TaxidermyXTaxidermist in Festus, Missouri
Larry's Life Like Taxidermy is a taxidermy studio located in Festus, Missouri, serving Festus, Jefferson County, and surrounding communities for over 20 years.
They operate as a full-service shop handling a wide range of game, fish, and pets with a focus on creating lifelike scenes that preserve your memories.
The studio emphasizes professional, affordable work and encourages you to visit in person to review examples and ask detailed questions before you choose a taxidermist.
They work on big game, small game, birds, fish, reptiles, rugs, and family pets, offering both traditional and novelty mounts.
Available mount styles include shoulder and head mounts, full-body mounts, bird mounts, tanning, rugs, and custom habitat scenes.
With over 20 years in business, the studio highlights years of practice devoted to developing professional taxidermy skills.
Their stated mission is to deliver lifelike, natural-looking mounts that capture moments through detailed, realistic poses and scenes.
They do not publish a full price list and ask you to contact the shop directly, explaining that professional-quality work requires many hours of labor and significant material costs—for example, an average deer head mount takes 8–9 hours plus $100–$150 in materials before overhead.
They do not list a specific turnaround time and instead encourage you to ask about current average turnaround when you call or visit.
Additional services include hide tanning, rugs, custom habitat bases, novelty mounts, and full processing of deer.
Reviews about quality are mixed: many customers praise the excellent, natural-looking mounts—especially deer—while others report serious issues with specific pieces, including poor workmanship and mishandled hides.
Feedback on service is also mixed, with some reviewers describing friendly, helpful interactions and others reporting dissatisfaction with how problems and refunds were handled.
Customers often note very fast turnaround times, but overall reliability opinions vary, and several detailed negative reviews mention concerns about hide handling and shop conditions.
The studio is located at 18 Beffa St in Festus, Missouri, and serves Festus, Jefferson County, and nearby communities.
You can visit the shop during business hours or contact them directly to discuss your project, review sample mounts, and confirm pricing and turnaround details.
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