Knicely’s Taxidermy

10/12/2026

Photo drop.

10/12/2026

Little late but I had a great summer Competing at the NTA and UTA competitions. Special thanks to my wife Jessica for taking care of everything while I was out for a few weeks. Also want to thank Waters by Klaus for giving me the Largemouth Bass to paint during NTA live mounting. I didn’t place but met tons of great people and enjoyed every second of it. Received a 2nd place on Smallmouth Bass piece at NTA and I spend next several days attempting to fix all the shortcomings identified by the judge and it paid off for UTA. Thanks for looking.

05/17/2026

A few mounts completed last few months. Thanks to all my customers and those who recommend me.

05/17/2026

I had an amazing competition season. Was able to compete in MN, SD and ND this year. Thanks everyone for all the great times and helping me learn and get better at what I love to do. Also thank my beautiful wife Jessica Knicely for supporting me while I chase dreams and ambitions.

Results
BOG professional ND-wall mount skin fish and reproduction crayfish
BOG professional SD-Floor pedestal sunfish. (Waters by Klaus 3d printed). Blue ribbon on all 5 entries.
Blue Ribbon professional MN- Floor pedestal Smallmouth bass. 3rd place and cash for live mounting 2 perch replicas.

Masters division next year. Can’t wait o compete at higher level against more amazing taxidermists.

12/30/2025

I posted yesterday a review of Water By Klaus and forgot to show the finished product on the sunfish. Here ya go. Let me know what you think. Waters by Klaus

12/29/2025

Been a busy few months after posting about the box I received from Waters By Klaus. If you haven’t heard by now they have a 3d printed line of fish ready to order. I had the privilege to work on a few of them over the last few months. Here are some quick thoughts and pictures of a Sunfish and Largemouth Bass.
Pros
1) extremely durable (dropped a LMB one time and nothing broke)
2) antiqued and painted easily
3) out of the box ready to set eyes and paint
4) great detail, WBK fixing any imperfections
5) the spiney dorsal, soft, a**l, and caudel fin being attached will help commercially time wise so taxidermist can make more money.
6) currently they are making those same fins as above to be transluscent. However, the current ones hold thier shape and are really strong.
Cons
1). Paired fins attachments are harder to attach. They are the great thin fins that WBK already has and are fixing that issue so taxidermist don’t loose that time attaching those paired fins.
2). Small pin hole on a**l opening that you have to fill quick. Also on the larger fish when it is getting printed it leaves a spot on the bottom of the cheek that you have to sand or fill. Doesn’t take to much time and they are aware of it and going to see if not already fix it.
3) a**l fin and soft dorsal fins are completely touching sometimes to the body of the fish. It is good becuase it isn’t flagging but if you want space in it to get better curve in fins you have to dremel quick.

Overall these are amazing products. Even though I listed cons they are not show stoppers. The team at WBK is outstanding and are at the tip or the spear with this technology. They will listen to customers and people who use thier products. Hit them up on all the social medias, order one and check them out yourself. Tell them what you think and show off your work. The price point is comparable and worth the money in my opinion. Waters by Klaus

Please ladies and gentleman take it easy on me I am not an expert but I love fish taxidermy and love to help others out. This was long post but if you have any questions dm. Thank you.
Masters Of Fish Taxidermy,

11/10/2025

Sorry I am not doing deer this year and have switched exclusively to fish. However, I highly recommend Nick H at Whispering Pines Taxidermy out of Milaca MN. His number is 320-980-2623. He is one of the best in the area. Thanks.

We believe in the beauty of wildlife and the importance of preservation. Our mission is to deliver high-quality taxidermy services that honor the spirit of each animal, providing our clients with enduring pieces of art that tell a story and celebrate nature’s wonders.

10/24/2025

Here are a few mounts from the past 5-6 months.
There are lots of nice fish being caught in MN right now. If you decide you want to have it on your wall, give me a call or text 320-322-1963. Thanks for looking, have a great day.

10/14/2025

This was just dropped outside from UPS from Waters by Klaus I am very excited to open and show everyone one of the lastest and greatest productions going on in fish taxidermy. Go over to thier facebook and make sure you like and share thier page. Then you can check out and keep up to date on all there new products.

10/14/2025

15” and 14” MN Crappie Reproductions.