Fish
Our skin mount fish look as if you just pulled them out of the water. We put extra time into our fish adding a lot of detail. The fish bodies we use are hand carved and we also hand paint our glass eyes to our liking when we carve our fish bodies we can insure that the skin of your fish is the perfect fit for the body making your mount more lifelike. After the painting is finished we will then place your fish on either a beautiful piece of driftwood or a wood plaque with you choice of wood and stain. We can also do a water scene with splashes and ripples to make a magnificent art piece.

Game Heads
All hides are tanned by world famous Wildlife Gallery out of Michigan using a synthetic tan which is the best tan around. With the absence of acid, which will break down the leather over time, your mount will last a lifetime. 

In our taxidermy studio, we take the utmost care in handling your trophy; from promptly getting your hide fleshed and salted to properly fitting the hide on the form making sure hair lines match, eyes are set perfect and defining muscle detail to the finishing work. 

We use only the best supplies on the market to mount your trophy and use the finest techniques from some of the best wildlife artists in the world. 

We accept no second quality to the work that bares our name. This is our pledge to you.

Birds
Our birds are of the finest around. Your bird will be mounted using cast heads then painted to perfection. 

We use a technique that involves injecting latex caulk around the form and head. There are three reasons for this. First, the caulk fills air pockets under the skin that prevents bugs from entering your mount. Second, we are able to form fine muscle detail on the body and head that sets our mounts apart from the average taxidermist. Last, the caulk makes the bird solid, less likely to be damaged if dropped. 
We can create a spectacular wildlife piece for your collection. Adding habitat with water, ice or snow can make your mount all that more enjoyable. Anything you can dream we can do. 

Whether it be a mallard coming out of the water with splashes coming up behind him and water droplets on its chest or a swimming wood duck preening its self. Your bird will look absolutely stunning to the even the most trained eye. 

Mammals
What makes a good taxidermist? Patience, attention to detail and an understanding of what he or she is working on along with a thirst for knowledge. 

I have been a trapper for 29 years and I am attentive to the wildlife around me and have a clear vision of the habitat, body language, postures and moods of mammals. 
Low fur prices have driven trappers to want to mount their more unique furs and the ones that walk through my door feel confident in leaving their prize with Gannon Ridge Taxidermy, LLC.