On Staff Taxidermists
 

IMB Outfitters strives to provide the highest quality service in all facets of our business. When hunters harvest trophy animals at IMB they have the luxury of utilizing the on staff taxidermist of IMB. We are proud to announce John Cook of Long Branch Taxidermy as the Official Taxidermist of IMB Outfitters. 

Mr. Cook, a resident of Macon, Missouri has been in the taxidermy business for 22 years specializing in North American Animals with an emphasis on waterfowl, deer, and turkey. 

Cook has won a multitude of awards including:

  • 16 Time State Award Winner

  • 5 Time National Award Winner

  • 3 Times International Award Winner

  • 2006 Best of Category in State of Missouri

  • 1 Time Best of Category Award Winner

In short, clients of IMB are not mandated but can choose to leave their animal with IMB rather than wrestle with taking the animal home. John Cook requires a $150 deposit and chips the animal right to your front door with a 10 month turnaround time.

Taxidermy Prices Include:

Deer $400 shipping is COD

Turkey $575 shipping is COD

Cardboard crating is $40
Wooden crating is $75

John has been a member of the Missouri Taxidermist Association since 1992, and is an official scorer for MO Big Bucks, and Show Me Bucks for 15 years. Cook also has served as the Treasurer of the Hunting Retrievers Association of Missouri for many years.

Long Branch Taxidermy, John Cook
118 N. Rollins
Macon, MO 63552

Phone: 660-385-5011

Cell Phone: 660-349-9890

Upon entering John ’s shop one whole wall is a mass of ribbons he has won statewide, nationally, and internationally.

John mounts the best deer in the State as with this buck featured which sports 3 brow tines.

Turkey on the roost is a unique pose as opposed to the traditional full strut position.


John Cook loves to hunt and here proudly shows off one of many geese he has harvested over the years.