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Taxidermist in Northport, Alabama
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ExoticAbout Hicks Taxidermy
Hicks Taxidermy is a taxidermy studio located in Northport, Alabama, offering full-service mounting for hunters and anglers from the surrounding region and beyond.
Founded by Richard and Pixie Hicks in 1979 and now operated by Colby Hamner, the studio runs as a long-established, family-focused shop with a showroom that highlights work from local, national, and international hunts.
They position themselves as a regional destination for serious sportsmen, combining taxidermy with guide services and deep involvement in hunting culture.
Animal Mount Types
big game
- • Whitetail deer
- • Mule deer
- • Elk
- • Black bear
- • Brown bear
- • Grizzly bear
fish
- • Fish Skin Mounts
birds
- • Geese
- • Turkey
- • Dove
- • Ducks
small game
- • Black coyote
- • Bobcat
- • Red fox
- • Groundhog
- • Otter
- • Porcupine
reptiles
- • Alligator
- • Snake
exotic
- • Aoudad
- • Mouflon ram
- • Axis deer
- • Blackbuck
- • Cape buffalo
- • Waterbuck
Animal Mount Details
Hicks Taxidermy works on big game, small game, birds and waterfowl, fish, reptiles, exotics, and African game.
You can choose from shoulder, pedestal, half-body, full-body, and game head mounts, often paired with custom habitat bases or artistic displays.
The studio has operated for over 40 years, with complementary skills across the team—birds, small animals, and full-body work on one side and fish and deer on the other—now carried forward by Colby after more than a decade in the shop.
They emphasize lifelike, artistic mounts with careful attention to eyes, poses, and interaction between animals, and they welcome custom and unusual projects.
Pricing & Turnaround
Hicks Taxidermy publishes detailed 2025–2026 price lists for North American game, exotics, African species, and birds, and they ask you to call for the most current pricing because rates can change without notice.
Reviews do not provide clear information about typical turnaround times, so you should contact the studio directly to discuss schedules for your project.
They offer custom habitat work, trophy crating and shipping via UPS or freight, extensive help with international trophy import paperwork, and they are connected with Twin Rivers Hunting Club and broader guided hunting opportunities.
What Customers Say
Reviewers consistently describe the mounts as excellent and lifelike across many species, often calling the work top-notch and saying they would not take their trophies anywhere else.
Customers highlight friendly, helpful, and hardworking staff, with many families using Hicks Taxidermy for years and praising Colby and Richard by name.
Reviews mention strong value for the quality of work and show high loyalty and repeat business, but they do not give consistent detail on turnaround or deadlines.
Find Out More
Hicks Taxidermy is based in Northport, Alabama, and regularly serves clients from Northport, Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, and traveling hunters from other states and countries.
You can call the studio, follow their social media, or visit their weekday showroom—calling ahead as requested—to review work, discuss a project, or confirm current pricing and logistics.
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