Welcome to Martin's Taxidermy Studio & Wildlife Artistry. We are a family owned business who strive to give our customers competition quality work at competitive pricing. We have been in business since 1994 and have been a "full-service" taxidermy studio since 2002. This allows us to give greater attention to each and every mount so better detail and realism is achieved. Although we mount mammals and birds, we each specialize in different areas. I specialize in bear, small mammals and whitetail but I also mount other mammals as well like exotics and big game. I have a passion for black bear and foxes that reflect in my work and you can see that in the awards I have won as well. Having two partners specializing in different areas creates diversity in our business. This allows us to give you greater quality mounts in all areas. Our custom bases and habitats are very elaborate, transforming your trophy into a work of art to proudly display and gaze upon. We also enjoy competing in several surrounding state associations including Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland's Eastern Regional's. This allows us to attend seminars and have our work critiqued by nationally known taxidermists so we can continually improve our skills. This gives you a quality, realistic mount that you can enjoy for many years.
Awards:
Eastern Regional's - "Best of Category" - Birds
Virginia - "Best of Category" - Deer Head
Virginia - "Peoples Choice Best of Category" - Habitat
Virginia - "Peoples Choice Best of Show"
Virginia - "Judges Choice Best Habitat"
Virginia - "Al Holmes Best Habitat Award"
Virginia - "Best of Category" - Birds
Eastern Regional's - "Al Holmes Best Habitat Award"
Virginia - "Best of Category" - Gamehead (Wild Boar)
West Virginia - "Best of Category" - Waterfowl
West Virginia - "Best of Category" - Gamehead (Wild Boar)
West Virginia - "Peoples Choice Best Habitat"
Eastern Regional's - "Al Holmes Best Habitat Award"
Eastern Regional's - "Best of Category" - Waterfowl
Eastern Regional's - "Best of Category" - Lifesize Large Mammal (Black Bear)
Eastern Regional's - " Rayline Manikins Award - Excellence in Large Mammal Taxidermy" (Black Bear)
Eastern Regional's - " North American Bear Foundation Award" - Most Artistic and Lifelike Bear Mount
Virginia - "Bass Pro Most Original Mount" (Black Bear)
Virginia - "Les Harper Award" - Best Bear
Virginia - "Judges Choice Best Of Category" (Masters Division) - Habitat ( Black Bear)
Virginia - "Judges Choice Best Of Category" (Masters Division)
Large Mammal (Black Bear)
Virginia - "Peoples Choice Best Of Category" - Small Mammal
(Grey Fox)
Virginia - "Best Of Category" - Small Mammal (Grey Fox)
West Virginia - "Best Of Category" (Professional Waterfowl) -
Greenwinged Teal
New Jersey - "Best of Category" - Large Lifesize Mammal (Master Division) - Black Bear
New Jersey - "Best of Category" - Small Lifesize Mammal (Professional Division) - Grey Fox
New Jersey - Safari Club International "Best Lifesize Mammal" - Black Bear
New Jersey - "Judges Choice Best of Show - Master Division" - Black Bear
Eastern Regional's - WASCO Award - Most Artistic Entry - Waterfowl
Eastern Regional's - Best Life-size Big Game Award sponsored by Re-Max - Black Bear
Virginia - "Judges Choice Best Of Category" - Small Mammal (Master Division) - Red Fox
Virginia - "Judges Choice Best Of Category" - Gamehead (Master Division) - Black Bear
Virginia - "Judges Choice Best Of Category" - Large Mammal (Master Division) - Black Bear (Lifesize)
Virginia - "Les Harper Best Bear Award"
Virginia - "Van Dykes Most Original & Creative Mount" - Black Bear (Lifesize)
Virginia - "Breakthrough" Best In Show - Black Bear (Lifesize)
Virginia - "Judges Choice Best In Show" -Black Bear (Lifesize)
West Virginia - "Dusty Shoe Woodworking" Award - Most Artistic Mount on a Dusty Shoe Base (Pheasants)
Eastern Regional's - Maryland's Sportsman Association Award for "Best Native Maryland Species" - Black Bear
Virginia - "Van Dykes Most Original & Creative Mount" -
Waterfowl (Master Division)
Virginia - "Al Holmes Best Habitat Award" - Waterfowl
Virginia - "Judges Choice Best of Category Master Division
Habitat" - Waterfowl
Eastern Regional's - "Best of Category" - Waterfowl
(Professional Division) - Scaup
Eastern Regional's - Ducks Unlimited Washington Co. Chapter
"Most Artistic Waterfowl" - Professional Division -
Scaup
Eastern Regional's - Presidents Cup - "Best Lifesize Redfox"
Eastern Regional's - "Best of Catergory" - Waterfowl
(Master Division) - Manderin Drake
Eastern Regional's - Ducks Unlimited Washington Co. Chapter
"Most Artistic Waterfowl" - Master Division -
Gadwall Drakes
Eastern Regional's - WASCO Award - Most Artistic Entry -
Waterfowl (Manderins)
Eastern Regional's - MTA Best Waterfowl Award - "Most
Artistic & Lifelike Waterfowl Mount" - Manderins
Eastern Regional's - Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
Maryland Chapter - "Most Artistic Bird Mount"
Manderins
Eastern Regional's - Ruffed Grouse Society Award Maryland
Chapter - "Best Upland Game Bird" - Lady Amherst
Pheasant
Virginia - "Van Dykes Most Original & Creative Mount" -
Waterfowl (Masters Division)
Virginia - "Duck Unlimited" Best Waterfowl
Virginia - "Taxidermist Choice Best Bird" - Mandarins
Virginia - "Peoples Choice Best Of Category Habitat" - Mandarins
