Safari Studios

Safari Studios focuses on big game and other domestic and foreign game animals, including African safari species, with additional work on birds and fish; they explicitly do not preserve household pets.

They offer full‑body mounts and highly customized wildlife scenes and trophy room installations with detailed habitat and diorama work.

Owner Jimmy Fontenot has over 35 years of wildlife‑focused taxidermy experience, holds a Master’s Degree in Range & Wildlife Management, and has operated Safari Studios since 1995 with a staff of experienced, award‑winning taxidermists and habitat designers.

The studio emphasizes anatomically correct, highly detailed, custom poses and scenes designed to reflect each client’s specific hunting memories, supported by separate finish and habitat departments and individual workstations for each taxidermist.

Pricing is custom and project‑based, so you should contact the studio to discuss your specific animal, level of detail, and any trophy room or diorama needs.

Most projects, including standard deer mounts and similar work, take about 10–12 months from delivery or shipping, while larger or more elaborate wildlife scenes and trophy rooms may take over a year to complete.

They design and build custom trophy rooms and large‑scale wildlife displays, including indoor “mountains,” and offer shipping, delivery, and installation support using commercial carriers and their own enclosed trailer.