Back Country Taxidermy Studio

Dale Horton started young—9 years old with a correspondence course from Northwestern School of Taxidermy, practicing on pigeons his brother shot. By high school, he'd formalized his training at technical college. Word spread fast about his work. Friends of friends were calling for whitetail mounts and largemouth bass. Eventually the demand outpaced his spare time, so he went full-time.

What They Do - Whitetail deer and antler mounts - Waterfowl (wood ducks, pheasants, etc.) - Game fish (largemouth bass and more) - Custom preservation work

"Dale saw the beauty in the game he and his neighbor friends bagged—the bright red eye of a rooster ring neck pheasant, the beautiful plumage on a male wood duck—and decided taxidermy was the way to preserve that beauty for years to come."

Professional Credentials - Member, Wisconsin Taxidermists Association - Member, National Taxidermists Association

Located in the lower level of Paddock Lake Sporting Goods on Highway 50 at the east end of Paddock Lake.