TaxidermyXHuffman Taxidermy LLC
Taxidermist in Aguilar, Colorado
Big Game
Birds
Small Game
Reptiles
Exotic
PetsAbout Huffman Taxidermy LLC
Huffman Taxidermy LLC is a taxidermy studio located in Aguilar, Colorado, owned and operated by Steve and Vicky Huffman as a family-run wildlife art and pet preservation business.
They provide show-quality taxidermy and freeze-dry services for birds, mammals, reptiles, and pets under multiple studio names, including World Fauna’s Pets Forever and Huffman Mammal Taxidermy Studio.
Their primary focus combines bird and small-mammal taxidermy, extensive freeze-dry work, and dedicated pet preservation services.
Animal Mount Types
big game
- • Deer fawns
- • Buffalo calf
- • White tailed deer fawns
- • Velvet deer antlers
- • Elk antlers
- • Caribou antlers
birds
- • Mallard ducks
- • Northern pintail ducks
- • Wood ducks
- • Ring necked pheasants
- • Chinese golden pheasants
- • Lady amherst pheasants
small game
- • Lynx
reptiles
- • Iguana pets
- • Snapping turtle
exotic
- • Exotic birds
- • Baby zebra
pets
Animal Mount Details
They work on a wide range of birds, small and medium game mammals, reptiles, pets, and select exotics, along with specialty items like turkey heads and velvet antlers.
Mounts include full-body poses for birds, small mammals, reptiles, and pets, often displayed in standing, sitting, resting, flying, flushing, landing, or similar natural poses.
Steve has over 40 years of taxidermy experience dating back to 1968, and the family has operated their mammal studio for more than 35 years with freeze-dry and pet preservation services running since 1985.
They emphasize long-term durability, lifelike appearance, and natural poses, with careful, legally compliant handling of migratory birds and detailed work that many reviewers describe as world-class and very realistic.
Pricing & Turnaround
They publish detailed pricing for finished mounts and pet preservation, with example prices such as upland and waterfowl bird mounts around $530–$760, small mammals around $475, foxes and bobcats around $945–$1,295, and pet preservation for dogs and cats starting at $1,550 plus weight-based fees, and they encourage you to call or email for complete current taxidermy and freeze-dry price lists.
Turnaround times vary; reviews mention work completed in a couple of months as well as longer waits that reflect the time-intensive process, and you should discuss current timelines directly with the studio when planning a project.
Additional services include extensive freeze-dry work for pets and specimens, freeze-dried turkey heads and velvet antlers, custom habitat bases with stumps, driftwood and panels, and a large online inventory of finished mounts available for purchase and shipping.
What Customers Say
Most reviewers praise the quality and realism as excellent, saying mounts of pets, birds, and small game look very lifelike and capture expressions and character, with a few negative comments about one pet dog mount’s anatomy and appearance.
Service and communication are generally described as kind, compassionate, and responsive—especially for grieving pet owners—though one review reports difficulty reaching the studio and a complaint about behavior outside normal business interactions.
Comments on reliability and timing are mixed, with many customers satisfied and calling the wait normal and worth it, while a few note longer-than-expected turnaround and limited progress updates, sometimes when working through another shop.
Find Out More
They are based at 129 Main St. in Aguilar, Colorado, serving customers locally and by mail from wider areas through their taxidermy, freeze-dry, and pet preservation services.
You can call the studio—especially before shipping any specimens—to review packing, legal requirements, pricing, and current turnaround, or use email and their online shop to discuss custom work and purchase finished mounts.
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