Jim's Taxidermy and Log Cabin Gifts

They work on big game, small game, birds, fish, and other North American and international trophies, including African and Asian game.

You can choose from shoulder mounts, life-size mounts, half mounts, rugs, fish skin mounts, fish reproductions, bird mounts, and custom display bases or scenes.

Owner Jim Wendt is a Certified Master Taxidermist who has done commercial taxidermy full time for decades and built the business through charter captain referrals and state taxidermy conventions.

In business since 1983 and still going strong after 43 years, the studio emphasizes high-quality, realistic work and has earned many ribbons at shows while teaching other taxidermists how to balance quality with timely completion.

They publish a detailed 2025 price list covering big game, birds, fish, tanning, rugs, and labor, with examples ranging from per-inch pricing on fish to time-and-materials rates for life-size mounts, and encourage you to call or email for current African and Asian game pricing.

They focus on delivering quality mounts in a timely manner, and reviews describe turnaround as reasonable and in line with typical taxidermy timelines.

The studio also offers tanning, rugs, freeze-dry work on select birds, custom habitat bases, and a log cabin gift shop with changing selections of décor and locally made items.