Capture The Wild Taxidermy

The studio works on big game, small game, birds, fish, and life-size mammals.

You can choose from shoulder mounts, full-body mounts, rugs, bird mounts, and custom habitats and bases.

Owner Steve Minckley is a fully certified taxidermist, a 2005 graduate of the Colorado Institute of Taxidermy, with award-winning work in fish, birds, life-size mammals, shoulder mounts, and art displayed at Colorado Parks and Wildlife nature centers.

They emphasize anatomical accuracy, natural poses, and life-like realism, aiming to produce competition-level work that stands out from average taxidermy.

They publish clear pricing and seasonal specials—for example, bear rugs at $250 per lineal foot, elk shoulder mounts starting at $1200, deer shoulder mounts starting at $885, antelope shoulder mounts around $800–$850, ducks at $425, geese at $675, pheasants at $375–$425, and turkey full-body mounts at $1400—while encouraging you to call for exact quotes and cleaning or inspection rates; skinning is free if you mount the animal with them.

They advertise some of the shortest industry turnaround times, generally completing work in about 6–14 months (often noted as 6–12 or 8–14 months), with all work done by appointment only.

The studio offers tanning, professionally designed custom habitats and bases, commercial display work, cleaning and inspection of mounts, free skinning guidance by phone in the field, and ongoing cleaning and inspection of nature center exhibits.