The Central Texas School of Taxidermy was licensed in 1988 making it the first taxidermy school to be licensed in the state of Texas. Located in Snyder, Texas, the school offers a two-week and six-week course. Applicants can take an in-house exam if they do not have the necessary GED or high school diploma. Classes taken will include game heads, antler board mount, European skull mount, tanning fur, dry-preserving, anatomy, laws, reference filing, bird taxidermy, fish taxidermy, basemaking and more.
Texas Hill Country School of Taxidermy is located in Llano, Texas and offers a primarily hands on taxidermy education. The school has a six-week and two-week course that teaches students snake taxidermy, bird taxidermy, game heads, life-size mounting, antler plaque and skull or European mounting. Students will have the opportunity to mount and keep eight animals before graduating. Students can attend the Texas Hill Country School from the ages of 16 to 18 with parental consent or with their own consent if over the age of 18.
All Trophy's School of Taxidermy is a licensed taxidermy school located in Springtown, Texas. There are two-week and six-week courses with courses including breakdown/fleshing, anatomy, tanning, measurements/form selection, board/antler mounting, Texas skull mounting, game laws/business management, whitetail shoulder mount and more. Students are provided with housing for an additional fee. The housing facilities include a full kitchen, washer and dryer and lounge area with TVs and DVDs.
Located in Blanco, Texas, the Blanco Taxidermy school offers a one-week course. Each student is taught with one-on-one instruction by owner Jerry Ayer. Students will complete one deer shoulder mount and one life-size small mammal mount during the course. Students are taught the skills needed to open a taxidermy studio at Blanco Taxidermy school.