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    Port Lavaca, Texas

    Taylor's Taxidermy

    Taxidermist in Port Lavaca, Texas

    4.9 (18 reviews)
    Big GameFishBirdsSmall GameReptilesExotic

    About Taylor's Taxidermy

    Taylor's Taxidermy is a taxidermy studio located in Port Lavaca, Texas, serving the local community and customers from farther away as a family-operated shop.

    You work directly with owners Geryl Taylor and his daughter, Kayln Haynes, who handle every project together and inspect each piece before it leaves the shop.

    They offer full-service taxidermy, from basic skull and shoulder mounts to full-body work, flat hides, rugs, reptiles, and custom habitat and display projects.


    Animal Mount Types

    big game

    • Whitetail deer
    • Blacktail deer
    • Mule deer
    • Coues deer
    • Black bear
    • Brown bear

    fish

    • Fish Replicas
    • Fish Skin Mounts

    birds

    • Lesser sandhill crane
    • Turkey
    • Pheasants
    • Quail
    • Blue winged teal
    • Cinnamon teal

    small game

    • Bobcat
    • Coyote
    • Red fox
    • Gray fox
    • Raccoon
    • Opossum

    reptiles

    • Alligator gar
    • Alligator
    • Snake

    exotic

    • African exotics
    • Bushbuck
    • Cape buffalo
    • Dik dik
    • Eland
    • Grants gazelle

    Animal Mount Details

    Taylor's Taxidermy works on big game, small game, birds, fish, reptiles, exotics, and hides, but does not taxidermy pets.

    You can choose from shoulder, full-body, and skull/European mounts, along with bird mounts, rugs, flat hides, and custom habitat bases and displays.

    The team brings over 50 years of combined experience in taxidermy, backed by extensive time spent hunting, fishing, and observing wildlife to recreate realistic trophies.

    They emphasize top-quality craftsmanship with realistic, lifelike results and clean, detailed work across all species and mount types.


    Pricing & Turnaround

    Taylor's Taxidermy posts detailed price lists by category and promotes affordable rates, with example pricing such as around $700 for a North American whitetail shoulder mount, $2,000 for a Cape buffalo shoulder mount, $22.50 per inch for fish and alligator gar mounts, and per-foot or per-inch rates for alligator and snake work; prices are subject to change and may vary with size, options, and custom bases, and do not include tax, shipping, freight, or skinning fees.

    They state that they focus on providing an excellent turnaround time on all products and services, but they do not publish specific completion timelines.

    In addition to taxidermy, they offer freeze-dry work, custom habitat bases and dioramas, rugs, finished mounts for sale, and leather goods and accessories made from hides and claws, and they sell select items through their Etsy shop and Facebook page.


    What Customers Say

    4.9(18 reviews)
    Summary of customer sentiment based on reviews across the web

    Reviewers consistently praise the quality and realism of the mounts, calling the work awesome, amazing, professional, very clean, and exceeding expectations across species including deer, fish, bobcat, alligator, and alligator gar.

    Customers describe service as great, friendly, professional, and family-oriented, and highlight a welcoming, trustworthy atmosphere where trophies are well cared for.

    Reviews do not give clear details on turnaround times, but they do note repeat business, careful handling and packaging, and successful long-distance shipping, with overall sentiment strongly positive.


    Find Out More

    Taylor's Taxidermy is located in Port Lavaca, Texas, and serves hunters and anglers locally and from farther away across the region.

    You can call, email, text, or visit the shop, and you can also browse additional items and examples of their work on their Facebook page and Etsy store.

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