I had a caribou hide which had been tanned 24 years ago, but nothing was done with it after that…read more I wanted to have a rug made and was referred to Mitch via some searching online and making a few calls. I sent (mailed) him the hide, we discussed design and logistics, and less than two months later, WOW! A completed rug, nicely styled and finished. Pricing I felt was very fair, Mitch was quick to return my texts or phone calls. Now my biggest challenge is to wait the intervening months to gift it to the lucky recipient at the proper time!! Thanks Mitch Joan H.

I took a chameleon in on 4/14/2021 to have it freeze dried to preserve it. I was told it would be…read moreabout 18 months to be ready. After 18 months, I called only to be told the freeze dryer was down and waiting for parts. When I called back about six months later I was told the parts were on back order. And I have been trying since then to get the chameleon back. I have contacted them so many times only to have one excuse after another given to me by Lisa. Every time it is something something else. It is in the freeze drier. It is needed additional time in the freeze drier. Mitch is in the hospital in Montana. Mitch will be returning in six weeks. Mitch has been sick. It is in the freeze drier again. There is touch up that needs to be done. Mitch will be returning in such and such. Lisa has also stated she does not own the business but just helps out but when I left a message on the business' listed number (209) 566-5682 , she called me back and told me to call her number (209) 620-2183 or it would be better to text her. She never returns calls. I have had to block my number when calling her by using *67 before her number so she cannot see who is calling. She has answered on some of these calls and tells me texting her would be better. She asked me to text her my name, number, the date I brought my item in, what it is and its name plus the price. This was her way of seeing who it is and doesn't respond. I have texted her so many times only be given excuses (May 9, 2024) your project is freeze drying now, maybe ready in 60 days and Mitch would be back in a couple of weeks. That was over two years ago. Then when I called her back in the 60 days she did not return my call (July 2024). When she finally texted me back 10 months later(March 27,2025), she said it was not in her completed work and she would put me in her calendar to reach back out; she never did. I texted her on May 24, 2025 no reply. I called on July 22, 2025, July 24, 2025, Sept. 12, 2025, Dec. 16, 2025, March 20, 2026. On March 2026 she texted me and asked if I wanted it returned finished or not to which I replied, YES! When I called her in March 2025 she told me it had been taken out of the freeze dryer and was being touched up. Then I was told it needed to be back in the freeze dryer but was unsure of the updated status at that moment. This last call I left a message informing her I was contacting a lawyer because it has been over five years and I still have not gotten my chameleon back but only received one excuse after another. This time she texted me back and said Mitch was set to finally return on Sept. 5, 2026 and has me on his list as soon as he gets back on that date. We will have to wait and see. I the meantime I have contacted a lawyer. When I originally was told it would take 18 months, I accepted that. When I called after 18 months and was told the freeze dryer was down and parts were being on back order and it would be another six months, I accepted that. When I emailed on Feb. 1, 2023 to find out where it was and was told Mitch was out and she would get back to me, but didn't. I have been trying to get the chameleon back since, finished or not, to no avail. This is so unprofessional.

I had an elk skull/antlers that I wanted euro mount. Geoff did a great job with it and delivered as…read morepromised. It turned out better than I expected. I was going to attempt to do it but since it was my first bull, I didn't want to mess up. It's wall hanging worthy. Worth the wait.

Extremely professional!…read more Delivered ahead of schedule and done with amazing artistic ability. Geoff takes time and provides amazing detail to his projects. You will not be disappointed. Thank you!

This guy is rude! My sone spoke to him and he treated my son like he was being bothered! When my…read moreson asked if he taxidermies pheasants, Big Timber's reply was, " Ya, that's what you called!" Then he asked my son if his dad would be paying for it. My son was responsible and mature enough to go on a hunt and get the bird, he is responsible enough to inquire with a phone call. If a business owner cannot show respect to their perspective customers, no matter what age, they shouldn't be doing business! When I called him about his rudeness, he hung up on me. No thank you! There are other Taxidermists out there!

Do NOT do business with Wingrove Taxidermy. In 2013 He accepted work on my deceased fathers beloved…read moreGolden Pheasant. I even provided Bryan with feathers and another golden pheasant crown. This is Sept2016 and he has had this bird over 3 years. Still No refund and no bird. Very sad since this is very sentimental to me and I told him that. This Golden Pheasant was my Dads pet. I have emailed him 15xall documented. If he couldn't do the work which he promised at the most in one year then he shouldn't have taken it or called me to return it. At this point I just want my Golden Pheasant returned because it was my deceased Fathers pet pheasant and I Want my deposit.

Don't ever do business with this guy. Won't return phone calls and hides behind text messages…read more Promises a year to complete a mount of a banded pintail. Mails through us mail a non preserved skinned bird a year and a half later with no ice...Rotten soup... Don't go here unless you want this... Ruined my irreplaceable banded pintail and won't return all of my $200 deposit. I hope fish and wildlife pay him a visit. Anyone that operates a business like this is bound to have violations in their book keeping and wild game inventory.

Vicky, the owner, is the most talented and creative person I've met in a decade…read more She runs this magical shop of artifacts, curiosities and natural history. She has unique vintage items, a long with her unique art from taxidermy to book binding & everything in-between. My personal favorite is looking at the odd cards & postcards you won't find at the souvenir shops. She even makes her own "Fool Crow" designs and sometimes she makes them with collages. If you're coming from a good distance, I'd give a call first to make sure she'll be there.. because life happens.

This shop is amazing, they have so much to look at. i easily could have spent an hour just looking…read moreat everything. the woman who own the shop is the sweetest! they have vintage oddities, taxidermy, bones, and so much more. the pricing is very reasonable, i'm definitely going to be back soon!