Taxidermists in Miller County, Arkansas

Miller County offers solid hunting opportunities for whitetail deer and waterfowl along the Red River bottomlands. If you bag a trophy buck or a limit of mallards near Texarkana, you need a local professional to handle the mount. Proper field care is essential in the Arkansas humidity, so getting your harvest to a shop quickly ensures the hide and feathers stay in good condition for the tanning process.

There is currently one taxidermy service listed for the county, located in Texarkana. 82 Taxidermy handles local game and can help preserve your hunt with a shoulder mount or waterfowl display. Having a specialist right in town makes it easier to discuss specific poses and drop off your trophy without a long drive after a day in the stand.

1 taxidermist in Miller County

Serving Texarkana.

82 Taxidermy

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Texarkana, AR

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Using taxidermists in Miller County

A taxidermist takes your cape and antlers, preps and tans the hide, then mounts the animal on a form. Most shops want the cape caped out and frozen, or the whole head delivered cold and unfrozen within a day or two of the kill.

What to ask before you commit

What is your current turnaround time, in months?
Do you tan in-house or send hides out?
What deposit do you require, and is it applied to the final price?
Can I see finished mounts of the same species?
How should I care for the cape before I bring it in?

What it usually costs

Shoulder mounts commonly run several hundred to well over a thousand dollars depending on species, form and finish work. European mounts are typically the least expensive option. Deposits of 30-50% are standard.

Timing matters

Get the cape cold fast. Do not salt or freeze a cape you plan to have mounted without asking the shop first — hair slip from a warm hide is the single most common ruined mount.

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