TaxidermyXBrought To Life Taxidermy
Taxidermist in Heflin, Alabama
Big Game
Fish
Birds
Small Game
Reptiles
ExoticAbout Brought To Life Taxidermy
Brought To Life Taxidermy is a taxidermy studio located in Heflin, Alabama that also offers deer processing, serving hunters with mounts and meat care in one place.
The family-oriented shop is led by owner Steven Cavender, who treats each piece as if it were part of his own collection and tailors service to your specific trophy and goals.
They operate as an up-and-coming, full-service studio focused on big game, exotics, birds, and replica fish for customers in Alabama and beyond.
Animal Mount Types
big game
- • Whitetail deer
- • Antelope
- • Black bear
- • Buffalo
- • Caribou
- • Elk
fish
- • Fish Replicas
- • Fish Skin Mounts
birds
- • Ducks
- • Geese
- • Pheasants
- • Quail
- • Turkey
- • Turkey fan
small game
- • Bobcat
- • Beaver
- • Coyote
- • Fox
- • Mink
- • Muskrat
reptiles
- • Alligator
- • Snake
- • Alligator general
exotic
- • Black wildebeest
- • Blesbok
- • Blue duiker
- • Blue wildebeest
- • Cape buffalo
- • Common duiker
Animal Mount Details
The studio works on a wide range of North American big game, small game, birds, fish (as replicas), and African, New Zealand, and other exotic species, along with deer processing.
You can choose from shoulder mounts, life-size mounts, European and horn mounts, bird mounts, and replica fish, with optional custom habitat bases and other display options.
Owner Steven Cavender cites 15 years of experience creating unique, cutting-edge taxidermy for trophies from North America, Africa, New Zealand, and South America.
They emphasize perfection on every exhibit, realistic work, and custom designs that reflect your hunting or fishing experience.
Pricing & Turnaround
They publish detailed price lists and state their prices are significantly lower than others, with examples like whitetail shoulder mounts at $500, reproduction fish starting at $250 or $17.50 per inch, and deer processing at $80 per deer plus per-pound or per-pack fees for specialty items.
The studio promotes quick turnaround without sacrificing quality, requires a 50% deposit on mounts before starting work, and offers pick-up and delivery on trophies, though specific timeframes are not listed.
Additional services include tanning, European and horn mounts, custom base habitats, replica fish work, deer processing with sausage, brats, and bacon options, and pick-up and delivery, plus an invitation to view the owner’s personal trophy room.
What Customers Say
Reviews generally praise the mounts as high quality, very realistic, and supported by an impressive showroom with many poses and examples on display.
Customers describe the business as friendly, family-owned, and generous on pricing and gestures, but some report serious problems with communication and how issues are handled.
Turnaround feedback is mixed, with some noting fast processing and others reporting very long delays, lack of updates, and uncompleted work over multiple years, so you should discuss expectations clearly up front.
Find Out More
Brought To Life Taxidermy operates out of Heflin, Alabama and serves hunters and anglers in the surrounding region and traveling clients pursuing North American and international game.
Review their published price lists and then contact the studio directly to discuss your specific animal, mounting style, timeline, and pick-up or delivery options.
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