TaxidermyXUpRiver Taxidermy
Taxidermist in Brasstown, North Carolina
Big Game
Fish
Birds
Small Game
Reptiles
ExoticAbout UpRiver Taxidermy
UpRiver Taxidermy is a taxidermy studio located in Brasstown, North Carolina, serving hunters and fishermen locally and around the globe with museum‑quality wildlife artistry.
Founded by artist and sportsman Brian Moore, the family‑friendly studio focuses on lifelike, custom mounts that preserve the story and legacy of each hunt or catch.
Their work functions as a full‑service shop with strong emphasis on big game, fish replicas, and exotic trophies.
Animal Mount Types
big game
- • Whitetail deer
- • Black bear
- • Moose
- • Elk
- • Marco polo sheep
- • Sika deer
fish
- • Fish Replicas
birds
- • Turkey
- • Turkey first mounts
small game
- • Lynx
- • Fox
- • European hare
reptiles
exotic
- • African game
- • Kudu
- • Impala
- • Gemsbok
- • Eland
- • Zebra
Animal Mount Details
UpRiver Taxidermy works on North American big and small game, predators, birds, fish replicas, and exotic trophies from Africa, Asia, and Europe, including special first‑time mounts for kids.
You can choose from shoulder mounts, full‑body mounts, European skull mounts with cleaning, replica fish mounts, bird work, and custom habitat bases or pedestal‑style displays.
Owner Brian Moore has pursued taxidermy since childhood and refined his skills through apprenticeships with respected taxidermists and outfitters before opening his own studio in 2020.
The studio highlights museum‑quality craftsmanship with anatomical accuracy, natural poses, and high‑quality materials to produce realistic, durable mounts.
Pricing & Turnaround
UpRiver Taxidermy offers a detailed price guide with estimate ranges and asks you to contact the studio for final quotes based on size, complexity, and custom design, including affordable commemorative options for children’s first mounts.
Turnaround timelines are set during consultation for each job, with the owner emphasizing timely delivery and communication and some reviewers noting very fast completion on certain skull mounts.
Additional services include trophy restoration, skull preparation, custom habitat bases and plaques, and providing finished mounts ready for display.
What Customers Say
Reviewers consistently praise the quality and realism of the work across fish, deer, and skull mounts, calling the results awesome and professional‑looking.
Customers describe the team as friendly and personable, with many saying they will return and highly recommend the studio.
Reviews mention timely completion and quick turnaround on some projects, and several repeat clients highlight the shop’s reliability, though the total number of reviews remains limited.
Find Out More
UpRiver Taxidermy operates in Brasstown, North Carolina, near the North Carolina–Georgia border, serving sportsmen across the Southeast within about a two‑hour drive of Atlanta, Asheville, and Chattanooga.
Contact the studio directly to discuss your animal, care instructions, pricing, and scheduling as soon as possible after your hunt or catch.
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