R N Taxidermy

R N Taxidermy works on big game, small game, birds, fish, and other small mammals.

You can choose from shoulder, half, and full‑body mounts, European and antler plaque mounts, rugs, tanning, bird displays, and custom habitat bases.

Bob Nielsen has been a taxidermist since 1996, holds Michigan state and Federal licenses, and is an active Michigan Taxidermist Association member who competes in professional and masters divisions.

He emphasizes lifelike, anatomically correct, long‑lasting mounts, using extensive live‑animal reference photography and current products and techniques.

R N Taxidermy provides a price list with starting prices—for example, deer shoulder mounts around the mid‑hundreds and larger big game and rugs higher—while asking you to call for a custom quote, with extras like habitat, bases, plaques, and open mouths priced separately and a non‑refundable half‑down deposit required.

Turnaround times are not fixed; the studio notes that workload is managed by limiting certain items, and reviews describe waits ranging from on‑time or slightly early completion to significantly longer delays, so you should confirm timing directly.

The studio also offers tanning, rugs, horn plaques and repair, custom habitat bases and plaques, taxidermy instruction when available, and occasionally finished mounts for sale.