Backcountry Custom Taxidermy

Backcountry Custom Taxidermy works on big game, small game, birds, fish, exotics, and other hunting trophies.

You can choose from shoulder mounts, full‑body mounts, rugs, European and skull mounts, bird mounts, and custom habitat bases.

Dan Lewis brings over 45 years of experience in taxidermy and has been serving Alaska through Backcountry Custom Taxidermy since 1998.

They emphasize artistic, lifelike mounts with natural poses and detailed finish work that turns trophies into long‑lasting wildlife art.

The studio offers detailed printed price lists with competitive rates, example prices such as $38 per inch for fish mounts (minimum $200), halibut tail mounts around $405 including a wood base, and itemized fees for fleshing, skull cleaning, rugs, and African import and handling services, plus a 10% discount for licensed guides and outfitters; a 50% deposit is required, balances are due at completion, they do not accept credit cards, and storage fees apply after 30 days.

They note that typical taxidermy turnaround often runs nine to eighteen months due to seasonal volume and tanning times, and reviews confirm that waits can be long, sometimes extending beyond estimates, but many customers feel the finished work justifies the delay.

Additional services include worldwide expediting and crating, shipping coordination, export permits and CITES documentation, trophy cleaning and restoration, insurance appraisals, pickup and delivery around the Anchorage airport and hotels, and habitat bases and displays.