Tundra Taxidermy

Tundra Tanning & Taxidermy has been turning hunting trophies into museum-quality mounts since 2002. They're not a big corporate operation—it's family-owned and operated out of Wasilla, with a reputation that extends well beyond Alaska. Hunters nationwide specifically request their work, especially their bear rugs.

Most taxidermy shops send hides out to be tanned elsewhere, which adds months to the turnaround. Tundra does their tanning in-house, which cuts the typical wait time in half—about 6 months instead of a year. More importantly, your hide never leaves their shop. The same people handling your trophy from day one are the ones finishing it.

"Had a Caribou in velvet Euro mounted in 2021. 4 years later and the velvet is still perfect! Skull is bright white and I am extremely happy with the work." — Nathan Murkin

They work with everything from life-size mounts to head mounts, shoulder mounts, and European mounts. Their animal list includes:

• •Big game: Bears (black, brown, grizzly), moose, bison, caribou, Dall sheep, mountain lion, mountain goat, muskox
• •African species: Lions, leopards, zebra, impala, kudu, sable, wildebeest, gemsbok, blesbok, waterbuck
• •Other: Coyote, lynx, wolf, wolverine, deer, elk, red stag, fallow deer, Spanish goats, birds like ptarmigan and ducks

They also do fish reproductions (not real fish, which are too fragile—you provide a photo and they create a lifelike replica).

• •Bear specialty: Known nationwide for bear rugs and bear mounts. This is their signature work.
• •Skull bleaching & antler plaques: Specialized services beyond basic mounts.
• •Decades of experience: Professional taxidermists who know how to preserve delicate details like velvet on caribou antlers.
• •Shipping worldwide: Hunters ship hides from across the country and internationally.
• •Airport pickup: They'll grab your cargo in Anchorage, so you don't have to drive it.

Based out of Wasilla with service to: - Matanuska-Susitna Borough - Meadow Lakes, Knik-Fairview, Butte (local area) - Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Soldotna (statewide) - Anywhere in the country and world (ship-in service)

• •Seasonal Closures: June 25 – August 5 and December 22 – March 3

• •Phone: (907) 892-4415
• •Address: 9760 W Winter Way, Wasilla, AK 99623
• •Mailing: PO Box 520604, Big Lake, AK 99652