Great work. Attention to detail with best reasonable price in area. Fast turn around time. This…read moreexcellent work makes one proud to have trophy mounted and place in that special in the trophy room.

From the owner: My mission at Wildlife Transitions Taxidermy is to provide professional taxidermy for your trophy…read moreat competitive cost, with the fastest turn around time in the industry. I specialize in WhiteTail Deer Trophies.

Lovely taxidermy place. Service is always friendly. I came here during Victorian Christmas to buy…read moreraccoon penis bones for jewelry. They were sold out! I bought a bag of deer antlers instead for $5. Great deal!

NOT AS CREEPY AS DEPICTED ON TELEVISION:…read more This is one of the coolest and most unique shops in downtown Thomasville. Everyone should visit such a shop at least once if only to get those creepy exaggerated television images out of their head. We met the owner Edward Harden and a few of his employees and they were very kind and gracious during our visit. They let me just snap away and I really appreciated them doing so as I was just fascinated by their store. They currently have a huge reindeer posted just outside of their entry and visitors enjoyed stopping by to take a picture. Some people may not understand how to even approach a shop such as this one especially if they are animal lovers. First of all, you must believe that all of the animals died a natural and painless death and that taxidermy lovingly preserves their memory. I was in the home of a friend and I saw what I thought was a stuffed animal on her shelf but it was actually her deceased dog that she had had for approximately 15 years. She was simply heartbroken when he died and decided that taxidermy was a great way to keep him with her. Awww! I was totally impressed with the obvious skill and great detail that went into preserving the various animals and birds on display. This man's work is flawless and as soon as my hubby kicks the proverbial bucket, I'm heading to Hardens! In addition to hunting and fishing trophies, you will find a variety of animals including an alligator, fox, peacock and turkey. If it breathes, he probably has it mounted in his shop. Mr. Harden also carries rugs, belts, wallet, blankets, picture frames and jewelry so you will definitely want to check them out during your next visit to downtown Thomasville. The only thing cooler than this shop is the owner and his employees because they were just so nice, engaging and welcoming. They made browsing in their store a pleasure. I think that I will go back tomorrow to check out that cute bracelet :)

Amazing work by an award winning taxidermist. Highly recommend. Derrick mounts incredible deer,…read moreducks, African animals, exotics, & fish. He is able to customize just about any mount to fit in any location.

From the owner: Master Taxidermy Studio Inc provides taxidermy services to the Tavares, FL area.read more

Great job on my 10pt. picked up Tuesday and hung up last night. Definitely recommend this taxidermy…read moreif you're looking for one.

From the owner: Jordan Wildlife Studio specializes in big and small game and birds…read more We turn your memories into trophies with a touch of art.

I don't think this guy is in business anymore. If he is I don't know how!!! Keeps money doesn't…read moredeliver never answers phone.

RIGHT NOW, I wish it were possible to give Mike negative stars. I have known him for years and have…read morealways been pleased with his work; until NOW. In April 2016, I went to Colorado for a Merriam's Turkey hunt. I brought back a very nice gobbler and a Pronghorn Antelope head. Based on years of previous experience, I took my bird and head to him for mounting. He was to mount the tom in full strut and do a European mount of the antelope. I was promised the Euro mount would be ready in no more than 6 months and the turkey in about a year because of his work load. That didn't even come close to happening! First, and I've been told this was a mistake, I had Mike paid IN FULL by the first week of September 2016; almost $900 for both pieces! Second, the Euro mount of the antelope was promised to be ready by October then changed to November "before all of the 2016 mounts started coming in." I was met with excuses and was told that he "never said November because that is peak season." I guess he lied in September! I was then promised that it would be January 2017 before it would be ready. I was also told that all he had left to do on my bird was to mount the cape to the form and he would have both of my mounts ready at the same time. That didn't happen! Every time Mike has given me excuses as to why my mounts haven't been ready when he said they would and promised a new date. Each time, I gave him additional time on top of the time he had said. Each time, I have been met with more excuses as to why it wasn't ready and told a new date only to have my mounts not ready as promised. This past May (2018), 25 months LATER, my turkey was finally ready for pickup. To his credit, Mike delivered an awesome mount! One of the reasons why I have continually gone to his defense over the years and kept taking him work. However, my antelope mount still is not ready! I was promised it would be ready in June so I waited until July to check on it. It still wasn't ready but he promised me it would be ready the first week in September; I gave him until this past Monday (08 October 2018). I have been trying to call him multiple times EVERY DAY only to have it ring continuously. Yesterday, Wednesday, the ring did get interrupted by something! Mike is NOT answering his shop phone and his home phone number is now answered as "Corbit Research & Development." (Mike's full name is Michael L. Whitehead, Jr.) At this point, I don't know what to do. In the years I've known him, Mike has always had a turn-around/time management issue. But things have never been this bad. He has been one of if not the best taxidermists in the Jacksonville area. Unfortunately, I feel this situation is too far degraded to be able to continue referring clients to him. All I can say now is... Stay away from Mike's Taxidermy Studio if you value your mounts! =======UPDATE TO MY ABOVE REVIEW======= Back in October, after leaving the above review, I finally connected with Mike. He assured me that my Pronghorn European Mount would be ready in 2-weeks; asked me to give him two weeks and it would definitely be ready. I told him that he had made this promise to me many times over the last 2+ years and each time, I was met with an excuse. He assured me that this time would NOT be the case. Well... It is now mid December. There is just SEVENTEEN DAYS left in this year. In FIVE MONTHS, it will be THREE YEARS since he took in my pieces and I still have yet to receive my Euro-mount. To add to the insult, he is once again NOT answering his phone! I AM DONE... STAY AWAY FROM MIKE'S TAXIDERMY! Now; where are those NEGATIVE icons?!?

One of my favorite places to explore that is close to home. Friendly people greet you when you…read morearrive and leave, good variety of items with reasonable prices.

I figured I should update my review because I have stopped in and shopped this antique shop…read morenumerous times over the years and usually find something quirky to snap up! This latest visit I grabbed some fun enamel pins, a pair of cats socks & a couple of small goblet style sippers, wheel thrown- I loved them! I'm always picking up pottery to see if it's mass produced or handmade (I can usually tell, but some trick me). This shop has a very eclectic style, the booths vary in items and some things throughout the shop are new and handmade. Like the pins and socks I picked up were both new, not vintage. Nothing too expensive, but I did splurge on the socks! Ladies greeted me upon entering and checked on me during my lap & checkout was fast and easy. I'll be stopping back in for sure!