TRUITT COCKRELL
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Taxidermists in Obion County, Tennessee
Obion County sits in a major flyway and sees heavy deer traffic, so local hunters often need a reliable hand for their mounts. Whether you are pulling a trophy buck from the bottomlands or a limit of mallards off Reelfoot Lake, the goal is finding a shop that understands the anatomy of West Tennessee game. Quality preservation keeps those memories from the field intact for decades.
There is currently one featured taxidermist serving this area, with Truitt Cockrell providing services for hunters in West Tennessee. He handles the technical work of tanning and mounting to ensure your harvest looks natural on the wall. If you have a bird or deer ready for the shop, you can find the necessary contact details listed below.
1 taxidermist in Obion County
Serving West Tennessee.
Using taxidermists in Obion 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.