasons wrapped up. Thank you to everyone that dropped off a bear for your business and huge thank you for being patient with me while
we kept the flow going.
Here’s a couple quick photos of just a couple of the awesome kids we seen this year and the absolute toad of a 270 lb sow that graced the hoist. (Included a pic of some paws which will always amaze me how much they resemble our hands. 😳)

11/16/2024

Grinding away at the to do list and made time to get some finish work done this week. Love when I get nice weather for some outdoor pics.

11/08/2024

Happy Friday!
Things are hot in the woods these past two weeks and I wanted to stop and take a minute to share a couple thoughts on birds.
First two pictures are an absolute stud mallard that came in today, check out those two curls 🔥. Congrats to Isaac R on a real nice drake.
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For folks that can’t get a bird to me fresh, take damp paper towels and wrap up those heads and feet well. Blot off any excess blood, place in a freezer bag and push as much air out as possible then place in freezer. Easy peasy now it’ll be in great shape until you can make the appointment to drop it off.

☀️ third pic is a reference pic of what pin feathers look like.(this is on a pheasant back) Those soft blue ends next to the skin are not mature and as you can see very prone to falling out during the washing/drying process. Leaving a less than ideal specimen to mount.
Early season is a crap shoot for mature plumage on birds so check over your birds well when making choices on which ones to put on the wall.

10/18/2024

Welp…couldn’t help but jump on this bandwagon atleast once. Definitely a pinch creepy but kinda cool to see a photo move. Heres a nice small bear I sent out this past summer.

10/03/2024

Alright righty folks! Our favorite time of year is here. 🌳
A couple of reminders as we head into the next busy couple months.
I am taking in squirrels, deer, bear, predators and birds but will have a limit on how many of each so I don’t overwhelm myself in turnaround times.
⭐️ Please remember on all critters you MUST bring your license information with you or I have to send you and your critter home to get it. Non-negotiable.

🐻 Bears and such must be appropriately checked and tagged before arrival.
🦆 Waterfowl must have all the needed info to fill out the federal migratory bird tag. I can send you a text with the requirements if you need.
🍁 the weather is still warm so the chance of heat related slippage is high. Get your animals skinned off and the capes cooled down asap and give us a call to schedule dropoffs. When in doubt leave more hide than you think I need. I can always cut off extra but we can’t put back what ain’t there.
🦌 happy hunting and enjoy the outdoors!

08/23/2024

I’ve been chugging along getting critters moved out the door this summer. Hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful weather this week. Fall is around the corner 🍁

04/29/2024

Took a couple items outside for pics in this pretty morning light.
☀️ it’s a good day to have a good day!

*if anyone is looking to add a coyote to their trophy room shoot me a dm. This guy is available and we can build the base for it to suit the new owner.

04/24/2024

Kiddos trophies make my heart happy. Congratulations to the very cool Milli R on her PA triple. That smile is the best. 🌸

04/14/2024

Layering the colors on to add realism is a fun process for me. 🦃
Counting down the days til I can start to assemble these cool critters and get them headed home.

04/10/2024

Spring has sprung and warm weather has finally set in. 🦝
Now that the busy drop off season has ended I will not have a set schedule for open shop hours each day.
I will still be putting in my typical 40-50 hour weeks on mounts but I will be in and out of the shop on errands, lunch break on walks with the dogs, and such. ☀️
To avoid missing me when you stop in please reach out in advance via call, text or message.
814-564-9049 cell
814-374-5187 landline
Thank you all for your support over this past year. Let’s all get out there and enjoy this beautiful weather.

03/06/2024

Customer brought their own box and their idea to include all three turned out pretty darn cool!

02/25/2024

If you know them you are blessed because Terri is such a sweet loving gal and her husband Emery just as wonderful.
If you’re local mark your calendars for a benefit dinner in Pleasantville on March 9.
They will have 50/50 and some great donations/side raffles including a 350$ gift certificate for The Taxidermy Barn.

02/10/2024

Winding down on predator/furbearer season I wanted to remind folks of a couple things.

Coyotes are coming in full swing this past week. Please make sure to check over well for mange as that will be a no-go for us to take in. Also make sure you have your CID you at drop for our paperwork, yes even for coyotes.
Do not wash any mud etc off. Keep as cold and dry as you can through this warm spell until you can get them dropped off for me to process.
Good luck, hunt safe and have fun!

02/03/2024

We get some really nice stuff in the door but this gray that came in this weekend has to be close to the top of the prime list.
That coat is 🔥