Upper Bay Taxidermy

Upper Bay Taxidermy works on big game, small game, birds, and international and African trophies, as well as European skulls and antler mounts.

They offer shoulder and game-head mounts, full-body mounts, European skull and antler mounts, rugs, and custom habitat or diorama-style displays using a range of poses such as standing, flying, pedestal, wall, and floor mounts.

Founder Mike Travis has more than 35 years of full-time taxidermy experience and has mounted over 130 big game species from every continent, while his son Joe brings over a decade of hands-on experience in the studio.

They emphasize anatomically accurate, realistic mounts with custom-altered manikins and down-to-earth, personalized service, aiming to create pieces you can treasure for decades.

Upper Bay Taxidermy posts detailed, itemized pricing—for example, deer shoulder mounts starting around $890, bird mounts like most ducks at about $425, and European skulls such as deer at about $180—so you can review transparent rates by species and pose before you commit.

They do not list specific turnaround times, but they perform record-book measuring after the required 60-day drying period and encourage you to bring or ship trophies to the studio as soon as possible after harvest for best results.

Additional services include beetle cleaning and whitening for skulls, hydro-dipped skull finishes, custom-crafted antler mounts, bear rugs, custom habitat bases and dioramas, and official measuring for Pope & Young, Boone & Crockett, and Bucks, Bears & Stags.