Cedar Mountain Taxidermy is run by Master taxidermists Donny and Rachel Paul in Cody, WY with over 25 years of combined experience in the taxidermy industry. We are fortunate to have Ben Larsen and Jenni Stoll on our team of talented artists!
We specialize in truly custom taxidermy work in North American, African, and Exotics from all around the world.
We are not your cookie-cutter commercial taxidermy shop as we take pride in each and every piece that we do. Our very best efforts are put into each individual piece -to the extent that we are confident competing at taxidermy competitions with your animal.
If you're looking for the taxidermist that puts the finest of details into your mount, we are the shop you've been looking for.
AWARDS
2026 Breakthrough Judges Choice Best of Show (Donny)
2026 ITA Pro 1 Masters (Donny)
2026 ITA Best of Category Masters Horned Gamehead (Donny)
2026 ITA Best Habitat (Donny)
2026 ITA Most Outstanding Gamehead (Donny)
2026 ITA Masters Best Horned Mammal (Donny)
2026 OTA Breakthrough Judges Choice Best of Show (Donny)
2026 OTA Delta Waterfowl Best of Show (Donny)
2026 OTA Highest Scoring Masters (Donny)
2026 OTA Pro 1 Masters (Donny)
2026 OTA Taxidermists Choice Best Gamehead (Donny)
2026 WATA Breakthrough Judges Choice Best of Show (Donny)
2026 WATA Pro 1 Masters (Donny)
2026 WATA Pro 1 Professional (Jenni Stoll)
2026 WATA WASCO Award (Donny)
2026 WATA Professional Competitors Award (Jenni Stoll)
2026 WATA Masters Competitors Award (Donny)
2026 WATA Taxidermists Choice Best Lifesize (Donny)
2026 WATA Taxidermists Choice Best Whitetail (Ben Larsen)
2026 WATA Best of Category Masters Gamehead (Donny)
2026 WATA Best of Category Masters Large Lifesize (Donny)
2026 WATA Best of Division Professional (Jenni Stoll)
2026 WATA Best of Category Professional Mule Deer (Rachel)
2026 WATA Best of Category Professional Gamehead (Jenni Stoll)
2026 WATA Mckenzie Distinguished Taxidermist (Rachel)
2026 WATA WY Challenge Gamehead (Jenni Stoll)
2026 WATA 1st Place Collective Artists (Donny, Rachel, Ben, Jenni)
2026 WATA Masters Best Habitat (Donny)
2026 WATA Professional Best Horned Mammal (Ben Larsen)
2026 WATA Masters Best Horned Mammal (Donny)
2026 WATA WY Native Gamehead Award (Jenni Stoll)
2026 WATA WY Native Large Mammal Lifesize Award (Donny)
2026 WATA Muley Fanatics Award (Donny)
2026 WATA Werbelow Bear Award (Donny)
2026 WATA Wyo Wild Award (Jenni Stoll)
2026 WATA Most Outstanding Deer (Rachel)
2025 WATA SCI Most Outstanding Exotic (Donny)
2025 WATA Werbelow Bear Award (Rachel)
2025 WATA Most Outstanding Deer (Donny)
2025 WATA Presidential Award (Donny)
2025 WATA Best Horned Mammal Masters (Donny)
2025 Best Horned Mammal Professional (Ben Larsen)
2025 WATA Best Habitat Masters (Donny)
2025 WATA Best Habitat Professional (Rachel)
2025 WATA Riley Weber Service Award (Rachel)
2025 WATA Van Dykes Award (Donny)
2025 WATA WYOGA Gamehead Award (Ben Larsen)
2025 WATA RMEF Most Outstanding Elk (Ben Larsen)
2025 WATA Taxidermist Choice Best Lifesize (Rachel)
2024 ITA Best Horned Animal - Masters Division (Donny)
2024 ITA Best Predator Award - Masters Division (Donny)
2024 ITA Taxidermists Choice 2nd Place (Donny)
2024 ITA Best of Category Horned Gamehead - Masters (Donny)
2024 ITA Best Habitat (Donny)
2024 WATA Most Outstanding Deer (Donny)
2024 WATA Muley Fanatic Award (Donny)
2024 WATA 1st Place Collective Artist (Donny/Rachel)
2024 MTA Best Collective Artist (Donny/Rachel)
2024 Taxidermist Choice Best Whitetail (Rachel)
2023 WATA Best of Category Gamehead - Masters Division (Rachel)
2023 WATA Best of Division - Professional Division (Rachel)
2023 WATA Wyoming Challenge (Rachel)
2023 Tajada Whitetails HIgh Score Whitetail Deer - Masters Division (Rachel)
2023 WATA Best of Category Pronghorn - Professional Division (Rachel)
2023 WATA Best of Collective Artists - Donny and Rachel
2023 ITA Masters Best Antelope - Donny
2022 WATA Best of Category Mule Deer - Professional Division (Rachel)
2022 WATA Best of Category Mule Deer - Master Division (Donny)
2022 ITA - Best Out of State in Open Division (Rachel)
2022 ITA - Best of Category Gamehead Open Division (Rachel)
2022 ITA - Best Mount by Female Competitor (Rachel)
2022 ITA - Best of Show Habitat (Donny)
2022 ITA - Van Dyke Most Original Award (Donny)
2021 WATA Best of Category Pronghorn (Donny)
2021 WATA Best of Category Gamehead (Donny)
2021 WATA Master of Category (Donny)
2021 WASCO Award - Most Artistic Entry (Donny)
RMEF Award - Best of Show (Donny)
MTA Best of Category Pronghorn (Donny)
MTA Best of Category Gamehead (Donny)
MTA Master of Category (Donny)
and many more!