Looking for taxidermist recommendation in Central Florida

Patrick375

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Hi everybody! As title suggests, I'm looking for a taxidermist in Central Florida who does good work on African animals. I've heard good things about Harden's in Thomasville, GA, but they're 4+ hours away and have quite the backlog. Looking for somebody in Jacksonville, Gainesville, Tampa, Orlando, Fort Myers, etc. Thanks in advance!
 
Nice steenbok in your prof pic!

Hope the little guy is included.

Send em to Texas and they will ship em back! Lots of good taxidermist out here
 
I did not
Contact @gizmo and his Top of Texas Taxidermy. He is in Amarillo but ships and has done lots of work for folks all over the country. He is also an AH forum sponsor.

 
I’m not in FL but I am very reasonable and ship coast to coast.
 
Skins and Scales in Naples. FL. He's done at least 12 mounts for me. Two of them he used for display at an SCI convention. Many years ago.
PM me if you would like to discuss his work in more detail.
I also have a guy in Miami that does great work at a reasonable price.
 
Expressions of Wildlife in Pensacola did good by me.
 
You have a couple of very good ones there
Bo Reed in Bushnell about a mile East off I75 (I’m pretty sure Bo retired finally but hopefully his folks took over the shop… now called Nature Coast Taxidermy)
Bo was world class and did all mine
You also have John Pyles in Orlando who is great and does the work for many prominent African hunters

These guys have done thousands of high end African mounts and do great work. I live in TN and don’t have anyone like them to my knowledge still
 
ME AND MINE HAVE LIVED IN FL 40+ YEARS. CAN'T BEAT BUCKY @ SKINS AND SCALES IN NAPLES, FL.
 
Contact @gizmo and his Top of Texas Taxidermy. He is in Amarillo but ships and has done lots of work for folks all over the country. He is also an AH forum sponsor.


+1 on the above post. They are doing my mounts and they look amazing. Take a look at my post.

 

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