Trophy House Fur Handling and Taxidermy

01/17/2026

High and tight! Another really cool deer through the shop.

01/16/2026

Wow it’s truly incredible to see the same species in different environments, and how their environment shapes them as an animal!

It’s hard to believe that this is the same animal! Preparing the hides for my next two whitetail mounts. An early season 18” southern cape and a 22” northern cape are NOTHING alike! You’d probably think the bigger one would take me more time, too, but that’s not always the case. A little more fleshing, yes, but I find the thin ones to be a bit more tricky, from getting the cape on the form, to hiding the stitches and any wounds or flaws. Choosing the proper form is critical, as you can see there is much more going on than a few inches difference in neck size. The big one will get a beefy Mears form and the small one will get McKenzie’s early season slim neck 6300 series

01/16/2026

This cool dude is

01/11/2026

Barn wood plaque . He’s a beaut Bryce!

We can do custom plaques and name plates, dream it up and we can make it happen! Give me a hollar!

01/10/2026

Big dudes getting some drying time before they head home.

01/10/2026

Soaking up that rare northern iowa January sun.

01/09/2026

Out the door they go! Still currently accepting any mammal/reptile.

01/03/2026

Another couple headed home! Thanks Ryan for giving me the honor of preserving your trophies! Thanks for the business.

01/03/2026

Wam bam thank you ma’am! Give your girl a hollar if you have an old head that you want to go from this, to this!