Business Details

Full description and what we offer

Brown Bear Taxidermy Studio specializes in full-body life-size mounts of black bears and brown bears. They build standing floor mounts with custom bases using branches, trees, logs, and rocks in natural habitats—not just a bear on a pedestal, but a scene.

They also do shoulder mounts, wall mounts, pedestal mounts, and bear skull displays. If you want your trophy to look like the moment you harvested it, that's the baseline here.

Owner Mike Brown has been mounting for decades. He's continuously trained in new methods and materials. This isn't a high-volume operation—it's a quality-focused shop where each customer gets personal attention. They maintain a 100% customer satisfaction rate and work with repeat clients across the country.

Category	Species
Big Game	Black bears, brown bears, elk, moose, mule deer, whitetail deer, sheep (stone, Dall, desert rams), caribou, antelope/pronghorn
African	Cape buffalo, greater kudu, gemsbok, wildebeest, blesbok, impala, vervet monkeys
Predators	Wolves, mountain lions, coyotes, bobcats, lynx, foxes
Fish	Bass, trout, salmon, steelhead, walleye (replica mounts and custom displays)
Birds	Wild turkeys (full strut, fan mount, pedestal), waterfowl (ducks, wood ducks, teal), upland game (pheasant, grouse, ptarmigan)
Small Animals	Beavers, raccoons, fishers, mink, alligators, snakes, reptiles

Too far to drive? They ship all over the country and receive trophies from hunters who work with outfitters across the U.S., Canada, and internationally. Many customers coordinate by phone and send photos.

Warm Weather Alert: If temps are near or above 50°F, your trophy can spoil in hours—especially bears. Get your animal to a butcher or to Brown Bear within 24 hours or less. When shipping frozen hides, use Next Day Air with dry ice (never water ice or salt).

Address: 289 Pleasant Valley Road (Route 443), Pine Grove, PA 17963 Phone: 570-345-3030 Call first to confirm they're in.

Days	Hours
Monday–Friday	9am–5pm
Saturday	Appointment only
Sunday	Closed
Other times	By appointment

•25 minutes from Cabela's Hamburg, PA (near Routes 78 & 81)
•45 minutes from Harrisburg
•1 hour from Allentown
•1.5 hours from Wilkes-Barre
•2 hours from Philadelphia
•2.5 hours from New Jersey
•3 hours from NYC
•3.5 hours from Washington, DC

They're an approved CWD (Chronic Wasting Disease) taxidermist. Hunters who harvest deer, elk, or other cervids in or outside Pennsylvania can bring them directly to Brown Bear for processing.

•Average turnaround: 1 year or less
•10% off full-body mounts (call for details)
•Pricing varies by species and mount type

They maintain a showroom with finished mounts on display. Walk in (call first) to see the work and discuss your trophy in person. Custom habitat builds, plaques, and custom bases are all part of what they do.

"We know how valuable that once in a lifetime trophy is and we would be honoured to be trusted with your trophy." — Mike Brown, Owner