Winneconne, WI · 30+ years · 30+ ribbons
The trophy you'll be proud of 20 years from now. Mounted by an award-winning Master Taxidermist.
Not the biggest studio. Not the fastest. Simpson Taxidermy Studio mounts fewer trophies, more carefully — with commercial-tanned hides, hand-built detail, and a 10-year guarantee in writing. If that's the taxidermist you're looking for, you're in the right place.
30+
Years in taxidermy
30+
State & regional ribbons
10-yr
Workmanship guarantee
100%
Satisfaction guarantee
Why this studio
What you'll never get here: a rushed mount, a cheap shortcut, or someone else's hands on your trophy.
Bigger studios cut corners to keep volume up. Cheaper studios use dry preserves and "magic" tanning creams that fail in five years. We don't do either — and we won't, no matter how much faster or cheaper it would be.
Every mount that leaves Simpson Taxidermy Studio is built on commercial-tanned hides, hand-altered forms, hand-painted finishing, and three decades of experience. That's why our work earns ribbons. That's why our 10-year guarantee is a real document, not marketing.
“Do not go wherever the path may lead, instead go where there is no path and leave a trail.”
What sets us apart, in writing: 30+ ribbons across state & regional competitions including Masters Division and Best of Category. A 10-year guarantee on materials and workmanship. Professional commercial tanning on every hide. Zero dry preserves. Zero "magic" tanning creams. Zero exceptions.
What we mount
Six disciplines. One standard. Yours, when you're ready.
Game heads
Deer, elk & big game
Custom-altered forms, commercial-tanned capes, hand-finished facial detail. The mount you'll still be proud of in 2050.
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Fish — skin mounts
The grease-bleed problem, solved
Skull removed, skin taken into the fin butts. Most fish mounts fail at the seams in five years. Ours don't.
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Fish replicas
12 manufacturers. Yours, matched.
We shop the inventory of a dozen suppliers to find the replica that matches YOUR fish — not the other way around.
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Birds
Hand-cleaned. Never tumbled.
Tumbling shreds feather tips and skin. We clean every bird by hand. Slower, sharper, longer-lasting.
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Mammals
Life-size, half-mounts & rugs
Custom-altered forms. Professional commercial tanning. Hand-finished detail. From small mammals to bear life-size.
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Skull cleaning
European mounts done properly
No ant hills. No garage roofs. Hydrogen peroxide whitening, full degreasing, results that stay white for decades.
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Five questions before you decide
If you answer "yes" to these, we're the studio for you.
- 01
You want a mount that looks alive — not stiff, not glassy, not generic.
- 02
You expect it to still look that way in 20 years.
- 03
You care about detail at every step — not just the parts you can see.
- 04
You want one craftsman accountable for the work, not a production line.
- 05
You believe your trophy is worth the time it takes to do it right.
Thousands of Wisconsin sportsmen over three decades have answered "yes" to all five — and chosen this studio. Your trophy deserves the same care theirs got.
Reserve your trophy spot →Office & showroom
Business hours
Hours
- Mon – Wed · Noon – 6 PM
- Sat & Sun · By appointment only
- Closed · Thursday & Friday
- Pick-up & drop-off by appointment only.
Reserve your trophy spot
Quality work takes time. Start the conversation today.
Call the studio, send a quick text, or submit a work order online. We'll walk you through field care, current timing, and how to reserve your trophy's spot in the queue.