BlackRiver Taxidermy

06/03/2026

Everyone gets to meet Tucker, my black lab shop/shed hunting dog when they come to BRT. The last few days he has been entertaining ‘Jake’, our employee Trents new pup. Good looking pup and future waterfowler. He gives us some laughs in the shop for sure when he’s not trying to convince Tucker to play with him.

05/29/2026

05/18/2026

Saturday morning table of packboard bears getting their finish work done and final paint before instal to their old style pack frames. There are some scarred up beauties in this group!

05/15/2026

Packboard cougar. We do a LOT of Packboard (PB) mounts here at BRT, but this honestly the first PB cougar I’ve done. Not a large cat but still a killer of fawns and calves so it’s a good one! Congrats and thank you to the owner!
Thank you to Comstock & Co as well for these great replica Trapper Nelson packs we put a large majority of our PB mounts on!

05/14/2026

Not the greatest of photos but this bull was so big I really didn’t want to haul him too much further from the mounting stand prior to the client coming to pick him up. By big I mean just his sheer body/head mass! This bull is from special permit area in western Washington that is NOTORIOUS for big bodied bulls…and this guy didn’t disappoint. Take a look at pic 2 and his head size! Some serious mods were needed to make the form fit the hide.
Thank you to this returning client for the work!

05/12/2026

An angry 1/2 mount black bear headed home today.

05/10/2026

Big Washington goat headed home! One key to a truly great mount STARTS in the field with proper care of the hide/cape. This hunter called us before the hunt to gather information about the proper cuts and care for a full mount followings success.
The goat sits on a custom created wall hung rock cliff scene.
Congrats to the owner and thank you for trusting us with a tremendous trophy.

05/03/2026

Pretty cool double-main beam mulie leaving today.