TaxidermyXDan French Taxidermy
Taxidermist in Laporte, Colorado
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ExoticAbout Dan French Taxidermy
Dan French Taxidermy is a taxidermy studio located in Laporte, Colorado, serving Northern Colorado, the I‑25 Front Range, Wyoming, and accepting shipped trophies from across the USA.
Owner Dan French leads a team of artists and craftsmen who treat taxidermy as an art form and focus on turning your trophies into custom wildlife art.
The studio primarily focuses on big game shoulder, pedestal, European, and custom display work for North American and exotic species.
Animal Mount Types
big game
- • Deer
- • Elk
- • Pronghorn antelope
- • Bear
- • Bison
- • Bighorn sheep
small game
- • Bobcat
- • Fox
exotic
- • African wildlife
- • African game
- • Exotic asian
Animal Mount Details
They work on big game and small game, including North American species, African game, Asian game, and other exotics.
Available mount styles include shoulder mounts, full-body mounts, European and antler mounts, rugs, and custom habitat bases and displays.
Dan French states he has been in the taxidermy business for over 40 years and runs a long-established, full-time studio with a staff of skilled artists and craftsmen.
Reviews consistently highlight high-end, lifelike craftsmanship with detailed, realistic mounts that many customers describe as world-class.
Pricing & Turnaround
Standard pricing is based on completion under 12 months, with rush options that add 25% for under 6 months and 60% for completion under 6 weeks, plus clearly defined add-on charges for upgrades like landscape and custom plaques.
Most reviewers feel pricing is fair to slightly higher but worth it for the quality and especially the fast turnaround, which is often faster than promised.
The shop offers extensive customization of poses, plaques, pedestals, and landscape bases, can repair and make antlers detachable for shipping, and provides habitat bases, rugs, and other custom display options.
What Customers Say
Customers widely praise the realism and beauty of the mounts, describing the work as excellent, detailed, and world-class across many species.
Most reviews report friendly, helpful service and professional treatment, though a few serious complaints mention communication problems, mismanaged horns or hides, and concerns about how rare issues were handled.
Turnaround time is a major positive theme, with many mounts finished within or ahead of the quoted window and some completed in just weeks, while occasional critiques focus more on updates than actual timing.
Find Out More
The studio is based in Laporte, Colorado, and serves hunters across Northern Colorado, the I‑25 Front Range, Wyoming, and clients who ship trophies from around the United States.
You can contact Dan French Taxidermy to discuss your specific animal, timeline, and customization options, or arrange a drop-off, partner processor handoff, or shipment that works best for you.
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