Hilde Wildlife Studio

The studio works on a wide range of big game, small game, birds, fish, and exotic species from North America and international destinations.

You can choose from shoulder mounts, full-body mounts, European/skull mounts, antler mounts, bird mounts, rugs, and restoration options.

With roots going back nearly 100 years to Al Hilde’s original Detroit shop and continuous operation in Clarkston since 1971 under the Taylor family, Hilde Wildlife Studio brings deep experience and long-running taxidermy innovation.

Reviews and the studio’s own positioning emphasize award-winning, highly realistic wildlife art that holds its quality and appeal for many years.

They publish detailed price lists by region and species, with example pricing such as deer European mounts around 195, all-species deer shoulder mounts around 750, life-size deer around 3900, elk shoulder mounts around 1340, moose shoulder mounts around 1570, bird mounts in the mid-300s, rugs such as bear at 210 per linear foot, and many services marked as “& up” or by quote depending on complexity.

Additional charges apply for services like skinning and fleshing by the hour, antler staining, peg antlers, broken point repair, and skull cleaning and bleaching, and they encourage you to call for estimates on repairs and certain African or specialty work; reviews mention quick or “nice” turnaround times and no complaints about delays.

They also offer rugs, skull cleaning and bleaching, restoration and cleaning of existing mounts, habitat-style display bases, and assistance with importing trophies and planning safaris or hunts, including federally authorized trophy imports.