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Ocker's Taxidermy Meeting the needs of hunters and anglers in the Shippensburg, southcentral Pennsylvania, Maryland areas and beyond.

A nice Dexter Bull ready for pick up
20/03/2025

A nice Dexter Bull ready for pick up

Several more whitetail euro mounts that recently left the shop!  Each individually unique… each a prized trophy…each one...
18/03/2025

Several more whitetail euro mounts that recently left the shop!

Each individually unique… each a prized trophy…each one offers a great and memorable hunting story to be shared for years to come.

Thanks for the business!

Beautiful Palomino chasing two minnows through the driftwood
16/03/2025

Beautiful Palomino chasing two minnows through the driftwood

Several more whitetail euros that have been recently picked up.  Two with attached lower jaws.
14/03/2025

Several more whitetail euros that have been recently picked up. Two with attached lower jaws.

A nice Small Mouth Bass was picked up yesterday and headed to Falling Waters, West Virginia. The client surprised his fa...
13/03/2025

A nice Small Mouth Bass was picked up yesterday and headed to Falling Waters, West Virginia. The client surprised his father with this beautiful mount so he would have a lifelong treasure ot his catch. 

Thank you to McKinney Station, LLC for supporting small businesses! The girls are wearing our shirts today!Our family lo...
13/03/2025

Thank you to McKinney Station, LLC for supporting small businesses! The girls are wearing our shirts today!

Our family loves their food. ESP the cheesesteaks and creamy ice cream but if you know me… my favorite is the chocolate shake!

The largest euro from this year was this beautiful Texas whitetail mounted on a black walnut Texas state wall pedestal …...
13/03/2025

The largest euro from this year was this beautiful Texas whitetail mounted on a black walnut Texas state wall pedestal … client was very pleased.

Quiz Time Taxidermy style…Who can name the mammals of each skull?  Each skull was competed this year for a client. Pictu...
11/03/2025

Quiz Time Taxidermy style…

Who can name the mammals of each skull? Each skull was competed this year for a client.

Pictures are labeled… A. - E.

Will share answers tomorrow

Two more beautiful PA Red Fox picked up last week. Both wall mounts but one a unique piece for the corner of the clients...
09/03/2025

Two more beautiful PA Red Fox picked up last week. Both wall mounts but one a unique piece for the corner of the clients room.

With last years mammals all mounted, I’m currently full time into fish.  🎣 Thank you clients for your patience and busin...
07/03/2025

With last years mammals all mounted, I’m currently full time into fish. 🎣

Thank you clients for your patience and business.

Today's work in the shop ...BEFORE and AFTER photos...Beautiful PA Red Fox
06/03/2025

Today's work in the shop ...BEFORE and AFTER photos...

Beautiful PA Red Fox

Quality European skulls  completed and picked up Many more in final days/weeks✅macerated, fully degreased, and whitened ...
25/02/2025

Quality European skulls completed and picked up

Many more in final days/weeks
✅macerated, fully degreased, and whitened

Thank you to all who participated… Hope to see you again next year
22/02/2025

Thank you to all who participated… Hope to see you again next year

Really happy with the outcome of the euro skulls this year. Definitely takes a lot of patience but they are going well… ...
21/02/2025

Really happy with the outcome of the euro skulls this year. Definitely takes a lot of patience but they are going well… pulled 10 more skulls this week.

Pics below show the 3rd step in the process of a completing a european skull mount - the whitening. Peroxide basting for 48 hours, followed by the Rowland Method which is an immediate hot water plunge. This process allows the peroxide to lose its hydrogen atom in water and create oxygen. Those are the visible bubbles in the water.
After the hot water bath the skulls dry under UVA lighting fr 24-48 hours before looking for any additional stubborn grease. Every skull is different.

The final pic is a skull that appears done u til it dries and then you can see grease remains 😡😩

One week left for sign-ups Please share.
13/02/2025

One week left for sign-ups

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About Me

My name is Caleb Ocker. I am a 2017 graduate of Middletown Area High School. In the spring of 2018, I attended school in White Haven, PA at Bill Allen's Pocono Institute of Taxidermy.

I consider myself a wildlife artist and it is my desire to produce the most realistic and artistic taxidermy in the central Pennsylvania area. I strive to give attention to details in my customer's piece as if it were my own. I take pride in the quality of my work. When you trust Ocker's Taxidermy with your taxidermy needs, in return, you will receive an eye-catching piece of wildlife art that you will be proud to display for years to come. I believe in excellence, using quality products and satisfying my customers. I want your trophy to be the talking piece of your home.

As a young boy, my brother and I were introduced to the outdoors by my father and have loved it ever since. I remember taking my first buck as a 10-year-old and how excited I was to put my first mount on our cabin wall. Since that time, I have become an experienced and avid hunter, fisherman, trapper, and outdoorsman. I also enjoy spending much of my free time working on food plots at our family cabin.

I look forward to working with you and I guarantee that I can offer you quality, friendly service. I strive to build a working relationship with each customer to understand and produce exactly what you want.