TaxidermyXMills Taxidermy
Taxidermist in Callaway, Virginia
Big Game
Fish
Small Game
ExoticAbout Mills Taxidermy
Mills Taxidermy is a taxidermy studio located in Callaway, Virginia, serving Franklin County and surrounding areas as a full-service shop for fish and game mounts.
Operating since 1980, they focus on professional, personalized work that aims to preserve your trophy with realistic detail from start to finish.
They primarily handle fish, game heads, and small game, offering both traditional mounts and fiberglass reproductions.
Animal Mount Types
big game
- • Whitetail deer
- • Bear
- • Mule deer
- • Antelope
- • Elk
- • Buffalo
fish
- • Fish Replicas
- • Fish Skin Mounts
small game
- • Coyote
- • Raccoon
- • Squirrel
exotic
- • Exotic game
Animal Mount Details
They work on big game, small game, fish, and exotic game, including both head and life-size mounts.
Available mount styles include shoulder mounts, full-body mounts, game head mounts, fish skin mounts, and fiberglass reproduction fish, with optional custom habitat scenes.
Founded in 1980 and state and federal licensed since then, Mills Taxidermy has decades of experience and has produced over 1,400 deer head mounts.
They emphasize excellence and professionalism, focusing on realistic eyes and mouth, quality tanning, and detailed habitat work to create natural, lifelike mounts.
Pricing & Turnaround
They post clear pricing, such as fish reproductions at $22 per inch, fish skin mounts at $19 per inch, a whitetail deer shoulder mount at $550, a bear shoulder mount at $800, and exotic game mounts starting at $400, with deposits required on all work and prices subject to change.
Scenery and habitat building are available at an extra cost, with basic scenery attachment included, but specific turnaround times are not listed so you should contact the studio for current timelines.
They offer custom habitat scenes and decorative bases, noting that if you can think it, they will do their best to recreate it, and they provide free quotes by phone.
What Customers Say
Reviewers who comment on workmanship describe the mounts and display options as very well done and realistic, reflecting strong perceived quality.
Service feedback is mixed, with praise for customer service from some clients and a serious report of receiving the wrong animal from another, suggesting variable reliability in handling items.
Reviews do not mention pricing or turnaround times in detail, and with only a handful of reviews the overall picture is limited beyond these recurring themes.
Find Out More
Mills Taxidermy operates at 683 Gap Gate Road, Callaway, Virginia 24067, serving hunters and anglers in Franklin County and nearby communities.
You can call the studio, leave a message for a callback, and request a free quote to discuss your specific mount and habitat ideas.
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