About
Outdoor Addictions Taxidermy is a full-service taxidermy business specializing in big game mounts, deer, bears, fish, and birds. Located in Crookston, Minnesota, they create shoulder mounts, pedestal mounts, life-size displays, and rugs for hunters and collectors.
Specialties
DeerFishBirdsSmall MammalsLarge MammalsFull BodyShoulder MountCommercial
Species
deerbearelkmule deerantelopesheepfishbirds
Awards & Competitions
- ★2024 World Taxidermy Championship — Best of Category Rugs Professional Division (Black Bear)
- ★2024 World Taxidermy Championship — 2nd Place Highest Scoring Masters Level ½ Life-size Non-antlered Game (Black Bear)
- ★2024 Minnesota Taxidermy Guild — Masters MN State Champion Lg Life-size (Black Bear), Masters MN State Champion Lg Game head (Black Bear), Masters Competitors Award, Taxidermist Choice Best Lifesize Mount, MN Best Bear Mount Award, MN Species Challenge Award, MN People's Service Award, Pro-1 Award Masters Division, Masters Best Whitetail Wall Mount
- ★2024 South Dakota Taxidermy Association — SD Best of Show Runner-up (Lifesize Mule Deer), Masters SD State Champion Lg Life-size (Lifesize Mule Deer), Masters Competitors Award, SD Best Wall Mount Whitetail Deer
- ★2024 North Dakota Taxidermy Association — Van Dykes Most Original & Creative Presentation Award (Black Bear)
- ★2023 National Taxidermy Association — Challenge of the Arts Award (Black Bear), 5th Place Doubles Live Mounting Contest (Black Bear Pedestal), 2nd Place Division of Excellence Large Life-size Category (Black Bear)
- ★2023 Minnesota Taxidermy Guild — Masters MN State Champion Lg Gamehead (Black Bear), MN Best Bear Mount Award, MN DNR Choice Award
- ★2023 North Dakota Taxidermy Association — Master Division 1st Place Ribbon
- ★2022 World Taxidermy Championship — 2nd Place Masters Level ½ Life-size Non-antlered Game (Black Bear)
- ★2022 Minnesota Taxidermy Guild — Masters Division Best Whitetail Wall Mount, Celebrity's Choice Award (Black Bear)
- ★2022 South Dakota Taxidermy Association — Masters State Champion Game Head (Pedestal ½ Life-size Bear), Masters State Champion Small Life-size (Life-size Bear Cub), Best All Around Taxidermist Award, Sponsors Choice Best Elk Award, Sponsors Choice Best Wall Mount Whitetail Award, Sponsors Choice Favorite Large Life-size Mount (Black Bear)
- ★2022 North Dakota Taxidermy Association — Masters Competitors Award, Best Elk Award Judge's Choice
- ★2021 National Taxidermy Association — National Champion Large Life Size (Black Bear), 2nd Overall Open Division Competitors Award
- ★2021 Minnesota Taxidermy Guild — Best Bear Mount Award (Lifesize Black Bear), Masters Best Wall Mount Deer Award
- ★2020 North Dakota Taxidermy Association — Masters State Champion Gamehead (Pedestal ½ Life-size Bear), Masters Competitors Award, Taxidermist Choice Best Gamehead Award, Best Bear Mount Award, Best Furbearer Award (Bear Cub)
- ★2019 World Taxidermy Championship — 3rd Place Masters Level Single Gamehead Non-antlered Game (Black Bear)
- ★2019 National Taxidermy Association — 2nd Place Division of Excellence Large Lifesize Category (Bear), 1st Place & 2 Second Places Gamehead Open Division, 2nd Place Whitetail Deer Open Division, 2nd Place Small Lifesize Open Division (Bear Cub)
- ★2019 Minnesota Taxidermy Guild — MN Judge's Choice Best of Show (Pedestal ½ Life-size Bear), Masters MN State Champion Gamehead (Pedestal ½ Life-size Bear), MN Best Bear Mount Award, Taxidermist Choice Best Gamehead, Pro-1 Award Judges' Choice, Mayor Choice Award, DNR Choice Award, Masters Best Wall Mount Whitetail Deer Award
- ★2019 South Dakota Taxidermy Association — Woody Award Judges Choice Best of Show Runner-up (Pedestal ½ Life-size Bear), Best All Around Taxidermist Award, Masters State Champion Gamehead, Masters State Champion Small Life-size (Fisher), Masters State Champion Reproduction (Mountain Goat Horns), People Choice Best of Show, Taxidermist Choice Best Life-size (Bear), Best Mammal Award (Fisher), RMEF Best Elk Mount, SD Sponsors Choice Award Favorite Life-size Mammal
- ★2019 North Dakota Taxidermy Association — Distinguished Service Award, Woody Award Judges Choice Best of Show Runner-up (Pedestal ½ Life-size Bear), Masters State Champion Gamehead, Masters State Champion Small Life-size (Fisher), Masters Competitors Award, Taxidermist Choice Best Gamehead Award, ND Best Bear Mount, ND Best Open Mouth Award, ND Judges Choice Best Out of State Award, ND Judges Choice Award Best Furbearer Award, NDBA Sponsors Choice Award Wall Mount Whitetail Deer
- ★2018 National Taxidermy Association — National Champion Larger Than Coyote Life-Size (Black Bear), Taxidermist Choice Best Life-Size Mount (Life-Size Bear)
- ★2018 Minnesota Taxidermy Guild — Best of Category Master Division State Champion Gamehead (Fallow Deer), Masters Division Best Wall Mount Whitetail Deer Award
- ★2018 Nebraska Taxidermy Association — Best of Category Master Division State Champion Large Life-Size (Bear), Taxidermist Choice Best Life-Size Award (Bear), Nebraska Best Large Game Award (Bear), Masters Competition Award, Nebraska Safari Club Best Exotic (Fallow Deer)
- ★2018 North Dakota Taxidermy Association — Best Bear Mount Award, Best Open Mouth Mammal Award, Best Mixed Group Bear/Deer, Best Wall Mount Whitetail Deer, Best Mule Deer Mount
- ★2017 World Taxidermy Championships — 5th Place Professionals Division Competitors Award
- ★2017 Minnesota Taxidermy Guild — MN Taxidermist of the Year Award, MN Judges Choice Best of Show (Life-Size Bear), MN State Champion Life-Size (Bear), Taxidermist Choice Best Life-Size Mount, MN Best Bear Mount, Pro-1 Award Judges Choice
- ★2017 South Dakota Taxidermy Association — Taxidermist Choice Best Life-Size Mount (Life-Size Bear), Best of Category Professional Champion Game Head, RMEF Best Elk Award, Best Out of State Award, Best Commercial Deer Mount
Pricing
Please contact the business for detailed pricing.