Ken's Wildlife Images Taxidermy

Taxidermist in Autaugaville, Alabama

(334) 361-87612413 Highway 14 W, Autaugaville, AL 36003View on Yelp

About Ken's Wildlife Images Taxidermy

Ken's Wildlife Images Taxidermy is based in Autaugaville, a small community in Autauga County in central Alabama, sitting in the heart of the Black Belt transition zone where agricultural land and hardwood timber create excellent habitat for whitetail deer and wild turkey. Central Alabama's hunting culture runs deep, and a studio with a name like Wildlife Images signals a focus on artistic realism rather than purely functional mounts. The area around Autaugaville puts Ken's within easy reach of hunters from Prattville, Selma, and Montgomery. That central location is a genuine advantage for customers across a wide stretch of south-central Alabama.

Services

Taxidermy

Services & Process

Ken's Wildlife Images Taxidermy specializes in artistic, lifelike mounts that prioritize anatomical accuracy and natural-looking finishes. Deer shoulder and pedestal mounts are a core offering, with pedestal mounts giving hunters the option to display the full upper body of a buck in a dramatic, three-dimensional pose. Bird work, including turkey, duck, and dove mounts, requires meticulous feather positioning and can take longer than mammal mounts due to the complexity of plumage. Habitat displays, where the mount is set against a sculpted natural background with rocks, driftwood, or artificial vegetation, add a museum-quality dimension that serious collectors often request.

Service Area

Ken's Wildlife Images Taxidermy serves Autaugaville and the broader Autauga County area, with customers regularly coming from Prattville, Millbrook, and the Montgomery metro. The studio's central Alabama location also makes it accessible to hunters from Chilton and Dallas counties looking for quality work closer to home than Birmingham or Montgomery shops.

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes a wildlife images style mount different from a standard mount?
Studios that emphasize wildlife artistry focus on details like muscle definition, skin texture, and anatomically correct facial expressions rather than just preserving the hide on a form. The result tends to look more like the animal in its natural environment than a standard production mount.
What is a pedestal mount and how is it different from a shoulder mount?
A pedestal mount displays the deer or other animal from the chest up on a freestanding base, rather than hanging flat against a wall. It creates a more dramatic, three-dimensional presentation and is popular among collectors and hunters who want a statement piece for a trophy room.
Can you create a habitat display for my mount?
Yes, habitat displays incorporate natural or sculpted backgrounds like rocks, bark, leaves, or water features to put the animal in a realistic setting. These are more involved and costly than standard mounts, but they produce a display that looks like something out of a natural history museum.
Do you mount birds other than turkeys?
Most taxidermists in Alabama handle a range of birds including ducks, geese, doves, and quail in addition to wild turkey. Bird work is detail-intensive because feathers must be positioned correctly and treated carefully to avoid breakage during the mounting process.
How do I know if my taxidermist is producing quality work before I commit?
Ask to see photos of completed work or visit the studio in person to look at finished pieces on display. A taxidermist confident in their work will be happy to show you examples across different species and pose styles.
What's the best way to preserve my deer cape in the field before I can get to a taxidermist?
Cape the deer cleanly behind the shoulder, leaving plenty of hide for the taxidermist to work with, and keep the cape as cool and dry as possible. Salt the flesh side of the hide heavily if you'll be more than a few hours from a freezer, which draws out moisture and slows bacterial growth.

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