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Taxidermist in Guatay, California
Big Game
Fish
Birds
Small Game
ExoticAbout Taxidermy Guy
Taxidermy Guy is a taxidermy studio located in Guatay, California, run by taxidermist Guy K. Bauman and serving hunters and anglers from San Diego, Southern California, and across the U.S. via shipping.
The studio offers professional bird, big game, and fish taxidermy with a focus on competition-level bird work and high-quality fish reproductions, including custom-cast replicas.
Animal Mount Types
big game
- • Mule deer doe
- • Whitetail deer doe
- • Mule deer
- • Whitetail deer
- • Fallow deer
- • Elk
fish
- • Fish Replicas
birds
- • Small grouse
- • Teal
- • Pheasants
- • Pigeon
- • Snow geese
- • Canada geese
small game
- • Coyote
- • Bobcat
- • Fox
- • Squirrel
- • Raccoon
- • Fox skulls
exotic
- • Axis deer
- • Exotic sheep
- • Small african game
- • Duiker
- • Springbok
- • Blesbok
Animal Mount Details
You can bring Taxidermy Guy big game, small game, birds, fish replicas, and various skull and antler work, making it a full-service option for a wide range of trophies.
They provide shoulder mounts, full-body mounts, rugs, European mounts, antler mounts, bird mounts, fiberglass fish reproductions, and cleaned skulls.
With 44 years of professional taxidermy experience, Guy Bauman has a long-running practice documented in photos going back to the early 1980s.
The studio emphasizes competition-standard bird mounts and fish painted with extreme quality and precision for discriminating anglers.
Pricing & Turnaround
They publish detailed, itemized price lists for birds, big game, and fish, with competitive pricing, clear deposit requirements, and optional payment plans.
The business promotes quick turnaround times and offers after-hours and weekend service for fresh trophies, with pickup and delivery typically on Wednesday evenings and storage fees starting 30 days after completion notice.
Additional options include rugs, hide tanning, skull cleaning and bleaching, habitat-style bases, pickup and delivery, nationwide shipping within the U.S., and multiple digital payment methods such as PayPal, Zelle, Venmo, and structured payment plans.
What Customers Say
Reviews consistently praise the mounts as beautiful, highly realistic, and excellent quality, even on challenging projects.
Customers describe the service as professional and a pleasure to work with, and many say they plan to return.
Reviews do not give clear details on turnaround times, but they do highlight long-term trust and satisfaction with the work and value.
Find Out More
Taxidermy Guy operates out of Guatay, California, serving San Diego and Southern California hunters and anglers, as well as clients nationwide through shipped trophies (U.S. only).
You can review their online price lists, call for shipping and drop-off instructions, and use the listed digital payment options to start your project or secure your spot with a deposit.
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