Taxidermy by Sonny Amato

Taxidermy by Sonny Amato operates out of Baton Rouge, Louisiana's state capital and one of the largest cities along the lower Mississippi River. A named studio in a major metro area carries its own set of expectations: clients range from individual hunters and anglers to institutions, collectors, and businesses looking for display pieces. Sonny's personal brand signals that the owner is directly accountable for the finished work, which matters when you're trusting someone with a once-in-a-lifetime trophy. Baton Rouge sits at the crossroads of Louisiana's diverse hunting regions, from coastal marshes to the hill country north of the city.

Working in Louisiana's capital city means Sonny handles a broad variety of specimen types, from standard white-tailed deer shoulder mounts to the coastal and freshwater fish species that anglers from the greater Baton Rouge area pursue year-round. Waterfowl mounts are particularly relevant here given that Baton Rouge sits on a major flyway corridor, with duck and goose mounts a common request from October through January. Full body mounts, rug mounts for black bear or large cats, and skull cleaning for collectors are all part of the studio's likely range. Museums, universities, and educational institutions in the Baton Rouge area sometimes commission display mounts, which requires an additional level of precision and documentation.

Taxidermy by Sonny Amato serves Baton Rouge and the surrounding East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, and Ascension Parish communities. The studio's central location in Louisiana's capital makes it accessible to hunters and anglers from across the River Parishes and beyond. Clients from as far north as the Felicianas and as far south as the Atchafalaya Basin make the trip to Baton Rouge for Sonny's personal studio work.