Northwoods Taxidermy

The studio works on big game, small game, birds, fish, small mammals, and African game, as well as decorative taxidermy pieces.

You can choose from shoulder, full-body, European and antler mounts, rugs, tanning, and custom habitat bases.

Owner Nolan Skuse trained at The Academy of Wildlife Arts in 2006 and has more than 15 years of hands-on taxidermy and outfitting experience.

They emphasize competition-quality work with extreme muscle definition, modern techniques, and custom alterations tailored to your trophy.

Northwoods publishes a detailed price list with example rates such as deer shoulder mounts starting around $900, fish skin mounts at $24 per inch (with a minimum), and clear pricing for big game, birds, small mammals, African game, soft-tan work, custom habitat, and decorations, all requiring a 50% deposit to begin and subject to change without notice.

They state current taxidermy turnaround is around one year—with unusual or highly custom work taking longer—and note that, due to high demand, they are not taking in new taxidermy work at this time.

Additional services include rugs, habitat bases and diorama-style scenes, taxidermy décor items, pickup and drop-off at a Michigan location, guided big- and small-game and fishing trips, and free maintenance and repairs on mounts done by Northwoods.