Virginia - "Judges Choice Best Of Category Habitat"
(Masters Division) - Mandarins
Virginia - "Judges Choice Best Of Category Bird"
(Masters Division) - Atlantic Eider Drake
Eastern Regional's - Ducks Unlimited Washington Co. Chapter
"Most Artistic Waterfowl" (Master Division) -
Eastern Regional's - 84 Lumber's Most Artistic Pick - Eiders
Eastern Regional's - Kent Cartridges Kent Fasteel - "Best Waterfowl" - Eider Group
Eastern Regional's - Van Dykes "Most Original & Creative" -
Eastern Regional's - MTA "Best Waterfowl" - Woodduck Drake
Eastern Regional's - "Best of Category Upland" (Professional Division) - Red Golden Pheasant
Virginia - National Wild Turkey Federation "Best Turkey"
Virginia - WASCO Award - "Most Artistic Entry" - White Manderins
Eastern Regional's - SCI "Best Exotic or African Mount" - Blue Wildebeaste Floor Pedestal
Eastern Regional's - MTA "Best Lifesize Mammal" - Pinemarten
Eastern Regional's - 3rd Placec Master Division Competitor's Challenge - Pinemarten, Blue Wildebeaste, Bufflehead, Redfox
Eastern Regional's - 1st Place Professional Division Competitor's Challenge - Turkey, Pheasants
Eastern Regional's - Ducks Unlimited Washington Co. Chapter
"Most Artistic Waterfowl" (Master Division)-
Eastern Regional's - Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Maryland Chapter - "Most Artistic Bird Mount" -
White Mandarins
Eastern Regional's - Kent Fasteel "Most Artistic Waterfowl" -
White Mandarins
Eastern Regional's - MTA "Best Waterfowl" - White Mandarins
Eastern Regional's - "Best Small Upland Gamebird" - Pheasants
Eastern Regional's - Walnut Creek Hardwood "Best Mount On A Hardwood Base" Professional Division -
Eastern Regional's - Pheasants Forever "Most Artistic Pheasant Mount"
Virginia - National Wild Turkey Federation "Best Turkey"
Virginia - UTA Artisan Award Most Artistic - Melanistic Pheasant
Surry Mini Competition - WASCO Award - "Most Artistic Entry" -
Eastern Regional's - Best Of Category "Small Mammal" - Master Division - Bobcat
Eastern Regional's - MTA "Best Gamehead" - Steinbok Pedestal
Eastern Regional's - President's Award - Bobcat
Eastern Regional's - MD FurTrappers Award - Bobcat
Eastern Regional's - SCI "Best African Mount" - Steinbok
Eastern Regional's - Best Of Category "Upland Birds" Master
Division - Melanistic Pheasant
Eastern Regional's - Best Of Category "Habitat" Master Division -
Eastern Regional's - MTA "Best Waterfowl" - Mandarin Duck
Eastern Regional's - "Most Artistic Small Upland Game Bird" -
Eastern Regional's - Taxidermist's Choice "Best Habitat" - Melanistic Pheasant
Eastern Regional's - UTA Artisan Award - Melanistic Pheasant
Eastern Regional's - Collective Artist Award - Eider Pair
Virginia - Al Holmes Best Habitat Award - Pheasant
Virginia - WASCO Award - "Most Artistic Entry" - Pheasant
Virginia - People's Choice Best Bird - Mandarin
Virginia - Competitor's Challenge Matser Division
West Virginia - " Best Pheasant" -
Eastern Regional's - NWTF Monocacy Chapter Best Turkey
Eastern Regional's - NWTF Washington Co. Chapter Most Artistic Turkey
Eastern Regional's - Gainer's Game Calls Best Turkey
Eastern Regional's - Collective Artists Award - Ringneck ducks
Eastern Regional's - Best of Category Upland Bird Master's Division - Turkey
Eastern Regional's - Taxidermist's Choice Best of Show - Turkey
NWTF Grand National's - Best of Category Strutting Turkey - Professional Division
NWTF Grand National's - Best of Category Standing Turkey - Professional Division
NWTF Grand National's - Best of Show Professional Division - Turkey
Virginia - President's Award - Best Turkey
Virginia - Taxidermist's Choice Best Bird - Turkey
Virginia - Best of Category Master Division Bird - Turkey
Virginia - NWTF Best Turkey
Virginia - Judges Choice & Breakthrough Award Best of Show -
Ohio - Taxidermist's Choice Best Bird - Turkey
Ohio - People's Choice Best Bird - Turkey
Ohio - NWTF Best Turkey
Ohio - Walnut Hollow Most Artistic Turkey
Ohio - Best of Category Master Division Upland Bird - Turkey
Ohio - State Champion Bird - Turkey
Maryland State and Federal Licensed Taxidermist.
Members of the following:
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
National Wild Turkey Federation
Ducks Unlimited
Safari Club International
NRA
Trout Unlimited
I specialize in bears, small mammals and whitetail deer but excel in many other categories such as exotics, big game, african, and large mammals. I have a passion for black bears and foxes but also excel in whitetails and other small mammals. I concentrate all of my talents on small and large mammals, big game and exotics.
We have done many deer remounts of 30+ year old deer heads, giving up-to-date realism to an old set of antlers. The customer can once again enjoy his trophy.
Many other services include euromounts, skull cleaning, elaborate habitats, half lifesize mounts, antler mounts, rugs, wall pedestals and custom base work. Call for prices.
We take pride in using competition quality materials in all mounts. Competition quality earliners with inner ear detail, competition ears and nose septum's give our deer an incredibly realistic look. The materials may cost more but we feel the finished product is worth the money. We offer a variety of deer forms with many poses to better accent your trophy rack.
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