Trophies Unlimited Taxidermy

01/27/2025

11/27/2024

We at Trophies Unlimited Taxidermy would like to wish you all a very happy Thanksgiving! 🦃

09/25/2024

Hunting in the area, here is a guide to help you along the way...
Thank you to the Johnson County Tourism Association

Hunting in the area, here is a guide to help your along the way...

09/11/2024

IT'S HUNTING SEASON!

To get a quality taxidermy mount, it starts with a trophy that is properly cared for prior to being mounted. Please read the following guidelines:

Through the course of the years, John has seen some changes in taxidermy and recognizes the need to updating some old fashioned techniques when it comes to field care for taxidermy purposes. See the McKenzie Field Guide Care, it has the most up-to-date and complete information for today’s taxidermy. https://www.mckenzietaxidermy.com/Trophy-Field-Care-Guide.aspx

Today’s forms used for taxidermy have a modern style of more shoulder, more leg and more brisket than older forms. If a customer is considering a pedestal mount or half life-size, this requires even more length. Making the correct cuts, and making sure all the parts are included is important. John says from a taxidermy perspective, more is better than less; and if it is absent, it can’t be replaced.

With archery seasons starting earlier, the possibility of spoilage is even greater from extreme heat. Preparing a game plan before the hunt is essential for meat and trophy care. Bacteria start the decomposition of cells the minute an animal dies. Heat, humidity, and sun can speed up the process dramatically causing spoilage in hours. The cape is a perishable item and needs to be handled accordingly. Game bags are preferred, plastic bags compound the heat and humidity especially if the item has not been allowed to cool out completely. Also, the head and neck hold a lot of heat. When cutting the head and cape from the carcass, the neck should be removed at the atlas joint. And, if necessary on larger game (such as Buffalo), the skin needs to be split open to the horns and skinned out to allow the heat to escape. The cape of the animal is more perishable than the carcass of the animal and needs more consideration in its care than it is usually given. A patchy cape will add additional cost for repairs, and a ruined cape will need a complete replacement purchased, so take care in dragging and transporting your animal after harvest, as it can ruin hair.
If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to us prior to your hunt at (307) 684-9018.

Thank you and best of luck with your hunt!

07/09/2024

05/16/2024

It's bear season, good luck hunters! 🐻

04/10/2024

We at Trophies Unlimited Taxidermy are proud to share our excitement in seeing our very own Dave Long's beautiful "Best in the World" 2022 Carl E. Akeley Gold Medal award winner make the front cover of Breakthrough Magazine Learn Taxidermy Magazine Trade Journal !!!

WINTER ISSUE #152, MARCH 2024
ON THE COVER: Dave LongThis captivating cougar by Dave Long of Buffalo, Wyoming, earned him a gold medallion for the Carl E. Akeley Award for most artistic entry at the 2022 World Taxidermy Championships. The same cougar was also awarded another gold medallion for Best in World Non-Antlered Gamehead.
TO RENEW OR SUBSCRIBE, visit www.breakthroughmagazine.com or call (985) 345-7266.

04/01/2024

Happy Spring everyone!🌷

We did some Spring cleaning and gave our website a BRAND NEW look! This is NOT an April Fool's joke, either!

Please take a gander and let us know what you think! 🧐

Trophies Unlimited Taxidermy offers over 40 years experience in expert big game taxidermy services and Exotic and African taxidermy, as well. Visit our website for more information.

01/02/2024

🎊🫎Happy New Year everyone! 🦌🎉