TaxidermyXMonteith Bird Taxidermy
Taxidermist in Wallace, South Dakota
Big Game
Birds
Small Game
ExoticAbout Monteith Bird Taxidermy
Monteith Bird Taxidermy is a taxidermy studio located in Wallace, South Dakota that operates as a family-owned Christian business focused on high-quality work and faith-based service.
They view taxidermy as an art form and run a full-time studio that emphasizes lifelike bird mounts and carefully crafted displays that preserve your hunting memories.
Their primary focus is on game bird taxidermy, with additional services for skull work, tanning, and rugs to support a wide range of hunting trophies.
Animal Mount Types
big game
- • Black bear
- • Grizzly bear
- • Bison
- • Caribou
- • Deer
- • Antelope
birds
- • Sea ducks
- • Small geese
- • Medium geese
- • Large geese
- • X large geese
- • Snow geese
small game
- • Bobcat
- • Fox
- • Coyote
exotic
Animal Mount Details
They specialize in game birds and waterfowl, and also handle big game and predator trophies through skull (European) work, tanning, and rugs.
You can choose from a variety of mount styles, including flying, standing, walking, strutting, dead mounts, drumming poses, pedestal pieces, flock installations, and custom habitat dioramas.
In business since 2003, they bring over 20 years of experience, including nearly 12 years of wholesale bird taxidermy, with multiple family members involved to meet demand.
They focus on realism and fine detail, using natural poses, custom bases, and habitat scenes while deliberately avoiding harsh chemicals like mineral spirits, lacquer paints, and formaldehyde.
Pricing & Turnaround
They publish detailed, specimen-based pricing, with most standard game birds in the roughly $375–$400 range and larger birds, rugs, tanning, and European skull work priced by species and size, and they invite you to review their current price list or request wholesale pricing.
They aim for about a one-year turnaround on most taxidermy and intentionally limit the amount of work they accept to maintain this timeline, while reviews frequently describe their turnaround as quick and reliable.
Additional services include custom habitat bases and dioramas, flock and commercial-style installations, rugs, tanning, European skull work via dermestid beetle specialists, wholesale bird taxidermy for other taxidermists, outfitter partnerships with mass-order discounts, robust shipping and packaging across the U.S. and internationally, and select finished mounts offered for sale.
What Customers Say
Reviewers consistently describe their mounts as stunning, lifelike, and highly detailed, often calling the bird work some of the best they have seen and praising long-lasting display pieces and custom scene mounts.
Customers highlight professional, trustworthy service and say they repeatedly trust Monteith Bird Taxidermy with trophy and once-in-a-lifetime birds, recommending the studio highly to others.
Reviews also note good value for the quality, quick and dependable turnaround, strong word-of-mouth referrals, and work displayed in lodges and by out-of-state hunters who travel specifically for their bird taxidermy.
Find Out More
Based in Wallace, South Dakota, with additional appointment-only locations and drop-off points in other South Dakota communities, they serve hunters, outfitters, and taxidermists across the region and beyond through established shipping systems.
To move forward, you can contact Monteith Bird Taxidermy to discuss your birds or trophies, confirm current pricing and timelines, and arrange an appointment, drop-off, or shipment for your next mount.
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