Send Us Your Skull.
We'll Do It Right.
Beetle-cleaned European mounts, raw cleans, and custom plaques — done in small batches from the hills of West Virginia. No bleach baths, no shortcuts. Just patient, natural cleaning that lets the bone speak for itself.
Pick Your Finish
Beetle Cleaned Only
Your skull cleaned by our dermestid beetle colony — every scrap of tissue removed naturally, no harsh chemicals. Returned raw and unwhitened so you can finish it your way.
Best for
DIYers, taxidermists, and anyone wanting a natural bone tone.
Fully Finished European Mount
Beetle cleaned, degreased, whitened, and reassembled with teeth set. Display-ready with a clean, bright finish that lasts.
Best for
Hunters and collectors who want a finished trophy.
Custom Plaques & Mounts
Pair your finished skull with a hand-built wood plaque — stained, burned, or rustic. We'll work with you on size, shape, and style.
Best for
Statement display pieces and gifts.
Bronze Finish
Take your European mount up a notch with a hand-applied bronze finish. Rich, metallic depth that turns a clean skull into a statement piece. Available on most species we clean.
Best for
Showpiece trophies and one-of-a-kind gifts.
Common Cleans
These are what we work with most often. Have something not on the list — exotic, large game, or unusual? Reach out and we'll let you know if we can take it on.
- Whitetail deer
- Black bear
- Coyote
- Bobcat
- Fox (red & gray)
- Raccoon
- Beaver
- Wild boar
- Elk
- Longhorn
- Turkey beards & spurs
- Small game & varmints
Start to Finish
A fully finished European mount typically runs 2–8 months from drop-off. Every skull is different — each animal has its own grease level, and some species are far greasier than others, which can shorten or stretch the degreasing stage. A beetle-cleaned only skull is much faster, usually 2–8 weeks depending on the volume of skulls we currently have in the queue. We'll give you a real estimate when we see the skull.
Intake & rough prep
We skin, remove the brain, and trim away the bulk tissue. 1–7 days depending on backlog.
Beetle cleaning
The dermestid colony does the detail work. Turnaround depends on how many skulls we have in the queue — anywhere from 2–8 weeks for a beetle-only clean.
Degreasing
Warm water soaks with degreaser pull oils from the bone. Anywhere from 1 month to 1 year depending on the animal and how much grease is in the skull. This is the longest step. Degreasing is a slow process and is the only true way to get all the grease out of bone — there is no shortcut for this process, no matter what anyone tells you.
Whitening & finish
Peroxide whitening, teeth re-set, sealed, plaque mounted if requested. About 1 week.
Drop Off or Ship In
Local Drop-Off & Pickup
Based in West Virginia. Reach out to schedule a drop-off — we'll share the location and a time that works. Pickup is free when your piece is done.
- • By appointment only — message first
- • Skull should be skinned & rough-cleaned if possible
- • Keep it cool or frozen until drop-off
Ship It To Us
Out of the area? You can ship your skull to us. Message first so we can confirm we have space and send the shipping address and prep instructions.
Shipping policy: If you ship a skull to us, you are responsible for both the cost to ship it in and the return shipping cost when it's finished. Return shipping is invoiced before your piece goes back out.
Tell Us About Your Skull
Include the species, condition (fresh, frozen, already rough cleaned), the finish you want, and whether you'd like to drop off or ship. We'll reply with a quote and timeline.