TaxidermyXTaxidermist in Reno, Nevada
BFE Custom is a taxidermy studio located in Reno, Nevada that operates as a single-owner shop focused on skull work and custom display hardware.
Owner-operator David Barb emphasizes preserving hunting memories through careful skull cleaning and high-quality euro mounts.
The studio combines gentle maceration-based skull processing with in-house fabrication of heavy-duty decorative skull hangers.
BFE Custom primarily works on big game and predators, including exotics, with an emphasis on european skull mounts.
Their work centers on euro mounts and professionally cleaned, whitened skulls displayed on custom-fabricated hangers.
David grew up hunting, fishing, and spending time outdoors, refining his skull cleaning methods and hanger designs over years before formally establishing BFE Custom LLC in 2022.
He uses a low-temperature maceration and long degreasing process to protect delicate bone structures and produce a clean, whitened finish.
The studio posts detailed euro mount pricing by species—for example, around $150–$550+ depending on animal size—with extra fees for bottom jaws, badly spoiled heads, and shipping, plus a required 50% deposit before work begins and custom quotes for exotics.
Because their maceration and degreasing process can take weeks or even months and they do not promise exact completion dates, you should contact the shop directly to discuss current turnaround expectations.
BFE Custom designs, cuts, welds, powder coats, and ships its own heavy-duty decorative skull hangers for commercial or personal displays, and notes having sold hundreds of these across the western states.
Reviews describe the workmanship as amazing and an excellent way to preserve trophies.
Customers highlight polite, super friendly, and very professional service and recommend the shop to others in the area.
With only one published review and no comments on speed or exact timelines, feedback so far focuses on quality and professionalism rather than turnaround.
Based in Reno, Nevada and serving northern Nevada and hunters across the western states through shipped hangers, BFE Custom offers both local skull work and mail-out display hardware.
To move forward, review their posted pricing and then call or message BFE Custom to discuss your specific skull, get current timing details, and arrange drop-off or shipping.
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