Badger Creek Taxidermy

Darrin Roberts grew up hunting and fishing on a farm in Southwest Iowa before attending the American Institute of Taxidermy in Wisconsin. Now he runs Badger Creek Taxidermy just 20 miles west of Des Moines—a studio focused on custom mounts that actually look like the animal.

• •Game heads (deer, elk, upland game)
• •Small and large mammals
• •Fish mounts
• •Custom poses and habitat scenes

• •The approach: Each mount gets treated as if it were Roberts' own animal. He uses quality materials and keeps turnaround time minimal without cutting corners on the work.