Southwest Wildlife

Southwest Wildlife works on big game, small game, birds, fish, exotics, and African species, covering both North American and international trophies.

They offer shoulder mounts, life-size mounts, bird mounts, and skin mounts for fish, often paired with custom habitat presentations.

Owner Jim Hartsock has over 25 years of taxidermy experience and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science with focused anatomy studies to support accurate, artistic work.

The studio emphasizes high artistic standards, anatomical accuracy, and detailed, natural-looking poses, and Jim participates in professional taxidermy and conservation organizations.

Mount pricing is not listed publicly, but the studio requires deposits—typically 50% for shoulder mounts, fish, and small life-size pieces; staged deposits for large life-size and African work; and payment in full for migratory birds—and notes that mishandled skins may require replacement at the owner’s expense.

They project an estimated completion date when logging in your piece but prioritize quality over strict deadlines, notify you when work is finished, and require pickup or shipping arrangements within 30 days; supply products like FLEXROCK panels, paints, E-Z Dirt, hide paste, foam, and gloves are sold at clearly posted prices.

In addition to custom mounts and habitats, Southwest Wildlife develops and sells specialized taxidermy supplies such as FLEXROCK habitat panels, custom paints, E-Z Dirt, and hide paste, and can support commercial-style displays.