It took three deer seasons before I was finally lucky enough to take a deer. It was a small-racked ten pointer, but it was a world record, as far as I was concerned. My family never went without the necessities, but we certainly weren’t rich enough to mount a deer, and I knew better than to ask. A few years later, I did finally take a Buck that would be a trophy by most anyone’s standards. It scored 147 6/8, and at the time was considered exceptional for our area of Indiana. By that time, I had a part time job, and there was nothing that would have kept me from mounting that whitetail. I took it to the first taxidermist that I could find and was proud of it when I finally got to pick it up. Several years later, I took my first antlered deer with a bow, and decided to have it mounted. It was certainly no 147” buck, in fact, it might have measured 50 inches, at best. It didn’t matter, as hard as I had worked for this deer, it was going to be mounted. I had found a taxidermist that was a lot closer to home, so I took it to him instead of the gentlemen that mounted my large deer. When I picked this mount up from the taxidermist, I quickly realized that not all taxidermy was the same. I had found a new taxidermist, that was for sure. The level of detail in that tiny little bucks face was unbelievable. In the following years, I took several more deer to the same taxidermist. Most were not what most would consider trophies, but the magic that this taxidermist created with them made it worth it to me. Finally, My wife said “You’ve spent enough on Taxidermy, no more”. So, the next deer I took that was worth mounting, I made the decision that no matter what it took, I would learn Taxidermy, myself. I had no idea how challenging this would be. I started with a squirrel that ended up having no arms or legs, moved on to a fox that lost all it’s hair, and finally was able to complete a pheasant that although it didn’t look all that great, at least it had all its body parts. I still have the “Maimed Squirrel” in my shop as a reminder to never give up. With hard work and determination, nothing is impossible. Over the last several years, I have continued to hone my skills and increase my customer base. Please take a few moments to look through the gallery, and I think you’ll agree, I’ve certainly come along way. In addition to whitetail, I have mounted several of the most commonly hunted animals in North America, Including Caribou, Elk, Wild Boar, Raccoons, Coyote, Wild Turkey, and Squirrel. I also occasionally mount a Longhorn Steer for a local butcher shop owner. 
In addition to Rushville, I serve all of southeastern Indiana, Indianapolis, IN, including New Castle, IN, Shelbyville,  IN, Brookville,  IN, Greensburg,  IN & New Palestine,  IN as well as Southwestern, OH. 

In addition to my Indiana & Ohio Customers, I enjoy repeat business from customers as far away as Arizona and Georgia. UPS is only a day away! Please see the shipping page for instructions on how and where to ship your trophy

At Jerry Adams Taxidermy, I take pride in my work and strive to achieve exceptional detail and realism in my customers mounts. I use the highest quality taxidermy supplies available, and I am committed to continuing to study and practice taxidermy with the most up to date methods for preserving my customers trophies.  Also, I am an "Official Scorer for S.C.I - Give your trophy the recognition it deserves".
 

I would like to give a very special “Thank You” to Dan Clevenger of Rushville, Indiana. By introducing me to hunting, you introduced me to a hobby that helped to keep me out of trouble as a teenager, gives me endless hours of relaxing time in the woods during the most beautiful season in Indiana, and now, provides me with a means to assist in supporting my family. It is this appreciation of your mentoring and what it has meant to me that I offer Youth Hunters (under 18) a 10% discount on any mount.

“Give a kid a hamburger and he’ll expect fries and a drink and a silly cheap toy. Teach a kid to hunt, and he’ll learn to feed himself”.
 

I have been fortunate enough to teach my son Dustin to hunt. I was with him when he took his first deer. I have never been more excited than the first time I ever took him bow hunting and he took a nice 9-pointer about 20 minutes after sunrise. 

Finally, I would like to thank my wife Penny for her love, support, and understanding to allow me to follow my dreams. I know there are times when being the wife of a taxidermist is a little less than glamorous, but you hang in there, anyway. I know you had your doubts after the first squirrel, didn’t you?