Tom was great to work with on my last harvest. He provided a time lime right out of the gate. I…read morefound him through a search on my way home from the check in station and looked at previous reviews. He was very cordial and was able to meet me so that we did not have any problems as it was a hot deer season this last year. His price was well within the range of a well done shoulder mount. This deer turned out great, the eyes have depth, the nose looks wet and dry at the same time, this hide fully tanned and this work of art will last longer than I will probably be around! I would recommend Tom, I trust him to do my next big harvest, if it ever comes along again.

I just picked up a mount that Tom performed his expertise on, and I'm more than delighted with the…read morefinal product. He listened to my wishes and requests, and the end result is exemplary of what a taxidermy job should look like. Thanks Tom for all your efforts.

I am so disappointed with the work done to my pet turtle of 24 years. I dropped my turtle off on…read moreMay 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!

I went here a few months ago for a birthday present for my boss. I bought him a crab from a resale…read moreshop 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!!

I had my son's first buck done here. We had it dipped in camo blaze orange. It turned out Awsome.read more

Found Joe The Bug Man online and had him do a 10" Pumpkinseed. He got it done in 2.5 months and…read morevery happy. Cool guy and recommend him to anyone. Thanks for the mount.

Dave is a great taxidermist, fastest turnaround time on your trophy in the region...with guaranteed…read moredate of completion on your fish or it's free!!! Don't waste you're time going anywhere else

Wonderful service. This guy couldn't of done a better job on my large mouth bass mount!!! 10/10read more

From the owner: Cliff's Taxidermy is located in Plainfield, IL and has been in business since 1995…read more Since the beginning I've mounted thousands of white-tailed deer, hundreds of birds, fish, and life-size mounts ranging from a 900 lb. Alaskan brown bear to a bobwhite quail. I've also done fish ranging from freeze dried minnows for habitat bases to 10 foot reproduction marlins. At Cliff's Taxidermy, we are very meticulous about our work and go to great lengths to make sure that our clients are satisfied. Please call to set up appointment or for any inquires. Thank you!

I have been going to BIG MIKE'S for over 25 years!!!!! He has Mounted numerous trophies for me,…read moreBlack Bears, White Tail, Wild Boar, Axis Deer, Fellow Deer, Blackbuck Antelope, Coyote, Mouflon Ram, Pheasant. He has done over two dozen mounts, and they all look as good as the day I first got them back from BIG MIKE'S. I would highly recommend BIG MIKE'S!!! If you took the time to go to the woods to hunt, than take the time to get them mounted with BIG MIKE'S. Glen

Whoa!! Stay far far away from this outfit. If I could I wouldn't give any stars at all. This man…read moretook aprox 8 YEARS to complete my 10 bird mounts. The first mount he finished was decent so I gave him more birds to mount. However, all the rest he mulitated and the mounts don't look anything like the birds are supposed to. The eyes are wrong color and shape, the feathers were awful and he put padding exactly where it should not be. And I told him how it should be done, showed him large accurate photos of the birds, came by to check on them and again mentioned the eyes and other issues and he still ruined them. They don't look anything like they are supposed to. I gave him absolutely perfect specimens and he ruined them all but the first one he completed. All I can do now is throw out the really crappy ones a maybe keep about 3 that are acceptable. I gave him some very beautiful and very rare species and he gave me back trash.....and I PAID HIM TOP DOLLAR to boot. Next time I'll have my 3 year old grand son do the job, surely he can do better AND it won't take 8 years to do the job. I'm so disappointed. Anyone reading this better beware. He tried to make excuses for his crappy work but that doesn't cut it when I see on his workbench that he butchers the critters rather than make them look anything even remotely similar to what they should look like. Don't waste your money with this outfit. If you do you won't be happy with the results. I am so disappointed that I felt the urge to sign up for yelp, so this is my first review and probable my last. Its sad, I had so much faith in this guy and he ruined $1000's of dollars worth of specimens plus I paid him $1000's to do it. STAY FAR FAR AWAY FROM OLD WORLD TAXIDERMY!!! FYI, I don't not exaggerate one bit in this review. Actually, you should hear how I REALLY feel but I'm trying to keep this clean. BEWARE BEWARE BEWARE!!!!!! Come on.....8 years to mount a few birds...and he still &%$#ed them up. I'm not familiar with yelp but if someone needs to contact me [if there is a way to do so] I'll be happy to explain further. This is 100% the truth and I held back my true feeling on his performance. Now I'm out a ton of $ because of his incompetence. Find another taxidermist and good luck. If old world taxidermy can reply to this review don't believe him for one second. His excuses are not valid. OH! I paid him in full last year and when I just went to pick up the last of the mounts he said I still owed him. I have proof that he is paid in full. This guy is too old to do business anymore.

From the owner: Chicagoland's #1 taxidermist…read more Welcome to Old World Taxidermy, located in Palatine, Illinois!Old World Taxidermy provides over 30 years of experience in full-line taxidermy services. We are a USDA licensed dipping station located just 20 miles from Chicago O'Hare airport (a designated port of entry), which allows you to have your overseas trophies to be shipped directly to us. Our reputation has been built on quality and service. We are deeply committed to giving our clients the best in artistic creativity, craftsmanship and materials. The experience, the pride we take in our creations, superior workmanship, and exceptional attention to every detail reflects in each piece. Let us help to capture and preserve the memories of your hunt and enjoy our one-of-a-kind mounts. We will gladly offer pre-hunt assistance and send you free shipping tags as well. We are deeply committed to giving our clients the best in materials, craftsmanship, and artistic creativity. Our experience with painting, sculpting, photography and hunting enables us to create custom design museum quality mounts. Offering:* Custom - designed museum mounts* Trophy mounts* Trophies from all over the world* Exceptional attention to detail* Artistic creativity and craftsmanship* Custom-designed museum quality mounts & more!Visit our showroom or website today for more information!