TaxidermyXTaxidermist in Halifax, Pennsylvania
Flying Arrow Taxidermy LLC is a taxidermy studio located in Halifax, Pennsylvania, owned and operated full-time by taxidermist Mike Herrold.
The studio works by appointment and focuses on bringing your trophies back to life with professional, competition-recognized mounts.
Flying Arrow Taxidermy LLC operates as a full-service shop handling big game, small game, birds, and fish.
They work on big game, small game, birds, and fish, along with European and antler mounts.
Available mount styles include shoulder mounts, life-size mounts, European mounts, antler plaque mounts, rugs, fish skin mounts with driftwood, bird plaque displays, and custom habitat work.
Owner Mike Herrold trained at Bill Allen's Pocono Institute of Taxidermy, left a 20+ year insurance career in 2017, and opened Flying Arrow Taxidermy LLC in May 2018 as a full-time taxidermist and member of the PA Taxidermist Association.
He emphasizes professional, competition-recognized work aimed at realistic, lifelike mounts.
The studio posts detailed, itemized pricing—for example, whitetail shoulder mounts at $725, black bear shoulder mounts at $795, fish skin mounts at $22 per inch, and various life-size, rug, European, and plaque options—with a 50% deposit required and a small fee on card payments.
You must pick up completed mounts within 30 days of notification, and no specific production turnaround time is stated, so you should ask about timelines when you book.
Additional services include rugs, habitat displays and bases, engraved name plates, skull camo dipping, fish fin and tail replacement, antler tine repair, and finished mounts available for purchase.
Reviews, though few, describe the taxidermy as great, with specific praise for the quality of European mounts.
Customers mention that the owner is a great, very nice person, suggesting a friendly experience.
Reviews do not mention turnaround or reliability in detail, and the small number of reviews limits broader conclusions.
Flying Arrow Taxidermy LLC is located at 501 Mountain Rd., Halifax, Pennsylvania, serving hunters and anglers in Halifax and the surrounding area.
Because the shop does not keep set hours, you should call or text ahead to schedule an appointment, discuss your project, and confirm current pricing and availability.
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