Karen's Taxidermy & Wildlife

Karen's Taxidermy & Wildlife works on big game, small game, birds, and fish, with services that include game heads, lifesize mammals, and both skin-mounted and reproduction fish.

They offer shoulder mounts, full-body mounts, bird mounts, fish skin mounts, reproduction fish, antler mounts, remounts, and restoration work, often with custom habitat elements such as driftwood bases.

Owner Karen has over 30 years of taxidermy experience and has worked as a full-time taxidermist in Arkansas since 1994, including projects for the State of Arkansas and Hobbs State Park.

Reviews and awards highlight top-tier craftsmanship, with customers praising the realism, attention to detail, and competition-level quality of her mounts, hides, skulls, and fish.

Pricing sits above many local competitors, with clear 2024 rates such as $780 for a deer shoulder mount, $1,200–$1,600 for common lifesize mammals, around $390–$1,250 for birds, and $21–$28 per inch for fish, and you are encouraged to call for quotes on items not listed.

The studio notes that serious taxidermy work commonly involves backlogs of six months or more and invites you to call any time and bring animals out (with a call first) to start the process.

They provide repairs, remounts using extra capes, custom habitat bases with fish prices including driftwood and name plates, institutional display work, and some finished mounts available for sale.