Our Taxidermy Service Area
Covering the Hershey and Harrisburg region across Dauphin, Lebanon, Cumberland, and northern Lancaster County. Don't see your town? Reach out, we likely cover it.
A wall-worthy whitetail, a strutting gobbler, the fish of a lifetime. Deer, bird, and fish taxidermy for hunters and anglers across the Hershey and Harrisburg area.
The difference between a mount that looks alive for decades and one that doesn't is all in how it's done.
From the November buck to the spring gobbler to the smallmouth you couldn't believe, if it's worth remembering, it's worth mounting right.
The mounts that crack, fade, and slip hair after a few years were almost always rushed: poor field care, cut-rate tanning, cheap forms and eyes. Here is what doing it right looks like:
Field care basics — the full guide is at /field-care
No pressure, no runaround. From the field to the wall.
Reach out with what you harvested or caught. If it's fresh, you'll get field care guidance on the spot, that alone can save the mount.
A real price and an honest timeline, then we sort out where and when to bring your trophy. No surprises.
Careful work that takes the time it takes, and a finished piece that holds up for decades on the wall.
Covering the Hershey and Harrisburg region across Dauphin, Lebanon, Cumberland, and northern Lancaster County. Don't see your town? Reach out, we likely cover it.
As a planning range: whitetail shoulder mounts in this part of Pennsylvania typically run $550 to $950, European skull mounts $150 to $300, turkeys $500 to $850, ducks $300 to $500, and fish around $18 to $30 per inch for a skin mount or replica. Species, size, pose, and the condition of the cape all move the number. Those are general market ranges, not a quote. A firm price comes after we hear about your animal, and quotes are always free.
Quality taxidermy is slow by nature. Most reputable shops in Pennsylvania run six months to a year or more, because hides go out for professional tanning in batches and careful finishing work cannot be rushed. That is a general industry reality, not a promise about any one piece. What you should expect from whoever does your work is a straight answer on timeline up front, and honest updates if it changes.
The first hours decide how good the mount can be. Get the animal cold as fast as you can, keep it dry, and do not drag it. For a shoulder mount, make no cuts up the throat or brisket and leave more cape than you think you need, well behind the front shoulders. Birds and fish should go in the freezer properly wrapped, not field dressed. Our field care guide walks through each species, and if you are ever unsure, ask before you cut.
Yes. Pennsylvania requires taxidermists to be licensed by the state, and lawfully taken, properly tagged game only. Whoever ends up doing your work, ask about the license and keep your harvest tag information, a good taxidermist will bring both up before you do. It is a fair question, and the right shop will have a straight answer.
A deposit at drop-off with the balance due at pickup is standard practice in this industry, commonly around half. Bring your harvest tag information, and reference photos of the animal if you have them, especially for fish, where colors fade fast and photos make the difference between a mount and a masterpiece. We walk you through all of it when we set up your quote.
Tell us what you're having mounted and we'll come back with a straight answer on price and timing.