Aquatic Originals Taxidermy

Aquatic Originals Taxidermy works on big game, small mammals, birds, fish, and other game animals, with a scope that includes both traditional game and broader wildlife pieces.

Available mount styles include shoulder mounts, full-body mounts, bird and fish mounts (both skin and replica), antler mounts, and rugs, along with select finished mounts offered for sale.

Owner David Wooddell Sr. first operated The Sportsman's Den Taxidermy Studio from 1978 to 1993, returned to taxidermy in 2016, and is in his eighth hunting season serving East Texas in semi-retirement, with a long record of competition wins, judging, and seminar teaching at state, regional, national, and Safari Club events.

He emphasizes ethical practice, personal integrity, and careful craftsmanship, prioritizing realistic, artistic, and durable mounts over being the lowest-priced option.

The studio maintains a basic price list for standard mounts, notes that higher quality work costs more, and recommends you contact them directly for current pricing, with packing and shipping charged separately at actual cost.

No specific turnaround times are listed, but the owner sets strict quotas and completes only a few dozen pieces each season to maintain quality rather than volume.

They also offer rugs, antler and other specialty mounts, and a selection of finished fiberglass fish mounts and unclaimed trophies for sale.