TaxidermyXTaxidermist in Dorsey, Illinois
Log Home Taxidermy is a taxidermy studio located in Dorsey, Illinois, serving clients locally and across the country from its log home studio north of Edwardsville.
The family-run, full-time studio is led by wildlife biologist and taxidermist Ben Slemmer with help from his wife Susan and son Luke, and focuses on personalized, life-like mounts and detailed customer guidance.
They operate as a full-service shop that emphasizes realistic, long-lasting work and custom base options while not accepting walk-ins and asking you to schedule appointments in advance.
They handle a wide range of big game, small game, birds, and fish, and also work on African and exotic species while specifically not offering euro mounts, pet taxidermy, or soft-tanned pelts.
You can choose from shoulder and pedestal mounts, lifesize and half-lifesize pieces, bird mounts, skin-mount and reproduction fish, and rugs with optional custom habitat bases.
Owner Ben Slemmer brings a lifetime of hunting, trapping, and fishing experience plus a wildlife biology degree to every project and is a licensed full-time taxidermist who tans all hides for mounts in-house.
They highlight top-quality craftsmanship with highly realistic, durable, museum-level mounts that reviewers describe as works of art and some of the best in the industry.
They publish detailed 2026 pricing for most categories—such as deer shoulder mounts starting at $940 and elk shoulder mounts at $2,400 and up—while asking you to call for exact quotes, appointments, and a required non-refundable 1/2 deposit at drop-off.
Turnaround times are not listed, but you must pick up completed work within three months of notification to avoid $30-per-month storage fees and potential forfeiture, and they stress prompt delivery or freezing of specimens for best results.
Additional options include custom base and habitat work, rugs with felt backing and full taxidermy heads and feet, antler repair, removable antlers on some species, panels, and name plates, plus online field-care videos and guidance.
Reviewers consistently praise the mounts as top-tier, super life-like, and artistic, noting that both fish and whitetail pieces surpass expectations and rival museum-quality work.
Customers describe Ben as personable, professional, and easy to work with, and many say they recommend Log Home Taxidermy to others and plan to remain long-term clients.
Reviews do not comment much on turnaround speed, but they repeatedly mention consistent quality and repeat business, with no recurring complaints in the small review sample.
Log Home Taxidermy is located at 9286 Zimmerman Road in Dorsey, Illinois, about 15 miles north of Edwardsville and roughly 40 minutes from St. Louis, serving hunters and anglers across the Midwest and beyond.
Call ahead during their posted shop hours to schedule an appointment, discuss your project, confirm pricing, and review field-care steps before bringing in your trophy.
View WebsiteWild Outdoor Taxidermy is a taxidermy studio located in Edwardsville, Illinois, focused on producing highly realistic, lifelike mounts for hunting and fishing clients.
Bollini's Taxidermy Studio is a taxidermy studio located in Godfrey, Illinois, led by master taxidermist Steve Bollini.
J M Taxidermy is a taxidermy studio located in Lebanon, Illinois, serving hunters and anglers across the southern Illinois area.