TaxidermyXRancak Taxidermy & Wildlife Store
Taxidermist in Cary, Illinois
Big Game
Fish
Birds
Small Game
Exotic
PetsAbout Rancak Taxidermy & Wildlife Store
Rancak Taxidermy & Wildlife Store is a taxidermy studio located in Cary, Illinois that serves hunters, pet owners, and collectors with a wide range of mounts, skulls, antlers, and more.
They focus on preserving the memory of each animal with accurate, life-like, museum-ready work using high-quality materials.
This is a full-service studio handling everything from deer and other game to birds, fish, exotics, and pets.
Animal Mount Types
big game
- • Elk
- • Deer
- • Deer heads
- • Moose
fish
- • Fish Replicas
- • Fish Skin Mounts
birds
- • Geese
- • Pheasants
- • Ducks
- • Turkey
small game
exotic
- • Exotic animals
pets
Animal Mount Details
The studio works on big game, small game, birds, fish, exotics, and pets, including both new pieces and restoration of older taxidermy.
They offer shoulder, full-body, European, antler, and bird mounts, along with repair and restoration services.
Owner Tom has spent the past few years immersed in taxidermy, training under Masters of Taxidermy and mounting a wide variety of specimens informed by his lifelong experience as a hunter.
They emphasize strong craftsmanship, attention to detail, natural, lifelike poses, and custom design to match your vision.
Pricing & Turnaround
Pricing is not listed; you fill out a detailed request form and Tom follows up with questions and a quote, and reviewers consistently describe the prices as fair, reasonable, and strong value for the quality.
Turnaround times are typically quick and often earlier than estimated, with many projects completed ahead of schedule and within quoted windows of a few months for larger work.
They also handle repair and restoration of old or damaged mounts and estate-sale pieces, and offer pet preservation including skull work.
What Customers Say
Reviews are overwhelmingly positive about the realism and overall quality, with many mounts described as lifelike works of art and only one clearly negative review as an outlier.
Customers highlight friendly, compassionate, highly communicative service, noting that Tom explains the process clearly, provides updates, and is especially empathetic with pet projects.
Reviewers repeatedly mention reliable, often faster-than-promised turnaround and say they plan to return or recommend the studio to others.
Find Out More
The studio is located at 6 Meadow Lane in Cary, Illinois and serves customers in the surrounding region.
You can contact Rancak Taxidermy & Wildlife Store by phone, email, or online form to discuss your project, request a quote, or arrange a visit.
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