Hutton Valley School of Taxidermy

Roger Hutton runs Iowa's most hands-on taxidermy education program. Small class sizes (4 students maximum) mean you get the individualized instruction that videos and manuals can't provide—the tips, procedures, and real-world problem-solving that separate professionals from hobbyists.

• •What's included: All specimens and supplies come with tuition. No hidden costs. You leave knowing how to mount game birds, mammals, and fish to museum standards.

• •After class: You don't graduate and disappear into the void. Hutton provides ongoing technical support for whatever species you trained on, for as long as you need it.

• •Notable: Hutton is a charter member of the Iowa Taxidermist Association and continues competing at state, national, and world conventions. He's been teaching this trade continuously for over 50 years.

• •GI Bill eligible. Certificate of Completion upon graduation.

Whether you're building a taxidermy career or preserving hunting memories as a serious hobby, the focus is the same: produce work you're proud of and your clients will brag about.