TaxidermyXTaxidermist in Olympia, Washington
Bear's Den is a taxidermy studio located in Olympia, Washington, serving taxidermists and sportsmen across the greater Pacific Northwest.
They operate as a home-based hide and taxidermy service, focused on turning harvested animals into lasting display pieces and providing tanned skins and leathers for immediate shipping.
They work on big game, small game, birds, and fish, and also supply tanned hides and leathers.
They offer bird mounts and general big game and small game taxidermy, but specific mount styles are not detailed.
The business presents itself as family-run and service-focused, emphasizing commitment to quality and satisfaction guarantees.
Their materials stress quality-focused work designed to preserve once-in-a-lifetime hunts as long-lasting mounts.
They do not publish prices and encourage you to call or email for taxidermy rates and current availability of tanned skins and leathers.
They note that most work takes around a year, but actual turnaround experiences in reviews range from faster-than-expected completion to jobs taking over a year.
In addition to taxidermy, they offer tanning of hides and leathers and promote finished mounts or related items for sale.
Customer opinions on quality vary: several reviewers praise the mounts, rugs, and skull work as excellent and exceeding expectations, while at least one detailed reviewer claims a finished bear mount was not their animal.
Service feedback is mixed, with some customers highlighting honest, fair treatment, good communication, and strong trust, and others reporting rude or confrontational interactions and serious concerns about lost or misidentified bears.
Reviews describe turnaround of about a year, with some seeing this as faster than other taxidermists and others frustrated by delays and confusion about their animals, so overall reliability is portrayed as inconsistent.
Bear's Den operates from a home office at 4828 Palermo Rosa Ln SW, Olympia, WA 98512, and serves customers across Olympia, Washington and the broader Pacific Northwest and western United States through seasonal trips.
You should call or email to discuss your project, confirm availability, and arrange a visit or shipping, since they do not keep typical storefront hours.
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