According to a press release from the U.S. Department of Interior, new hunting and fishing opportunities will be available across 2.3 million acres at 138 national wildlife refuges and nine national fish hatcheries.

If you ask most artists what their favorite project is, it is usually the last one they completed. However, one was a turning point and remains a favorite.

When I think of Animal Artistry’s beginnings, I often shake my head and wonder how in the world we survived.

Some think our 90-Day Turnaround means we work quickly and push things through. This is NOT the case.

Hunting itself is expensive, and the prices can soar skyward if you want to preserve those memories with an incredible trophy.

As an art form, taxidermy is by definition subjective. What appeals to one may not appeal to another.

As an art form, taxidermy is by definition subjective. What appeals to one may not appeal to another.

If you’ve spent any time researching taxidermy studios, you’ve likely noticed that one of the big selling points is how willing they are to work with you, the client.

If you’re new to trophy hunting and you’re looking for a taxidermist, a few rookie mistakes could lead you to someone without the skills or experience for the job.

During these difficult times, more and more taxidermists are relying on getting work by paying commissions to outfitters, ranches, professional hunters, etc.

I want to try to encourage folks to hunt this year, and for that reason, I’m offering the following specials valid for the 2020 North American Hunting Season.

In a previous post, it occurs to me that I came down pretty hard on the modern hunter who uses all the modern technologies at our disposal.

Being there, in all aspects of life, is the essence we strive to capture at Animal Artistry.

The only certainty during these uncertain times is that no one knows quite what we’re dealing with — or for long it will last.

If you really want to make a living as a taxidermist, remember that you are a professional — and act like one.

Here’s what professional African hunter John Abraham has to say about the Ox Ranch experience after a recent visit.

Our ancestors, primitive as they may have been, were deeply connected to nature. They lived in it, they lived from it, and they learned from it.

Ox Ranch is a fair-chase game ranch in Texas measuring nearly 20,000 acres — a scale that’s truly unheard of in game ranching.

Taxidermy is an art form, and inexperience is blatantly obvious. That was the case with Roger’s brown bear.

The last forty years have taught me many lessons, and I’d be hard-pressed to decide which is the most valuable.