Taxidermists in Rogers County, Oklahoma

Rogers County offers good opportunities for whitetail and waterfowl, especially around the Verdigris River and Oologah Lake. Once you have a trophy down, you need a local shop that understands how to preserve the details of an Oklahoma buck or a limit of ducks. The humidity in this part of the state means you want someone who uses quality tanning and solid forms to ensure the mount lasts.

There is currently one professional taxidermy service listed for the county, located south in Catoosa. VanMar Taxidermy handles local mounts for hunters coming out of the river bottoms or nearby wildlife areas. Having a shop right near the Highway 66 corridor makes it easy to drop off your harvest before the meat goes to the processor.

1 taxidermist in Rogers County

Serving Catoosa.

VanMar Taxidermy

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Catoosa, OK

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Using taxidermists in Rogers 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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