Bollini's Taxidermy Studio

Bollini's Taxidermy Studio works on birds, fish, and gameheads, with additional capability for small and medium mammals and other animals.

You can choose from full-body mounts, shoulder and gamehead mounts, bird mounts, fish replicas, and custom habitat settings.

Steve Bollini has practiced taxidermy since 1982, has competed in taxidermy competitions almost every year since 1988, and has created mounts in the Riverbend area for over 40 years.

The studio emphasizes museum-level craftsmanship, using quality materials and spending substantial time on each piece to achieve realistic poses and detail.

They publish a detailed, competitive price list, with example rates such as around $325–$400 for many upland birds, $400–$800 for most ducks and geese, $1,400–$1,500 for full large bird mounts like turkeys or swans, and $22 per inch (with a $200 minimum) for reproduction fish mounts, plus a required 50% deposit on all work.

No specific turnaround times are listed, and they note that they take a limited number of gameheads each year, so you should contact them early and bring trophies in as soon as possible.

In addition to standard taxidermy, the studio offers museum displays, custom habitats and dioramas, artifact reproductions for museums and classrooms, commercial displays, and rug work for select mammals.