TaxidermyXTaxidermist in Plainfield, Illinois
Tom's Wildlife Art and Taxidermy is a taxidermy studio located in Plainfield, Illinois, owned and operated by Thomas M. Stepanek as a full-service shop for hunters and anglers.
You can expect detailed mounts, custom habitat creations, and all phases of work handled in-house, from tanning and fleshing to mounting and rug work.
The studio focuses on full-service taxidermy across fish, birds, gameheads, and life-size mammals, treating each trophy as if it were the owner’s own.
Tom's Wildlife Art and Taxidermy works on big game, small game, birds, fish, and life-size mammals, with options for rugs, novelties, and European mounts.
You can choose from shoulder mounts, full-body mounts, European mounts, bird mounts, rugs, and custom habitat displays.
Thomas M. Stepanek is a lifelong sportsman who graduated from Dan Reinhart's School of Taxidermy and personally performs every phase of the taxidermy process in his own shop.
He emphasizes high-quality, detailed wildlife art, sweating the small stuff and striving for realistic, carefully finished trophies.
The studio requires a 50% deposit at drop-off, with the balance due at completion, and invites you to contact them for exact pricing, which is described as competitive for the local market.
Because all tanning, fleshing, rugging, and mounting is done in-house, you can expect a turnaround time that is much shorter than the average taxidermist, with reviewers repeatedly praising fast completion.
Additional options include custom habitat creations, skull habitat displays, rugs, novelties, and finished work you can view by calling ahead to see current projects in the studio.
Reviews are strongly positive about quality, with customers calling the mounts amazing, beautiful, and awesome for both deer and bird work.
Reviewers highlight friendly, accommodating service, great communication, and say they would highly recommend Tom and plan to return.
Customers consistently mention great prices, strong value, and especially fast, reliable turnaround, often noting work was finished quicker than promised.
The studio is located at 1902 Havenhill Drive in Plainfield, Illinois, in Kendall County, serving hunters and anglers in the surrounding region.
You can call ahead to discuss your project, confirm pricing and turnaround, or arrange a visit to the shop to see current work and plan your mount.
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