Apex Taxidermy

Apex Taxidermy Whitetail Deer, Skull European Mounts, Upland Birds, Waterfowl, & Any Animal Wet & Soft Tanning

12/01/2025

Sorry it took me so long to get around to this! 1st shotgun season kept me super busy!!!!
The winner of 1st shot gun season drawing is Jeremiah Phillis you can choose $200 off a shoulder mount or a free euro mount!! Congrats!!

11/20/2025
LIKE SHARE & FOLLOW the original post( on apex page)  for a chance to win a free euro mount or $200 off a shoulder mount...
11/20/2025

LIKE SHARE & FOLLOW the original post( on apex page) for a chance to win a free euro mount or $200 off a shoulder mount! Winner will be announced Monday the 24th! ( there will be a second drawing second shot gun season)!

Dont forget i will be available for caping(including head caping) quartering or deboning.
The fee is $150 this includes delivering to either Barner’s Block in Havana, IL or Hamm’s Meat Market in Astoria, IL. Additionally each market requires a $ 100 deposit. This will be paid to me to pay them. Cash or Venmo.

$50 will be deducted of your total if you leave the deer with me for euro or shoulder mount.

🙂 Good Luck in Orange ❤️

Beetles are home and munching away! ❤️❤️Time to get them Euros cleaned up!
11/18/2025

Beetles are home and munching away! ❤️❤️

Time to get them Euros cleaned up!

11/17/2025

I bet this shot tickled! Pic in the comments (not for all eyes to see) !! 🦌🦌🦌🦌

Apex Taxidermy’s newest employee. He requires alot of snacks and has the attention span of a squirrel but he shows up! 🥰
11/16/2025

Apex Taxidermy’s newest employee. He requires alot of snacks and has the attention span of a squirrel but he shows up! 🥰

First deer to the new hoist!Edit to add: If you are bringing your deer to me for dressing purposes… a few things i need ...
11/07/2025

First deer to the new hoist!

Edit to add:
If you are bringing your deer to me for dressing purposes… a few things i need to know.
- Are you getting this deer mounted or euro’d?
- Are you wanting to take it to a local butcher shop?
- If yes, are you wanting it deboned or delivered whole?
-If deboned are you doing straight grind and/or salami or are you wanting roast etc pulled from the deer?
-If out of state hunters are you having taxidermy work done in Illinois or out of state?

Caping- $75
Skinning detached head for travel or taxidermy purposes- $25
Deboning or Quartered with delivery- $75

If using Apex Taxidermy to do Euros or mount all fees except deboning and delivery will be waived.

These dumb glasses may make me look like bubbles off trailer park boys but they sure help with the smallest detail 🤣
11/07/2025

These dumb glasses may make me look like bubbles off trailer park boys but they sure help with the smallest detail 🤣

Fancy rig to get them deer skinned up!
10/30/2025

Fancy rig to get them deer skinned up!

Tis the season! Lets roll! ❤️ Call or Text Vanessa @ 309-981-6644 for inquiries!
10/21/2025

Tis the season! Lets roll! ❤️

Call or Text Vanessa @ 309-981-6644 for inquiries!

Good Morning! 🥰 Hunting season is just around the corner and im more than excited to begin this year with ya’ll. Touchin...
08/27/2025

Good Morning! 🥰 Hunting season is just around the corner and im more than excited to begin this year with ya’ll.
Touching base on a few subjects!
** I do have limited spots available in my shop, although that number is high it there will be a cap at some point! Get your game in ASAP. Items will be done in the order they are brought to the shop. Please do not pay more than the deposit amount. Cash or local checks are accept unless otherwise discussed. When your mount is done you have 30 days to pick up your item or there will be a daily storage fee. This is stated on the paper you sign. You are not guaranteed a date or time your animal will be finished but i will do my best to have every animal out the door with in a year of drop off.

All animals must be legally tagged. You will be required to show your hunting licenses at time of drop off.

If you have something from last year you are wanting done please get it to me and i can have it done quickly before the new year takes off.

Prepping deer:
If you do not know how to properly skin your deer for mounting I am more than happy to cape it my self! I will also take deer to cape and either quarter or bone out and deliver to local butcher for a fee. Each process cost differently.

If you do know how, make sure you are leaving the skin all the way back to the ribs to ensure i have enough hide to work with.

Prepping Birds:
Do not skin your birds. If the meat is super important to you. Please bring the animal in the day of kill and i am more than happy to get the meat out for you.

If not, please wrap the head and feet in a soaking wet paper towel. Tuck the head under the wing and put it in a big zip lock bag or double bag a grocery sack and release as much air as possible. Please note, the condition you deliver to bird to me is the condition you get it back. I can only do so much with broken wings, missing or pin feathers.

Updated Price list will be released soon!

Thank you!

PS to other taxidermists. I do prep deer hides for your mounting process 😀.

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13176 N Linda Lane
Lewistown, IL
61542

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