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    Granbury, Texas

    TrueLife Taxidermy

    Taxidermist in Granbury, Texas

    4.5 (22 reviews)
    Big GameFishBirdsSmall GameReptilesExotic

    About TrueLife Taxidermy

    TrueLife Taxidermy is a taxidermy studio located in Granbury, Texas, operating out of a 10,000 square foot, museum-like facility with an 1,800 square foot trophy room open for viewing finished work.

    Led by master taxidermist Roy Holdridge and a full staff of award-winning taxidermists, the studio provides full-service, custom taxidermy for sportsmen locally and worldwide.

    They focus on high-quality, artistic shoulder, life-size, skull, rug, and habitat mounts tailored to fit your trophy room or display space.


    Animal Mount Types

    big game

    • Whitetail deer
    • Mule deer
    • Black bear
    • Brown bear
    • Grizzly bear
    • Polar bear

    fish

    • Fish Skin Mounts

    birds

    • Turkey
    • Ducks
    • Geese
    • Pheasants
    • Quail

    small game

    • Badger
    • Beaver
    • Bobcat
    • Raccoon
    • Fox
    • Coyote

    reptiles

    • Alligator
    • Crocodile
    • Snake

    exotic

    • Axis deer
    • Zebra
    • Blesbok
    • Bontebok
    • Cape buffalo
    • Bushbuck

    Animal Mount Details

    TrueLife Taxidermy works on a broad range of big game, small game, birds, fish, reptiles, and exotic species from North America, Africa, and around the world.

    They offer shoulder mounts, full-body mounts, rugs, skull and antler mounts, and custom pedestal and habitat presentations.

    Owner Roy Holdridge has more than 35 years in taxidermy and over 25 years running TrueLife Taxidermy as a full-time studio, growing it from a garage hobby into a large professional facility.

    Roy holds numerous state and national competition awards and professional memberships, and the team emphasizes lifelike, detailed work and custom poses designed around your vision.


    Pricing & Turnaround

    TrueLife Taxidermy publishes detailed, species-specific price lists for worldwide game, birds, fish, skull and antler mounts, and tanning, with clearly stated surcharges for options like open mouths, pedestal mounts, custom bases, repairs, and specialty tanning or fish work.

    Because prices are updated periodically and subject to change without notice, you should review their current price lists and contact the studio directly to confirm costs and options for your project.

    The studio offers rugs, custom habitat bases and dioramas, tanning, restoration and repair work, finished mounts on display and for sale, antler-only work, and coordinates wild game meat processing through a partner, while also handling licensed import, clearance, and quarantine of international trophies.


    What Customers Say

    4.5(22 reviews)
    Summary of customer sentiment based on reviews across the web

    Reviews consistently praise the excellent, lifelike quality of the mounts, with many customers describing the work as fantastic, outstanding, and worth paying more for over decades.

    Feedback on service is mixed, with many customers noting friendly, helpful staff and great experiences, while others report rude interactions, lack of callbacks, and feeling that problems were not handled well.

    Turnaround and reliability draw the most criticism, including reports of long delays, misplaced animals, and missed completion dates, although there are many repeat customers and long-term clients who continue to use the studio.


    Find Out More

    TrueLife Taxidermy is located at 4303 E. Hwy 377 in Granbury, Texas, serving hunters and collectors across Texas, North America, Africa, and other international destinations.

    You can visit the trophy room to see their work in person and contact the studio to discuss your hunt, review pricing, and plan import or mounting details before you drop off or ship your trophies.

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