Some trophies just don’t deserve a trip to the taxidermist for a shoulder mount, yet they don’t deserve to be tacked to the tool shed, either. Boiling a skull doesn’t actually involve boiling, but ...

Most Minnesota taxidermists must be generalists, adept at big-game, fish and bird mounts. In 2014, there were 687 licensed taxidermists in Minnesota. Adam Zwick worked as a carpenter before he became ...

For fish, replicas can be created using photos and measurements, allowing for catch-and-release. Proper field care for deer and turkeys is crucial, including how the animal is handled, transported, ...

“Selling taxidermy, it means a lot more to the person who harvested it,” Reiling said. “Some [old mounts] are lost, forgotten or passed down as a family heirloom.” Last year, the Minnesota Department ...