BlackRiver Taxidermy

10/16/2026

Impressive blacktail for a young huntress. She opted for some habitat to be placed on the right side adding some cool flare to the mount.
Blacktail season opens this weekend for general r***e- ya’ll ready?!!

10/15/2026

Axis wall pedestal with this buck still sporting velvet. One of the prettiest deer species and some of the best table fare as well! Client picked up a bunch of finished products and this was on of my favs.

10/14/2026

This answers the age old question….’does a bear sh*t in the woods?’. Got proof via my trail camera from last nights activity!!!

10/13/2026

Closed mouth cougar leaving the shop today. Cats are extremely particular with how you set and detail their eyes…even a few degrees off and it will make the cat look cross eyed. Rugs are hard to take good photos of, but loving the collage ability to show this feline off. Congrats to the owner and as always-Thank you for the work

10/11/2026

Another big headed bruin and a 1/2 mount pose leaving the shop today. Pics doesn’t do the head size on this boar justice…big ol’ pumpkin!

10/07/2026

One pretty Washington bruin headed home. This bear is in a 1/2 mount in a pose to show off its unique white patch.

09/27/2026

Heavy and wide. This big mulie buck headed home today. Lot of drop offs coming in and we still working on the balance of continuing to turn projects out as well.

09/26/2026

😂😂😂😂😂😂

Hunter Remains in Critical Condition After Farting in Sleeping Bag

A Wyoming hunter remains in critical condition after authorities say he farted inside his sleeping bag sometime early Thursday morning and failed to establish adequate ventilation.

According to witnesses, the man had eaten two gas-station burritos, a bag of spicy pork rinds and what he described as most of a can of chili before climbing into a zero degree mummy-style sleeping bag and completely zipping himself inside.

Problems reportedly began around 2:17 a.m.
“He basically Dutch-ovened himself,” said fellow hunter Randy Wilkins. We heard him moving around in there, then everything got quiet. That’s when we knew something wasn’t right.

The man was eventually removed from the sleeping bag after another hunter cut a small ventilation hole near his feet with a pocketknife.
Three members of the hunting party were evaluated at the scene after attempting to help.
The sleeping bag was left behind.
Authorities say it is considered a total loss.

09/25/2026

We have been recently been getting quite a few requests about ‘finishing out a rug’ from people that buy a hide from a store, novelty shop, or even someone they found selling it by private party. Understand that in order for a hide to be ‘finished’ into a rug or mount it includes rehydration of the hide and this can create some real problems…HERES WHY.
Some companies or shops such as novelty stores, fur or antlers specialty shops, and outdoor companies that offer hides typically are selling furs and hides that were NOT meant to continue on through the mounting process. They are tanned completely differently, typically called ‘garment’ or ‘fur dressing’ tans. True ‘Taxidermy’ tanning utilizes a different process and creates a different leather composition which is meant to be rehydrated and stretched later vs a garment or dressing tan, which is cheaper and quicker to do for companies and quickest resale. So…unless we have absolute knowledge that a hide your inquiring about has been TAXIDERMY tanned we have to decline. As rehydrating, stretching, and manipulating it over a form can end in disaster to which we will not chance liability over. IF you have interest in buying a hide to say, have a bear rug done, then you need to ENSURE it was tanned for that very purpose as there is a VERY big difference between the two types that can not, even visually, be detected easily.

Sorry for those that we have turned down projects due to this…but it’s truly a liability issue on our end.
I spoke to a woman several weeks ago who got irritated over this very thing after she bought a bear rug at a ‘Fur shop’ then called us wanting to have the hide finished into a bear rug. I did my best to explain the differences and she had the idea that all tanned hides are the same, and unfortunately that’s not always the case.

All of our hides here in the shop are taxidermy-tanned by a renowned and professional commercial tannery, and can be rehydrated and out to a form at a later date.

If you ever have questions about buying a hide and wanting it to go into a taxidermy project, feel free to reach out to us and we would be happy to help ya attempt to see if that’s a possibility, but do so BEFORE you purchase the hide if this is your desire.
Have a good evening ya’ll
Joel-BRT

09/11/2026

SHOP WILL BE CLOSED starting tomorrow till the 24th, potentially sooner if I punch a tag. IF you have an animal that needs dropped off please text or call and leave a voicemail and I will get back to you in the late evening about drop offs.