TaxidermyXTaxidermist in Liberty Hill, Texas
Yardbird's Taxidermy is a taxidermy studio located in Liberty Hill, Texas, serving the greater Austin area with custom, award‑winning work.
They operate a family‑run, full‑time studio and trophy showroom that focuses on highly personalized mounts and one‑of‑a‑kind presentations.
Their primary focus is full‑service custom taxidermy, including horn, shoulder, life‑size, and European mounts with tailored woodwork and wildlife scenes.
They work across a wide range of trophy wildlife, offering big game and other hunting trophies rather than limiting the studio to a single animal category.
You can choose from horn mounts, shoulder mounts, life‑size mounts, and euro mounts, often paired with custom wood bases and realistic habitat scenes.
Founded in 2011 by Master Taxidermist James Yarborough, the studio has grown from a garage startup into a custom‑built 4,000 sq. ft. taxidermy studio and trophy showroom.
James brings a deep passion for wildlife, anatomy, and the outdoors, emphasizing realistic, anatomically correct mounts that preserve the story of each hunt.
They provide a detailed price list via PDF and encourage you to call or text James at 432-853-4858 for current pricing and to discuss your specific project.
Reviews describe pricing as fair and a strong value for the quality, and mounts are typically completed within quoted timeframes, often around the 8–12 month range for larger work.
The studio also offers custom woodwork bases, realistic habitat and wildlife scenes, a trophy showroom, and 24‑hour walk‑in cooler access for drop‑offs (call for details).
Reviewers consistently praise the mounts as extraordinary, lifelike, and highly detailed, often saying the animals look exactly as they did in the field and exceed work from other taxidermists.
Customers highlight top‑notch service and communication, noting that the team is professional, responsive, and collaborative, with clear explanations, frequent updates, and help accommodating logistics.
Reviews describe reliable, timely turnaround that meets or slightly beats quoted timelines, with many repeat clients, long‑distance travelers, and outfitters recommending Yardbird’s as an artistic, detail‑focused shop.
The studio sits on the Yarborough family property in Liberty Hill, Texas, and serves hunters from Austin and the broader region, with regular weekday hours and weekends by appointment.
To move forward, call or text the studio to discuss your trophy, review pricing, schedule a drop‑off using their 24‑hour cooler if needed, or arrange an appointment to visit the showroom.
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