Raccoon Taxidermy Ideas
Looking for raccoon mount ideas for your cabin or living room? These small, masked critters are a must-have for your North American small mammals collection.
Raccoon mounts are often designed by a taxidermist to show off the animal’s beautiful gray-brown fur and ringed tail. If you want to show off the beauty of the raccoon, you might want to get a full-body taxidermy mount of it lying on a tree branch, or consider having the fur made into a pelt.
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8 Raccoon Mount Ideas
There are many options for your raccoon mount. Below are just some ideas to help get you started!
1. Climbing a Tree Branch
Life-Size Raccoon Mount
Few wild animals are more curious than the North American raccoon. To go along with your other small mammals, birds, and other mounts, you’ll enjoy adding a climbing raccoon to your collection.
A raccoon mount can show off the raccoon’s personality and because it’s one of the smaller mammals, you can appreciate the entire animal because it takes up much less space than larger game on your wall.
You raccoon mount will make a great conversation starter for your home or cabin. Our Trophy and Superior grades are even museum-ready.
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2. Peanut Butter Thief
Novelty & Oddity Raccoon Mount
Raccoons are also very often posed in a unique, humorous stance just for laughs. Examples may include a raccoon rowing a canoe, wearing a cowboy hat, drinking a bottle of Coca Cola. This raccoon is raiding a peanut butter jar.
In fact, the name, “raccoon” comes from the native Powhatan term meaning, the “animal that scratches with its hands.” Raccoons have very dexterous front paws, and they are capable of opening jars and doorknobs with ease.
At All-Taxidermy, you’ll find these raccoon mounts under our “Novelty & Oddity” selection.
Looking for a more lighthearted taxidermy piece? Browse our online selection, or contact our professional taxidermists today for a custom mount!
3. In A Den
Raccoon Shoulder Mount
Raccoon shoulder mounts add a more unique feel to your taxidermy collection. Hung by a single hanger on the back, a shoulder mount with just the raccoon’s face peeping outside of its den is a great addition for when you don’t have much space on your wall.
In addition, this unique taxidermy idea will make you appreciate the curious and intelligent nature of the North American Raccoon every time you walk by.
Are you looking for a shoulder mount to add to your collection? Contact All-Taxidermy today for unique, custom taxidermy ideas to add to your cabin or living room!
4. Double Trouble
Life-Size Raccoons Climbing Log
Do you have two raccoons you’d like to get mounted? Why not turn them both into one taxidermy piece?
You can have two raccoons climbing a log, for some added visual interest.
In addition, this full-body mount can help to conserve space if you already have a lot of other taxidermy pieces in your collection. If you’re looking for something more unique and want two raccoons, consider having them both climbing a log.
Our taxidermists can work with you on a custom life-size mount. Contact our team today at 1-888-983-3886 to get started.
5. Raccoon Lampstand
Two Life-Size Raccoons Climbing
Another way you can show off two raccoons is by having them climbing up a lampstand.
Not only does it function as a lampstand, this taxidermy piece is a beautiful trophy to have in the corner of your cabin next to your sofa while you read or watch TV. This lampstand is sure to be a great conversation starter!
Looking for a way to spruce up your cabin with unique and eye-catching taxidermy displays? Contact our team today for custom options for your raccoon taxidermy.
6. Pelt
Raccoon Hide with Face, Legs, & Tail
Maybe you have a hide collection, or you would prefer to showcase your raccoon’s hide. If that’s the case, you’ll want us to prepare a raccoon pelt for you.
Raccoon pelts show off the animal’s gray, brown, black, and white fur. Your pelt will include the coon’s face, legs, and tail, but not the feet.
If you don’t have much wall space in your cabin or living room, then having your raccoon’s fur made into a pelt is a great option. More information here about skinning a raccoon if you plan to do the work yourself.
Your raccoon pelt will be carefully cleaned and prepared by one of our expert taxidermists so that your hide will last a long time.
7. Blonde Raccoon
Raccoon Full-Body Mount
The blonde raccoon is a rare sight that makes a beautiful trophy to add to your taxidermy collection.
What is a blonde raccoon? The blonde raccoon sometimes occur in the wild. These individuals are characterized by low levels of melanin, making their fur look blonde. The mask and tail rings are the darkest part of the raccoon.
Note that blonde raccoons are not the same as albino raccoons. Albino animals are all-white with no melanin at all.
The unique coloration of the blonde raccoon will make it a great conversation starter to add to your taxidermy collection.
8. Standing
Full-Body Raccoon Mount
If you’re looking for something more traditional, we can taxidermy that too. If simple and straightforward is more your style, than this type of mount is the way to go.
These raccoon mounts are a great addition to your overall North American mammal collection. Contact us today for a quote.
About the Raccoon
The North American raccoon, (Procyon lotor), otherwise known as the common raccoon, or just coon, is a medium-sized animal, noted for its “mask” and ringed tail. It is a highly intelligent and curious animal that is adaptable to many environments, commonly known for foraging through trash. As a result, raccoons have earned the name, “trash pandas.”
Have you had a successful coon hunt and want a raccoon taxidermy mount? Contact our team today! Here are some tips for preparing your hide for a taxidermy mount. Our taxidermists create raccoon mounts that are anatomically accurate, high quality, and true to the inquisitive nature of one of North America’s most recognizable animals. Give our team a call at 1-888-983-3886 to get started.
