TaxidermyXDakota Skulls
Taxidermist in Minot, North Dakota
Big Game
Small Game
ExoticAbout Dakota Skulls
Dakota Skulls is a taxidermy studio located in Minot, North Dakota specializing in European skull mounts cleaned with Dermestid beetles.
They focus on precision bone cleaning, whitening, and custom mounting that preserves your hunting memories in a clean, natural style.
You can expect an eco-friendly process designed to honor both the hunt and the animal with detailed skull work available year-round.
Animal Mount Types
big game
- • Whitetail deer
- • Antelope
- • Black bear
- • Brown bear
- • Mountain lion
- • Buffalo
small game
- • Coyote
- • Bobcat
- • Fox
- • Mink
exotic
Animal Mount Details
Dakota Skulls works on a wide range of big game, small game, predators, and other game animals as skull and European mounts.
They offer classic European mounts on custom wall or desk panels, along with specialty camo finishes and glass or cedar display options.
With over 24 years in the craft and more than 11,000 skulls completed, Dakota Skulls brings deep, full-time experience to every project.
Reviews consistently highlight top-quality craftsmanship, with mounts described as exquisite, beautiful, and second to none.
Pricing & Turnaround
They provide transparent, itemized pricing by species and finish, with example rates like around $290 for standard deer and antelope European mounts and higher pricing for larger game and specialty finishes.
Dermestid beetles can clean a complete skull in just a few days, and reviewers describe turnaround as very fast and reliably on time, with the studio notifying you when shipped trophies arrive.
They also offer custom Walnut, Oak, Badlands Cedar, and Prairie Fire Cedar panels, specialty camo and themed finishes, glass displays, and detailed shipping support for trophies sent from across the U.S.
What Customers Say
Customers praise the quality and realism of the skulls, calling the work fantastic, perfect, and consistently amazing across many different animals.
Reviewers describe the service as friendly, professional, and easy to work with, often noting that they are treated like family and that communication is excellent.
Feedback highlights very fast, dependable turnaround and fair pricing, with many repeat customers returning year after year for additional mounts.
Find Out More
Dakota Skulls operates in Minot, North Dakota and serves hunters locally and nationwide through their ship-in skull program.
You can review their pricing, follow the shipping instructions, and contact the studio during listed business hours to discuss your next European skull mount.
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