TaxidermyXSouth Texas Taxidermy
Taxidermist in Alamo, Texas
Big Game
Fish
Birds
Small Game
Reptiles
ExoticAbout South Texas Taxidermy
South Texas Taxidermy is a taxidermy studio located in Alamo, Texas in the Rio Grande Valley, owned and operated by Rafael Ramirez Jr.
The studio offers a wide variety of work on North American, exotic, African, Asian, and South American species, as well as birds, tanned hides, and rugs, with a stated focus on customer satisfaction.
They operate as a full-service shop handling everything from big game to birds and specialty items.
Animal Mount Types
big game
- • Whitetail deer
- • Moose
- • Caribou
- • Elk
- • Canadian whitetail deer
- • Antelope
fish
- • Fish Replicas
- • Fish Skin Mounts
birds
- • Bobwhite quail
- • Pheasants
- • Turkey
- • Ducks
- • Geese
small game
- • Bobcat
- • Gray fox
- • Coyote
- • Badger
- • Beaver
- • Lynx
reptiles
- • Coral snake
- • Alligator
- • Crocodile
exotic
- • Nilgai
- • Scimitar oryx
- • Axis deer
- • Aoudad
- • Exotic species
- • African species
Animal Mount Details
South Texas Taxidermy works on big game, small game, birds, fish, exotics, and tanned hides and rugs.
You can choose from shoulder mounts, full-body mounts, European mounts, fish skin mounts and replicas, bird mounts, tanning, rugs, and custom habitat or base options.
Owner Rafael Ramirez Jr. is a graduate of the Central Texas School of Taxidermy, where he learned current and innovative taxidermy techniques.
The studio emphasizes high-quality work, innovative approaches, and preserving trophies in a way that keeps customers happy.
Pricing & Turnaround
They publish a detailed price list for a wide range of species and mount types, describing their prices as very affordable and inviting you to call for quotes on multiple mounts; sample prices include around $500–$550 for many deer and antelope shoulder mounts, $2,500 and up for comparable lifesize pieces, and higher rates for large exotics and specialty work.
They list standard business hours Monday through Saturday and offer after-hours drop-off by arrangement, but do not publish typical project turnaround times.
The studio provides tanned hides, rugs, European mounts, custom wall habitats and bases, and novelty or plaque-style pieces such as turkey tail fans.
What Customers Say
Online reviews do not give clear details about mount quality or realism, and written feedback on workmanship is limited.
Service feedback includes a detailed complaint about poor communication and difficulty getting responses over an extended period, with no balancing written positive service reviews.
One reviewer reports a wait of about 2.5 years without receiving their animal back, and notes that the owner later stopped taking new work until existing orders are completed, while several unrated or brief 5-star reviews provide no specifics, so reliability and turnaround should be discussed directly with the studio.
Find Out More
South Texas Taxidermy is located at 1308 N. Alamo Rd., Alamo, Texas 78516, serving hunters and customers in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond.
You can contact the studio during posted hours or by email to discuss your trophy, confirm current turnaround times, and arrange drop-off or get a detailed quote.
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