Taxidermists in Smith County, Texas

Smith County offers professional taxidermy options for hunters bringing in local whitetails or birds taken near the Mud Creek bottoms. These shops handle everything from standard shoulder mounts to specialized waterfowl displays. Most local work focuses on the heavy-racked bucks common to the East Texas piney woods and surrounding hardwood drainages.

You can find experienced taxidermists operating out of Troup and Tyler. Morgan Taxidermy in Tyler is one of the established locations serving the area. Whether you are dropping off a buck from a local lease or a trophy from a trip out west, these shops understand the preservation process required for a quality mount.

2 taxidermists in Smith County

Serving Troup, Tyler.

East Texas Mud Creek Taxidermy

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Troup, TX

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Morgan Taxidermy

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Tyler, TX

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Using taxidermists in Smith 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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