I brought in a musky and northern pike to get restored. Both had been hanging on the wall at my parents' house for almost 50 years. Arctic Circle Taxidermy did a fantastic job restoring the fish to their original quality. This included the repair, replacement and/or repainting of many of the fins and cleaning the fish, all to "bring their looks back to life." They did a superb job!! I now live in CT. Arctic went to great effort to ensure these fish were carefully packaged for the journey east - building crates to hold and secure each fish, individually wrapping all fins with bubble wrap and tape, and carefully surrounding the fish with various packing materials. The fish arrived in perfect shape and are now displayed proudly at my house, bringing back wonderful childhood memories. I was very pleased with the quality of Arctic's work and attention to detail. I found their pricing very reasonable and staff quite pleasant to work with. I recommend Arctic to anyone having similar needs. read more

I am so disappointed with the work done to my pet turtle of 24 years. I dropped my turtle off on May 15, 2025 (and sent pictures of how he looked alive). On the contract, Peter said it would take approximately 60 to 90 days. After numerous unanswered calls and texts sent to Peter, he finally answered my call in January 2026 and told me to call back in a month. I called back and was crying on the phone, telling Peter of all the holidays in 2025 that were missed without my turtle; but Peter was really rude to me. I got a call the beginning of May 2026 telling me my turtle was ready for pick-up. I was horrified at what I saw when I went to Peter's shop on May 11, 2026, almost a year after I dropped my turtle off. The texture, color and shape of my turtle's head, neck and legs were just horrific! Only the top of his shell looked like him. Peter offered to do touch-ups and kept my turtle to try and make my turtle look better, but the damage was already done. I finally took my turtle home on May 27, 2026, crying all the way back home. I don't know if this was the first time Peter was trying to do a complete small turtle (the size of a saucer), but he really botched this job. So, beware, customers! read more

I went here a few months ago for a birthday present for my boss. I bought him a crab from a resale shop and it fell apart so I needed it fixed. Pete was so accommodating and talented. He mounted my crab on a beautiful repurposed block of wood. He did a wonderful job and it looked amazing!! I even had a missing piece and he replaced it without it being noticeable. Great spot! Definitely will go to Pete again!! read more

We had a deer head mounted. He did an excellent job picking out the wood piece to mount it on plus he put the hardware and the pads on the back. The end result was a gorgeous looking piece. Excellent job. read more

Arctic Circle Taxidermy - Taxidermy Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I've had a number of deer (shoulder, skull, etc) done here and they are fantastic. There were able to repair hide damage that occurded during the drag out. Highly recommended. read more

It's not often you get to review a taxidermist. Ok, probably never, but this place is outstanding! I needed to have some significant repairs made for a beaver and a badger that we have at my business and these guys did an amazing job! I really could not be more pleased. Their craftsmanship is nothing short of amazing! I was truly impressed! read more

Can't even say enough good things about this place. Had two Victorian avian mounts, over a hundred years old age, that needed massive restoration. Took them in for this and not only got incredible service, but also a wonderful explanation of how vintage techniques different from modern ones. Also, the proprietor also added prey in the talons of each of the mounts....free of charge, and appropriate for each species! Absolutely gorgeous! This is a business that knows and loves its craft and enjoys educating new generations of taxidermy enthusiasts! Also, wonderful communication... several pictures sent to me along the way to make sure that I knew what was going on. read more

This is to be the best taxidermy shop in Chicago very professional fast and reliable great prices and the most realistic taxidermy you'll ever see after talking to the owners they frequently do work for museums movies as well as TV shows they did a fantastic job on my trophy Buck I cannot recommend them anymore read more