TaxidermyXTrudell Outdoor Adventures and Taxidermy Studios
Taxidermist in Hartland, Wisconsin
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ExoticAbout Trudell Outdoor Adventures and Taxidermy Studios
Trudell Outdoor Adventures and Taxidermy Studios is a taxidermy studio located in Hartland, Wisconsin that operates as a family-run, Christian-based outdoor business.
They combine an award-winning, full-service taxidermy shop with worldwide hunting and fishing trip planning and outdoor video production.
The studio focuses on museum-quality, show-caliber work with an emphasis on whitetail deer, bears, and turkeys.
Animal Mount Types
big game
- • Pronghorn antelope
- • Whitetail deer
- • Wisconsin black bear
- • Black bear
- • Cougar
- • Timber wolf
fish
- • Fish Replicas
- • Fish Skin Mounts
birds
- • Eastern turkey
- • Blue wing teal
- • Pheasants
- • Rio grande turkey
- • Green wing teal
small game
- • Black phase squirrel
- • Coyote
- • Badger
- • Mink
- • Red fox
- • Grey fox
reptiles
- • American alligator
exotic
- • African game
- • Giraffe
- • Zebra
Animal Mount Details
They work on a wide range of big game, small game, birds, fish, African game, exotics, and some pets.
You can choose from shoulder mounts, full-body mounts, European and antler-style work, bird and fish mounts, tanning, restoration, remounts, and custom habitat displays.
Lifelong sportsmen Jay and Cheri Trudell and their family run the studio, reflecting a long-standing, passion-driven involvement in hunting, fishing, and taxidermy.
They emphasize museum-quality craftsmanship, natural poses, and show-caliber detail on every mount.
Pricing & Turnaround
They describe their prices as very competitive on life-size bird mounts—especially turkeys—and list a whitetail head and shoulder mount example at $325, while inviting you to call for specific pricing on custom work.
They state that typical delivery for their museum-quality taxidermy is about six months, and reviewers describe the lead times as realistic and fair.
The studio offers rugs, antler-only work and repair, finished mounts for sale, custom habitat bases and dioramas, tanning, and services to legally acquire animals and build custom pieces to your specifications, along with guided trip booking and outdoor video production.
What Customers Say
Reviewers consistently praise the mounts and repair work as excellent, highly realistic, and finished to a standard where prior damage is no longer visible.
Customers highlight great service, friendly people, and that Jay is easy to work with and an all-around good person.
Reviews describe pricing as very reasonable, turnaround expectations as realistic, and mention repeat business and strong ratings across both bird and big game projects, though the total number of reviews is still limited.
Find Out More
The studio operates from a showroom and shop in Hartland, Wisconsin, serving hunters, anglers, and collectors in Wisconsin and clients seeking North American and international trophies.
To move forward, you can contact Trudell Outdoor Adventures and Taxidermy Studios directly to discuss your species, mount style, pricing, and delivery timeline or to ask about available finished pieces and trips.
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