Dream Season Taxidermy - Rochester

Carol Graham started Dream Season Taxidermy in 2010 after returning to her native Rochester. Before that, she spent 4 years working with world-renowned taxidermists in Illinois and competing across Midwest state and world competitions. The credentials show: Top 10 at the World Show in 2009, multiple first-place finishes and Best of Category awards at state competitions.

Her work hangs in the Rochester Museum and Science Center—a musk ox mounted for their Earth exhibit. That's museum-quality work, not the stuffed-animal look you see in discount shops.

• •Shoulder Mounts - The bread and butter. Standard pricing:
• •Deer (whitetail, mule deer, pronghorn): $850
• •Coyote: $850 (lifesize $1,475)
• •Black bear: $1,695 (lifesize $5,200)
• •Caribou, goats, sheep: $1,325
• •Wild boar: $1,395

Extra charges apply for open mouth, wall pedestals, evolution poses, and custom work.

• •Rack Mounts - Antlers on solid oak or walnut plaques ($175–$350). Engraving and photo panels available.

• •European Skull Mounts - Full skull covers on choice of oak or walnut ($225–$495). Options for metal skull hookers, table pedestals, and specialty bases.

• •Fish Mounts - $28 per inch for skin mounts. Reproduction fish available at $40 per inch. (Lake trout are reproduction only.)

• •Tanning Hides - Dry tanned for wall hangings or furniture: deer $225, coyote $250, black bear $500.

"The quality of my work shows my dedication to your trophy for generations of enjoyment."

Graham runs a small shop specifically so she can give custom attention from start to finish. Every piece gets the detail work that makes trophies look alive—not generic or mass-produced. Field care and specimen condition affect results, so she doesn't make guarantees, but the competition awards and museum placements speak louder than any promise.