Taxidermists in Transylvania County, North Carolina

If you take a buck or a black bear in the steep terrain of Transylvania County, you have a couple of local options to preserve the trophy. Local taxidermists in Brevard and Pisgah Forest understand the specific anatomy of Southern Appalachian game. These shops handle traditional shoulder mounts, European mounts, and rug work for animals taken in the French Broad River valley or the surrounding national forest lands.

Hunter Taxidermy in Brevard is one of the shops available to help process your harvest. Getting your hide to a professional quickly is important in the humid mountain climate. Having these services close to the Pisgah National Forest access points makes it easier to drop off your game before the meat spoils or the cape is damaged.

2 taxidermists in Transylvania County

Serving Brevard, Pisgah Forest.

Hunter Taxidermy

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Brevard, NC

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Racks and Rivers Taxidermy

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Pisgah Forest, NC

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Using taxidermists in Transylvania 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.