TaxidermyXTaxidermist in Blanchard, Michigan
Hooks & Tines Taxidermy is a taxidermy studio located in Blanchard, Michigan, providing fully licensed wildlife artistry for hunters and anglers across Central Michigan and surrounding areas.
You work directly with owner Noah Baker, a dedicated taxidermist who combines professional training with a strong hunting background to preserve North American game animals and birds.
The studio operates as a full‑service shop for North American game with a strong specialty branch, The Roosting Tree, focused on high‑end, award‑oriented turkey taxidermy.
They handle a wide range of big game, small game, birds, and fish, with a particular emphasis on North American game species and turkeys.
Available mount styles include shoulder and game‑head mounts, full body mounts, European skull work, antler plaques, birds, rugs, wall hangers, and custom pedestal and habitat-style presentations.
Owner Noah Baker has been involved with turkey taxidermy since 2011, guided hunts, expanded into all game species over several years, graduated from the Western Pennsylvania School of Taxidermy in 2020, and now runs Hooks & Tines Taxidermy as a full‑time studio.
He has completed advanced one‑on‑one training with a World Champion turkey taxidermist, competes regularly in state taxidermy competitions, and emphasizes realistic, detailed mounts using top‑quality materials and careful, personalized attention to each trophy.
They publish an extensive price list covering most game categories—such as deer, life‑size mammals, turkeys, birds, fish, skull cleaning, hydro dipping, rugs, and custom habitats—while encouraging you to call for the most current pricing, and they offer veteran discounts and periodic turkey sales and mount giveaways.
Reviews describe turnaround times as quick and reasonable, with several customers noting fast completion and no recurring complaints about delays.
Additional services include rugs, wall hangers, hydro‑dipped skulls, custom habitat bases and poses, buying and selling spare deer capes, branded apparel, and field care instructions to help you prepare specimens before drop‑off.
Reviewers consistently praise the mounts as phenomenal, highly realistic work with excellent craftsmanship and attention to detail across deer, turkey, birds, fish, and small game.
Customers highlight friendly, easy‑to‑work‑with service and strong follow‑through, though one reviewer reports difficulty reaching the business and describes a negative service experience.
Many reviewers mention becoming repeat, loyal customers and recommend Hooks & Tines Taxidermy highly, often noting good value for the quality and a solid, timely turnaround.
Hooks & Tines Taxidermy is based in Blanchard, Michigan, and serves Central Michigan and nearby areas from its studio and showroom.
You can call or visit during posted studio hours, or arrange an after‑hours drop‑off by phone, and follow their Facebook and Instagram pages for current pricing updates, special turkey sales, and mount giveaways.
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