Seth Vidrine's Bayou Life Taxidermy is a commercial taxidermy shop in Monroe, Louisiana, serving North American and African game with services including shoulder mounts, life-size mounts, skull mounts, and specialty work. The family business has been operating for over 50 years.
Sheep (white Texas dall, black Hawaiian, mouflon, Corsican, standard)$650
Pedestal mounts
Add-on$100
Life-size mounts
Deer$2400
Deer half life-size$1500
Elk$5500
Moose$5700
Boar/Hog$1550
Badger$550
Mountain lion/Puma/Cougar$2400
Chipmunk$200
Fox$750
Raccoon$475
Opossum$425
Bobcat$750
Coyote$750
Squirrel$200
Otter$750
Mink$350
Open mouth add-on$200
Birds
All ducks$350
Snow, blue, ross, specklebelly geese$500
Canada geese$725
Pheasant$300
Peacock$675
Quail add-on$200
Turkey feet, tail, beard$200
Turkey flat crest mount$425
Tanning
Deer sized half body soft tan$225
Bobcat/Coyote sized soft tan$175
Alligator no head$136/ft
Cape processing
Deer shoulder mounts (fleshed, ears, eyes, lips and nose turned)$50
Small mammals (cape fleshed, paws cleaned, face fleshed, ears, eyes, nose and lips turned)$75
2025-2026 season pricing. No deposit required. All deposits are non-refundable. After-hours by-appointment deliveries and pickups subject to minimum $25 fee. Habitat bases start at minimum $100 if built from scratch; driftwood is free. Large game (deer-sized and more) have strict 30-day pickup policy. Tanning fees quoted separately; hides sent to tannery at customer's risk. Change orders after work order confirmation subject to minimum 30% change order fee. All mounts can be cleaned, painted, and insect-proofed for life of mount at no additional cost. Not all animals can be mounted depending on condition; hair/fur/feather slippage may occur beyond taxidermist's control. Cape processing limited to two capes per customer per year. Fish no longer accepted as of 2025. No snakes, iguanas, or pet reptiles. All alligator heads and life-size/half body mounts tanned in-house.