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Banded Taxidermy Creating wall hangers for your home at an affordable price My name is Jacob Draper and I opened Banded Taxidermy in 2024.

I am currently focusing on waterfowl, upland and other game birds, in addition to European skull mounts. I look forward to working on your pieces!

Couple recent projects (I did not mount surf scoter) and announcements. I have been getting blasted with update request...
10/21/2026

Couple recent projects (I did not mount surf scoter) and announcements. I have been getting blasted with update requests the last two weeks. I apologize if it’s taking longer than I quoted you. This is not my full time job and I’m doing my best to keep up.

For waterfowl, I am currently working through January 2026 birds. I promise I have not forgotten about you and I do the birds in the order in which they were received. If I run out of storage in the shop then I have to wait until birds are picked up before I can do more.

2026/2027 waterfowl season: I will not be accepting birds until after Thanksgiving. I will be taking a reduced number this season. Starting lead time will be 6-7 months and once I hit 1 year I will stop taking birds.

I am still accepting skulls for euros. Turnaround is typically 8-10 weeks, often times sooner.

A few recent projects. Have quite a few projects about 80% done so more to come…
10/06/2026

A few recent projects. Have quite a few projects about 80% done so more to come…

I feel like last season’s birds are multiplying in the freezer 😅 keep chugging along 💪🏼
09/02/2026

I feel like last season’s birds are multiplying in the freezer 😅 keep chugging along 💪🏼

Had a great weekend chasing bears! Time to get back to work and prepare for all the incoming stuff 😅 ...
08/24/2026

Had a great weekend chasing bears! Time to get back to work and prepare for all the incoming stuff 😅

Good luck to everyone going out this weekend! It’s going to be a hot one so remember to keep everything as cold as possi...
08/17/2026

Good luck to everyone going out this weekend! It’s going to be a hot one so remember to keep everything as cold as possible. I will be out this weekend and coming home Tuesday. Hopefully I will see some of you then 👊🏼 🦌 🏹

08/08/2026

Need Driftwood!

If any of you are out fishing, camping, or visiting lakes and come across driftwood - I will pay for it! Please keep pieces under 3 ft in length, 5” - 10” in width, and a few inches thick. Flatter the better. For those of you familiar with waterfowl mounts, think about the size of wood used for your mounts. I will pay for each piece you bring me. Looking for about 75-100 pieces. Please contact me directly if you’d like to drop some off.

Thanks!

Recent projects. The shoveler still on the wire is going to another taxidermist where it’ll be included in a mount with ...
06/26/2026

Recent projects. The shoveler still on the wire is going to another taxidermist where it’ll be included in a mount with a bobcat. Also not sure what happened to rear end of that mallard. It was healed skin with feathers trying to come out 🤨

One of the best parts about being in this business is getting to meet sportsman who also own businesses. I’d like to sho...
06/26/2026

One of the best parts about being in this business is getting to meet sportsman who also own businesses. I’d like to shout out two that treated me and my family like their own.

Grounded Pest Control came over in Father’s Day after we came home from camping and walked into a house full of ants.

nrair_heatingcooling put a mini split in my garage/shop to keep me cool and sane while working on your mounts. They also showed up late one night to a family member’s house to help with their AC.

Both of these guys never asked questions or gave grief. They showed up to help when I needed it and I cannot thank them enough. Next time you’re in need of these services, help support our fellow sportsman and small business owners 👊🏼

Happy Father’s Day to all the studs out there doing dad things 💪🏼
06/21/2026

Happy Father’s Day to all the studs out there doing dad things 💪🏼

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