TaxidermyXTaxidermist in Austin, Texas
Fauna Taxidermy is a taxidermy studio located in Austin, Texas, founded by Blake Leland in the summer of 2023.
The studio focuses on preserving wildlife through artistic, conservation-minded taxidermy and offers both custom commissions and finished pieces for sale.
You can work with Fauna Taxidermy on shoulder mounts, lifesize mounts, and smaller custom items within a collaborative, education-focused environment.
Fauna Taxidermy works on big game, small game, birds, and small animals, along with antler and horn projects and specialty rattlesnake pieces.
They offer shoulder mounts, full-body mounts, bird mounts, antler and horn displays, and custom rattlesnake-based items.
Owner Blake Leland trained at Lone Star State School of Taxidermy and brings years of personal collecting experience into the studio’s professional work.
Reviews highlight lifelike detail, strong craftsmanship, and a clear passion for creating mounts and custom pieces you can be proud to display.
Fauna Taxidermy publishes set prices for many common shoulder and lifesize mounts—for example, deer shoulder mounts around $750, lifesize small mammals generally $450–$975, and larger game shoulder mounts up to about $1,300—while asking you to contact the studio for unlisted species or custom rattlesnake work.
Customers describe pricing as affordable and reasonable with strong value, and note quick, timely turnaround supported by good communication throughout the process.
The studio sells completed mounts and art pieces, offers custom rattlesnake holsters and jewelry, and provides shipping or local pickup and delivery options.
Reviews consistently praise the realism and top-notch craftsmanship of the mounts and custom projects, often saying the finished work exceeds expectations.
Customers describe service as friendly, communicative, professional, and collaborative, with Blake frequently going above and beyond to match each client’s vision.
With a dozen positive reviews, themes of reliable, quick turnaround, strong value, and a wide variety of successful projects appear repeatedly.
Fauna Taxidermy operates in Austin, Texas, serving hunters and wildlife enthusiasts in the local and surrounding area through both custom work and pieces for sale.
You can review their price lists and portfolio online, then contact the studio directly to discuss your specific animal, custom ideas, and logistics for drop-off, pickup, or shipping.
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