TaxidermyXTaxidermist in Los Gatos, California
Mounts Unlimited Taxidermy is a taxidermy studio located in Los Gatos, California, owned and operated by taxidermist Kerwin Schetter and positioned as a professional, museum-quality shop.
The studio focuses on high-end game heads, life-size and pedestal mounts, European and skull work, rugs, tanning, and skeletal cleaning for North American and exotic species.
They work on a wide range of big game, small game, exotics, and general North American and safari species.
You can choose from shoulder, pedestal, life-size, half-size, European and skull mounts, along with rugs and custom habitat displays.
Kerwin brings years of experience as an avid outdoorsman and taxidermist, with extensive study of animal anatomy, skeletal and muscular structure, and skin and hair patterns to achieve lifelike, anatomically correct mounts.
The studio emphasizes anatomical accuracy, natural motion, correct eye and ear placement, and meticulous detail using high-quality materials, and it promotes museum- and executive-quality work backed by a lifetime warranty on trophies.
They publish detailed, species-specific pricing and base rates, focus on high quality rather than lowest price, offer a 10% discount for active Wilderness Unlimited members, and apply extra charges for options like custom habitats, pedestal mounts, open mouths, detachable antlers, and repair work billed hourly.
You can generally expect completion within 12 months, with optional expedite tiers for guaranteed 6‑month, 90‑day, or 45‑day turnaround at added cost, backed by a required 50% nonrefundable deposit and a policy of limiting workload to keep projects on schedule.
They also provide custom habitat bases and display scenes, tanning services, skeletal cleaning and whitening, rugs, restoration and repair work, and incentives or credit for usable capes and life-size hides.
Reviewers who received finished work describe the quality as great, with euro mounts in particular called awesome and matching expectations.
Feedback on service is mixed, with one customer noting easy drop-off and pickup, and another reporting that the business stopped responding and did not complete a job after taking a down payment.
Turnaround sentiment is also mixed: one reviewer says the mount was done close to the estimated time, while another says their job was overdue by more than a year and never finished, and overall reviews are limited in number.
Mounts Unlimited Taxidermy operates from 22142 Miller Ridge Road in Los Gatos, California, and serves hunters and clients seeking North American and safari/exotic mounts from this location.
You can contact the studio directly to review pricing, discuss your specific trophy and display goals, and confirm current timelines and policies before moving forward.
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