high country taxidermy

They work on big game, small game mammals, and fish, covering both shoulder and life-size mounts as well as skull and replica work.

Mount options include shoulder mounts, life-size mounts, pedestal-style mounts, European skull mounts, rugs, and fish replicas with custom bases and habitat-style elements.

The owner began a taxidermy apprenticeship in 2014 and brings over 15 years of prior customer service experience, competing in the state taxidermist show every year to build skills and workmanship.

They emphasize attention to detail, natural presentation, and treating every trophy as if it were their own while maintaining strong communication with you throughout the process.

High Country Taxidermy provides a detailed, itemized price list, with example prices such as around $1,200 for many big game shoulder mounts, $2,250 for an elk shoulder mount, bear rugs starting at $1,650 depending on size, life-size predators and big game in the $5,300 range plus bases, fish replicas from about $600–$1,000 including a small base, and antler repair billed per inch.

They stress fair, transparent pricing and encourage you to contact the studio to review the full price list and options, and while no specific turnaround times are listed, they highlight communication and customer satisfaction after seeing delays at other shops.

Additional services include custom bases and pedestals, faux trees and habitat work, bear rugs, remounts, horn and antler replicas, antler repair, general trophy care and repair, finished mounts for sale, and pick-up and delivery between Peñasco and Albuquerque.