Mayes Taxidermy Studio

They work on big game, small and medium game, birds, fish, and exotic trophies from North America, Africa, New Zealand, and beyond.

You can choose from shoulder, lifesize, pedestal, rug, European skull, bird, and fish skin or reproduction mounts, often combined with custom habitat scenes and diorama-style installations.

The studio has over 40 years of taxidermy experience, including more than three decades specializing in African and North American game and top-quality fish mounts and reproductions, with most staff members bringing 20–40 years of experience each.

Their work prioritizes anatomical accuracy, realistic detail, natural and artistic poses, and custom habitat design rather than low-cost, assembly-line taxidermy.

They publish detailed price lists by species, size, and mount type, with example prices such as $1,400 for many North American deer and antelope shoulder mounts, $7,150 for lifesize black bear or deer, $3,850 for a bison shoulder mount, $38–$45 per inch for most fish work, $825–$2,200 for most bird mounts, and clearly noted surcharges for pedestal options, open mouths, major alterations, repairs, and custom habitat scenes.

The studio states that it offers top-quality taxidermy with very reasonable return times, will quote a turnaround for your project, and is committed to meeting that timeline.

They offer rugs, European skull work with optional metalized coating and camo dipping, complex custom habitats and large-scale dioramas for trophy rooms and offices, commercial display installations, finished mounts for sale such as a custom Bengal tiger, and nationwide shipping and trophy transport logistics including USDA-approved handling of restricted foreign trophies.