TaxidermyXNesbitt Taxidermy
Taxidermist in Murray, Kentucky
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ExoticAbout Nesbitt Taxidermy
Nesbitt Taxidermy is a taxidermy studio located in Murray, Kentucky, operated by state and federally licensed taxidermist Mitch Nesbitt.
The studio focuses on "Taxidermy Done Your Way," with Mitch listening closely to your expectations and offering guidance on field care so your trophy turns out as you envision.
They operate as a full-service shop handling a wide range of North American, exotic, and African work for hunters and anglers.
Animal Mount Types
big game
- • Antelope
- • Black bear
- • Grizzly bear
- • Brown bear
- • Bison
- • Caribou
fish
- • Fish Replicas
- • Fish Skin Mounts
birds
- • Ducks
- • Geese
- • Turkey
- • Quail
- • Pheasants
- • Grouse
small game
- • Beaver
- • Bobcat
- • Coyote
- • Fisher
- • Fox
- • Raccoon
reptiles
- • Snake
- • Alligator
- • Crocodile
exotic
- • African game
- • African wild cat
- • Blesbok
- • Bushbuck
- • Cape buffalo
- • Duiker
Animal Mount Details
Nesbitt Taxidermy works on big game, small game, birds, fish, reptiles, rugs, exotics, and African species.
Available mount styles include shoulder, life-size, European, bird mounts, skin-mount and reproduction fish, rugs, and custom habitat presentations.
Owner Mitch Nesbitt is a lifelong outdoorsman from Western Kentucky and Tennessee and a graduate of the Call of the Wild School of Taxidermy, where he trained under 38-year veteran Norman Hall.
Reviews highlight detailed, realistic results on deer and fish mounts, with many customers calling his work some of the best they have seen.
Pricing & Turnaround
The studio publishes detailed pricing by category, with example rates such as whitetail shoulder mounts around $600, life-size whitetail at $3,100, ducks at $250, bass skin mounts starting at $200, and African game like Cape Buffalo shoulder mounts at $1,950 and elephant shoulders at $20,000.
All mounts include a basic plaque or scenery, a 50% deposit is required at drop-off, add-ons such as open mouths, custom bases, woodwork, glass cases, upholstery, granite, and laser engraving are priced by size and materials, and prices may change without notice.
They offer custom bases and habitats, habitat bases, rugs, custom woodwork, glass cases, furniture upholstery for back hides, granite bases, laser engraving, and commercial display-style presentations.
What Customers Say
Customers consistently praise the quality and realism of the mounts, describing the work as awesome, fantastic, and highly recommendable for both deer and fish.
Many reviewers say Mitch and his staff are helpful, polite, friendly, and great to deal with, though one reviewer reports poor communication on a delayed project.
Most reviews do not discuss timing, but one detailed review mentions a bass mount still unfinished after more than a year with no updates, suggesting turnaround and communication can vary in some cases.
Find Out More
Nesbitt Taxidermy is based in Murray, Kentucky, serving hunters and anglers from the local area and the broader Western Kentucky and Tennessee region.
Contact the studio directly to discuss your species, review current pricing, confirm turnaround, and plan field care and custom presentation options for your next mount.
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