About Us at Zimmerman Wildlife
Zimmerman Wildlife was founded in 1985. It began when Marcus Zimmerman took a correspondence course from the Outdoor Life Magazine offered by Northwestern School of Taxidermy for $15.99 at the age of 15. After taking the course the first mount was a Carrier Pigeon and thus began the business as “Zimmerman’s Taxidermy”. The first few years depended on local work and Mr. Zimmerman worked other part time jobs until the small business generated enough revenue to support his family of 3, Wife Lorraine and son Winston.
Around 1990 Mr. Zimmerman became more dedicated to the business, naming it “Zimmerman’s Wildlife Art” and poured efforts into making it a professional and profitable taxidermy company, studying one on one with master taxidermists to gain knowledge in artistic big game taxidermy, specializing in Wild Sheep. Advertising was stepped up and company taxidermy displays were set up at booths purchased in organizations such as Foundation for North American Wild Sheep, National Wild Sheep Foundation and Eastern Sports and Outdoors Show. The advertising campaigns were successful and many customers became loyal to the company. As the business grew brother Ken Zimmerman was hired in 1996, and son Winston was hired in 2003. The company name became “Zimmerman Wildlife”; in 2004 Marcus and Ken joined and now operate the company as a partnership. Today Zimmerman Wildlife completes all sport hunt-able Big Game taxidermy year ‘round, with Wild Sheep as their specialty. The company goal is to offer High Quality, artistic Life-Size and Pedestal presentations on all big game taxidermy in a quick turn-around time to avid and serious Big Game hunters.
If you have been on or are planning a Big Game hunt, come visit us!
Around 1990 Mr. Zimmerman became more dedicated to the business, naming it “Zimmerman’s Wildlife Art” and poured efforts into making it a professional and profitable taxidermy company, studying one on one with master taxidermists to gain knowledge in artistic big game taxidermy, specializing in Wild Sheep. Advertising was stepped up and company taxidermy displays were set up at booths purchased in organizations such as Foundation for North American Wild Sheep, National Wild Sheep Foundation and Eastern Sports and Outdoors Show. The advertising campaigns were successful and many customers became loyal to the company. As the business grew brother Ken Zimmerman was hired in 1996, and son Winston was hired in 2003. The company name became “Zimmerman Wildlife”; in 2004 Marcus and Ken joined and now operate the company as a partnership. Today Zimmerman Wildlife completes all sport hunt-able Big Game taxidermy year ‘round, with Wild Sheep as their specialty. The company goal is to offer High Quality, artistic Life-Size and Pedestal presentations on all big game taxidermy in a quick turn-around time to avid and serious Big Game hunters.
If you have been on or are planning a Big Game hunt, come visit us!
Our Team
Marcus Zimmerman -owner- |
Ken Zimmerman -owner- |
Winston Zimmerman |
A Step Back in Time...
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Some of our Experiences...
Ken with his Dad on a hunt in Iowa.
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Winston with an Iowa buck.
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Marcus' Bighorn Ram archery hunt in Alberta Canada.