TaxidermyXShoally Branch Taxidermy
Taxidermist in Leoma, Tennessee
Big Game
Fish
Birds
Small Game
ExoticAbout Shoally Branch Taxidermy
Shoally Branch Taxidermy is a taxidermy studio located in Leoma, Tennessee, operated full-time by owner David Hooper.
The studio runs as a professional, contract-based business that offers friendly service and clear policies.
Shoally Branch Taxidermy focuses on full-service work with an emphasis on big game, small game, birds, and reproduction fish.
Animal Mount Types
big game
- • Whitetail deer
- • Elk
- • Antelope
- • Caribou
fish
- • Fish Replicas
birds
- • Pheasants
small game
- • Bobcat
- • Squirrel
- • Fox
- • Raccoon
exotic
- • Warthog
Animal Mount Details
The studio works on big game, small game, birds, and reproduction fish, and also offers finished mounts for sale.
You can choose from shoulder mounts, full-body mounts, bird mounts, pedestal styles, backpack-style mounts, and reproduction fish displays with optional custom habitat bases and panels.
The owner presents the shop as a dedicated full-time studio rather than a hobby operation.
Reviews highlight artistic skill and mounts that stay looking new for many years, suggesting a focus on realism and durability.
Pricing & Turnaround
Pricing is clearly structured, with a 35% non-refundable deposit required before work begins, published rates for common mounts, and extra charges for options like open mouths, bases, habitat work, and special poses.
Most mounts have a stated turnaround of about 6 to 12 months, with longer times at season’s end and extended waits for turkey heads and freeze-dried velvet antlers.
The studio offers habitat work and bases, reproduction fish on panels or driftwood, sales of finished game heads and birds, and unique novelty pieces such as a reproduction triceratops, but does not provide skull mounts.
What Customers Say
Reviewers strongly praise the quality and artistic realism of the mounts, calling the work some of the best they have seen and noting that pieces still look new after many years.
Reviews do not share specific details about customer service or communication, though the business itself emphasizes friendly, professional treatment.
Reviewers do not comment on turnaround or scheduling, but they consistently note that the mounts provide lasting, memorable displays of their time in the field.
Find Out More
Shoally Branch Taxidermy operates at 333 Shoally Branch Road in Leoma, Tennessee, and serves customers who ship or deliver trophies to the studio.
You should contact the studio to discuss your project, confirm current hours, and set an appointment before visiting or shipping your trophy.
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