TaxidermyXTaxidermist in Harvard, Illinois
All-American Taxidermy is a taxidermy studio located in Harvard, Illinois, offering full-time, high-end work for hunters, collectors, and institutions.
They focus on anatomically correct, lifelike mounts and custom display concepts for North American, African, Asiatic, New Zealand, and fish species.
They handle a wide range of big game, small game, birds, fish, reptiles, and exotic species, along with restoration projects and trophy-room maintenance.
You can choose from shoulder, lifesize, game-head, European and antler mounts, bird and fish skin or replica mounts, plus rugs, custom habitats, and museum-style dioramas.
The studio has operated as a full-time taxidermy shop since 2004, with extensive experience serving sportsmen, safari hunters, museums, conservation districts, and interior decorators.
Their work emphasizes realism, innovative poses, and detailed habitats, and has included a world-record brown trout and restoration projects for the Burpee Museum of Natural History, as well as a cover feature in Taxidermy Today Magazine.
They publish a detailed 2025 price list with premium, custom-focused rates—for example, whitetail shoulder mounts around $1,450, lifesize whitetail around $6,875, and African elephant work priced at the very high end—plus add-ons for poses, bases, open mouths, welding, and nameplates, with a required 50% deposit, card-fee policy, and optional payment plans.
Standard timelines run about 4–6 months for skull cleaning and 8–12 months for shoulder mounts and tanned hides, with optional 90-day or 6‑month rush services available at additional cost (excluding rugs and freeze drying).
Additional services include tanning, rugs, freeze-dry work, restoration and remounts, detailed habitat bases and museum dioramas, custom woodworking and glass cases, pickup and delivery, trophy transport and import coordination, trophy-room cleaning and repairs, and assistance buying or selling used mounts.
Reviewers describe the mounts as extremely realistic and high quality, noting careful attention to detail that makes trophies look lifelike.
Customers highlight prompt, thorough communication and appreciate the taxidermist’s knowledge of animals and their natural environments.
With only a few reviews available, themes focus on lifelike results and responsive service, while pricing and turnaround feedback are not covered.
All-American Taxidermy operates from its studio in Harvard, Illinois, serving clients across northern Illinois and hunters shipping trophies from domestic and international locations.
Contact the studio by phone or email before drop-off or shipping to review field-care, packaging, pricing, and scheduling, and to arrange transport or rush options if needed.
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