TaxidermyXTaxidermist in Lolo, Montana
Big Sky Skull and Design is a taxidermy studio located in Lolo, Montana that focuses on European skull mounts and decorative metal skull finishes.
They handle the full skull preparation process in-house, from skinning and cleaning to degreasing and whitening, and maintain an active Instagram presence where you can see recent work.
Their primary focus is on European skull work for a wide range of game animals, with the option to add custom real-metal coatings.
They work on big game, predators, and livestock skulls, offering both traditional European mounts and decorative metal-finished skulls.
You can choose between natural whitened European skulls or skulls finished with real-metal coatings such as bronze, aged copper, or silver.
Reviews describe their skull work as some of the best customers have seen and note that the finished pieces feel like artwork.
Customers highlight the detailed care, exceptional results, and consistent quality from year to year.
They publish clear per-species pricing for European mounts and separate rates for skull metal coating, with example prices like $150 for antelope, deer, or goat European mounts, $200 for elk, $275–$375 for moose, $160 for bear, $140 for mountain lion or wolf, $250–$325 for bison, $250–$350 for beef, $185 for bighorn sheep, and $75–$120 for skull metaling depending on species, and encourage you to contact them about discounts for non-whitened skulls or size-based variations.
Turnaround is generally faster if you bring or ship pre-skinned, cleaned, and grease-free skulls, and reviewers repeatedly mention very quick completion times.
They also offer real-metal skull coatings in finishes such as bronze, aged copper, and silver for cleaned, grease-free skulls, and invite you to share trophy photos for potential features on their Instagram.
Customers consistently praise the workmanship and appearance of the mounts, calling the results superb and treating the skulls as art pieces.
Reviewers describe the service as friendly, reliable, and high quality, with many stating they would return and recommend the studio to others.
Reviews highlight extremely fast turnaround and note that Big Sky Skull and Design provides some of the quickest returns customers have experienced while maintaining excellent quality, with many repeat clients among the nine available reviews.
Big Sky Skull and Design operates out of Lolo, Montana and serves hunters and livestock owners looking for professional European skull mounts and metal-finished skulls.
Visit their website or Instagram @Bigskyskull to view examples and use the online contact form to discuss your skull, pricing, and timing before you drop off or ship your trophy.
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