Apple Grove Taxidermy and Wild Game Butcher

They work mainly on North American big game, including large-bodied species and trophy heads, and also handle cleaning and repair of existing mounts.

You can choose from shoulder, half, pack, and full-body mounts, as well as European and antler mounts with options for plaques.

Craig trained at the Artistic School of Taxidermy under nationally recognized taxidermist and judge Troy Rose, earning a Gold Star and developing a specialization in detailed finish work after earlier experience helping in taxidermy shops.

The studio emphasizes careful, detailed, and lifelike results and explicitly states they do not take shortcuts, prioritizing quality and realism over speed.

They use simple flat-rate pricing for wild game processing of deer, elk, and moose and describe both processing and mount cleaning/repair fees as very reasonable, encouraging you to call for specific mount pricing.

Reviews describe turnaround as fast and efficient overall and “pretty reasonable,” with the studio noting that European mounts may take longer because they prioritize quality and detail over being the fastest.

In addition to taxidermy, they offer wild game meat processing, as well as cleaning, repair, and recolor work on existing mounts, including redo work with a new cape.