North American Taxidermy

North American Taxidermy offers full trophy room design, restoration, cleaning, repair, and pest management.

Unfortunately not all taxidermy is created equally. Some Taxidermist will skip important processes, use cheap materials, and (in some cases) pass on along unwanted pests/bugs to there clients.

Why do you need to have your trophies professionally cleaned?

Besides keeping the overall appearance of your valuable mounted trophies looking good, there are problems that can occur with taxidermy throughout time.

Appearance and Longevity

Your trophies are important and have cost you a great deal of time and money. In order to have your taxidermy last and maintain their original condition, simple vacuuming is not sufficient. All trophies in time need maintenance.

The putty and paint around the eyes, nose and bases often fade and crack. Cleaning of the hide and hair not only add to a pristine appearance of you trophies, but by removing the layers of dust with our six step cleaning process it promotes a healthy environment for those with allergy and sinus problems.

Horns and antlers require treatment throughout the years. After cleaning, conditioning is required in order to keep them from drying and cracking, especially with African game and sheep. This, along with cleaning and fresh paint, will make a visual difference in your trophies and allow them to last.

Should you be concerned about insects?

Insects should be a major concern to anyone owning taxidermy. They will literally eat your mounts, causing hair loss. Everyone should have their trophies inspected, treated when necessary and have a preventative program to limit the possibilities of developing an insect problem. Some use "bug bombs" to prevent these insect problems, but they are not effective on carpet beetles, or moth larvae and eggs. These insects are hard to kill and will harbor under the skin, horns and skull plates. Fighting carpet beetles with the typical "bug bomb" is a losing battle, and with over-use it will leave a nasty, hard to clean residue on your mounts. Over time, it can also change the appearance of your trophies.