Black Forest Taxidermy

11/09/2023

Now through Sunday, November 12, 2023, all euros are 25% off for veterans, active duty and retired with ID. As a veteran owned studio, Black Forest works like to say thank you from the bottom of our heart for all of your sacrifices you have made and we continue to support our troops, both home and in theater. Thank you!
Sqoosy the squirrel says “come on by!”

10/29/2023

Best of luck to all the youth this weekend! As with last year, euros will be free for any of the youth hunters. The only catch is you have to video the harvest during the youth weekend. Due to interstate transport laws I can only take in Tennessee deer for euros.

*edit: I apologize for the late post but for some reason the post did not load Friday. Same rules apply for interstate transport laws but changed it up and now through the end of the 2023 season, all youth 16 and under are free for euros, with a video of the harvest, that’s the ONLY catch and the only way to get a free euro.
Thank you all for being such awesome clients and best of luck to everyone, especially the youth, the rest of this season!

10/10/2023

Working on giants this week along with the other projects. Getting started on another 6’7” Gator Gar plus another head mount of a 12’+ North American Alligator. Will be posting finished mounts on TikTok so be sure to like and follow!
This head I just can’t get the camera to do it Justice I’m size but for reference that’s a 6’ long freezer and a 4’11” Green Iguana directly being it.

09/23/2023

I don’t post on here much at all anymore but wanted to share this one. A beautiful 38” Shortnose. I appreciate you letting me work on this moo cow of a shorty!
Couldn’t get great lighting outside this time so it appears more silver in the photos than it actually is and the LEDs in the shop makes it look too dark but here she is.

08/10/2023

Velvet season is coming in hot, and the temps aren’t dropping so take care of your trophy and get it to a taxidermist as soon as possible. Black Forest no longer mounts deer but in the unfortunate event you have spoilage of your velvet, the shop does offer velveting services. Basic rebuilt tips and webbing as well as several add on options are available.

08/06/2023

Another great year at the TTA state show. Some tough competition to go up against but ended up coming home with best of category for my Blue Lobster, most artistic for my recreation Vampire Bat and Competitors Award for highest average score of 3 mounts between the professional and masters division with my Blue Lobster, Western Diamondback and Spiny-Tailed Iguana. I’ll be posting detailed pics on my TikTok later on of each piece so be sure to like and follow. Thanks so much for all of your support. I couldn’t be where I was without you all.

https://www.tiktok.com/?_t=8ecgwrn3luA&_r=1

07/13/2023

Another giant put the door. Not getting on here too much anymore due to the overwhelming amount of fake profiles so go check me out on TikTok.
6’ 4” Alligator Gar.

https://www.tiktok.com/?_t=8dxY2S4dnDu&_r=1

02/17/2023

One of my favorite pieces I’ve done so far. Love making bases.

02/11/2023

Another one finished up. Awesome Gator Gar.
Pics of the other of these 2 to come. Super vibrant light body colors with a dark head. Love how much variance these dinosaurs have from one to another.

01/28/2023

Well since there has been very little action with the TikTok from here, here is the just the pictures. I will slowly be transitioning from this platform due to an outrageous amount of scammers.

01/27/2023

I might be wrong but I believe I am the first taxidermist to do “The stringer look” with a gar. Definitely something different. 55” Longnose. Skin mount.

55” Longnose skin mount. You always see the bass, crappie, walleye, etc. stringers so why not change it up? You saw it here first.

12/18/2022

Another awesome piece finished up. Sometimes these darker fish are hard to show all details in pics but this was another awesome one to work on. Ended up going with a custom molded replica from the actual fish.
Have a great weekend everyone.

11/16/2022

Big news everyone!
Alright, so many of you know, I’ve pretty much vacated the deer shoulder scene and I’m mainly focusing on fish, reptiles, etc. however, I do still do Europeans. I try to really push keeping the kids outdoors and the youth hunt weekend is a pretty big deal but I didn’t have anything planned this season for a giveaway for kids. So to make up for it, now through Christmas all deer euros for kids will be free.

Here’s the only catch: The harvest must be recorded. Video only, no exceptions.
All normal hunting regulations apply; tags, licenses, etc.
17 and under only.

The only fall back with this is due to the CWD/EHD regulations, the only legal deer that can be brought in for a euro is from the state of Tennessee or Fort Campbell.
This goes for doe or bucks.

11/15/2022

Another one of those goofy looking Sheepshead finished up. These are some of the strangest fish. lol
I hope you all are having a great week and staying warm.

11/04/2022

Another velvet set finished up today. Completely stripped, cleaned and re-velveted. A lot of time and effort goes into artificial velvet.

11/03/2022

Still taking in euros this year as well as skull cap panels. Full cleaning, degreasing and whitening.

10/28/2022

Velveting and re-velveting offered. Do you have that mount that has been hanging on the wall for 20 years and you just want to change it up? Maybe you have a euro that you would love to see in velvet, or maybe you got that velvet deer this season but it was shedding hard and you want the rack cleaned up. This rack is just a demo to show a before and after of artificial velveting. There’s a few options to choose from from ripped velvet, clean, full velvet including veins, etc.
I hope you all have had a great week.

10/10/2022

Tn state record Bowfin ready to head out. Remember to keep your fish if it’s not a common species like bass, crappie, etc. because there’s not many options for replicas.
This one was kept properly which is imperative to the start of a good mount. I would like to thank Buckley Pepper for bringing in such an awesome fish and trusting me on it. Check out his charter if you’re in the north Tennessee area and looking for a guide. Nock Life Bowfishing
Hope you all are having a great week.