TaxidermyXNorth Country Taxidermy
Taxidermist in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Big Game
Fish
Birds
Small Game
ExoticAbout North Country Taxidermy
North Country Taxidermy is a taxidermy studio located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, owned and operated full-time by award-winning taxidermist Rick Simonson.
You can expect high-quality, artistic mounts that reflect what hunters and anglers want in their trophies.
The studio operates as a full-service shop with strong capabilities across fish, birds, and big game, including lifesize work.
Animal Mount Types
big game
- • Sheep
- • Bear
- • Deer
- • Elk
fish
- • Fish Skin Mounts
birds
- • Turkey
small game
- • Coyote
exotic
Animal Mount Details
They work on big game, small game, birds, fish, small mammals, and select exotic and African species.
Available mount styles include full-body mounts, game heads, and bird mounts, with options for custom habitats and diorama-style presentations.
Rick brings over 30 years of full-time experience and an award-winning background to each project.
Reviews highlight exceptional realism, especially in fish paint work, and praise the mounts as amazing, spectacular, and among the best around.
Pricing & Turnaround
The studio does not publish set prices and encourages you to contact them directly to discuss custom mounts, habitats, dioramas, and antler creations such as lamps.
Customers note quick, reliable turnaround on European mounts, with no reported issues about missed deadlines.
They also create custom habitats and dioramas and offer unique antler-based pieces such as one-of-a-kind lamps built to your specifications.
What Customers Say
Customers consistently praise the quality and realism of the work across fish, deer, shoulder mounts, European mounts, and larger animals.
Reviewers describe Rick as professional, an artist, and a nice guy, and many say they will return for all their future mounts.
Feedback mentions great value for the quality, quick turnaround on certain work, strong fish mount reputation, and multiple repeat customers, with no significant negative themes beyond one note that he no longer takes large animals and skins due to carpal tunnel.
Find Out More
North Country Taxidermy operates from a studio in Minneapolis, Minnesota, serving hunters and anglers from the wider Coon Rapids and Twin Cities area.
You can contact the studio directly to discuss your project, review options for mounts and habitats, and get directions to visit the shop.
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