Fox-fire Taxidermy

Fox-fire Taxidermy Fox-fire Taxidermy is a full-time shop in Central NC. I do what I describe as "careful taxidermy".

About prices..... Prices vary widely from one shop to another and the quality of the product can be very different as well. My goal is to give my clients good solid mounts that they can be proud of, using high quality materials. My prices generally run a bit more than many others but I put lots of hours into a mount in my effort to please, and I do not use the cheapest materials. My prices are sub

ject to change so I do not list them here but will happily quote prices by email or by phone. For fastest communication phone me at 919-545-0338 or email at [email protected]

It's always a good idea to phone ahead as I sometimes am pulled away from the shop during normal hours but drop-in visits are fine.

Our archery season is very close now across NC. If you plan to bow hunt, practicing with that bow and the arrows you int...
08/28/2026

Our archery season is very close now across NC. If you plan to bow hunt, practicing with that bow and the arrows you intend to hunt with is the best way to end with a successful bow kill. I have been as guilty as anyone about not shooting enough prior to the hunt AND not taking time to practice even after the season begins. The hunters that score during this early season consistently, spend the time at practice so in the moment they can make that shot. The buck in my photo is a deer that I hunted for three seasons. I wounded him on opening day in 2007. An arrow that flew low and sliced his breast bone due to a too-worn bowstring and a knock set that moved just a little. My inattention to my equipment cost me the "easy" shot and wounded the buck. I hunted him that season and 2008 without success. I killed him opening morning of 2009 with a solid arrow hit. I learned from that earlier hunt to not take anything for granted and frequent practice can give you the edge that you need in the moment.

Today I finished this mount in my shop. It's something a little different....a true typical 6x6. Across the whole range ...
08/26/2026

Today I finished this mount in my shop. It's something a little different....a true typical 6x6. Across the whole range of whitetail deer clean typical 12 point racks are not common, and most of us who hunt will never see one alive in the wild. The mount is done with a pair of shed antlers. Imagine finding these antlers and knowing that the beast survived the hunting season! These antlers were found many years ago in Canada.

Danny G's whitetail is ready to go home. This is the sort of NC buck that gets most hunters excited. Very nice tine leng...
08/26/2026

Danny G's whitetail is ready to go home. This is the sort of NC buck that gets most hunters excited. Very nice tine length and width but the mass really makes this rack. I hope Danny will be happy with his mount.

There are taxidermy projects that stand out in my memory, those that gave me a chance to work with something not common ...
08/22/2026

There are taxidermy projects that stand out in my memory, those that gave me a chance to work with something not common to my shop. A Bengal Tiger is a huge animal. We think about facing such a beast and the powerful jaws and teeth but the muscle mass of a grown tiger is awesome, and when death comes it would most likely come from one powerful slam of a front paw. The claws are needle sharp and would rip a human's skin wide open with one slap. I did this mount for a client a few years ago. It was a "pet" that died of old age weighing something like 600 pounds.

Some things in my shop that are for sale. Click on any picture for pricing if you have interest. 919-579-4850 Pittsboro ...
08/22/2026

Some things in my shop that are for sale. Click on any picture for pricing if you have interest. 919-579-4850 Pittsboro NC

Many years ago when I was "new" in this business a friend stopped by my shop. He had started his business a few years be...
08/20/2026

Many years ago when I was "new" in this business a friend stopped by my shop. He had started his business a few years before and he told me something that was sort of a surprise to me. He said "you won't please everyone". I remember that I had never thought of that but it is true. I work hard at what I do and spend many hours in my efforts to produce a good product for my clients but I know that a few people have not been too impressed. I can think of three mounts that I did some years ago that fell short of expectations and I'm sure there were others- especially when I first started. A lot of what makes a good taxidermy mount depends on the condition of the specimen and sometimes the pose makes getting the most out of a project challenging. Then of course there are my own limitations... I can make most things better but I don't do miracles. The taxidermy business is like many others and every project is a little bit different. In 100 deer shoulder mounts some will turn out better than others but I try to give every one of them my full attention.

It's a small Prairie Rattlesnake, just an incidental part of the base that supports an antelope buck that my client had ...
08/19/2026

It's a small Prairie Rattlesnake, just an incidental part of the base that supports an antelope buck that my client had me do. Snakes come with their own set of challenges for the taxidermist. Their bodies are super smooth and mostly there's not enough demand for taxidermy forms for the vast number of species and sizes so they are not available for most snakes. Making a body for the pose you need is first, and then slicking that form down to a close but comfortable fit so the skin will lay naturally is how a good result can happen. Once I got done with the antelope mount my favorite part was this snake.

In my years of doing taxidermy as a profession I have worked with some special, even very rare species. Often the animal...
08/19/2026

In my years of doing taxidermy as a profession I have worked with some special, even very rare species. Often the animal was not the best condition for a mount but given the fact that replacing the skin would be very difficult I simply put the extra time into repairs and completed the mount. This Alaskan Lynx was such a project. The skin was a trapper skin sold to a fur buyer. It had feet so that made it a possibility to become a mount. My customer bought the tanned skin and brought it asking for a mount. After noticing several limitations with the skin I decided on this pose for his Lynx. I remember the extra hours dealing with rips in the ears and some facial damage but mostly I remember that smile on my client's face when he came to pick up the mount....it's what I work for.

Deer season is fast approaching and hunters are starting to get excited about the images coming off of their trail camer...
08/18/2026

Deer season is fast approaching and hunters are starting to get excited about the images coming off of their trail cameras. I've seen some BIG NC bucks on the cameras of other people. My own cameras show me nothing that's exciting yet. I hope to see a couple of deer from last year but so far no luck, but it's early. Trail cameras have changed the whole hunting thing for many of us. No longer do we wonder what's out there, we can see them all on camera..... well, maybe not ALL…

Here in NC our archery deer season is about a month away. Some hunters will take velvet antlered bucks and velvet requir...
08/16/2026

Here in NC our archery deer season is about a month away. Some hunters will take velvet antlered bucks and velvet requires different handling if you plan to have the antlers mounted. In the field, understand that the velvet is fragile....perhaps about to shed and will readily slip off if you don't handle it carefully. Small rips in velvet can be repaired but large areas missing either require application of artificial velvet or removing all of it. Taking extra time to get your buck out of the hunting area and to your taxidermist as soon as possible gives you the best chance of getting the mount you want.

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7984 Old Graham Road
Pittsboro, NC
27312

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 2pm

Telephone

+19195450338

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