Our goal is to give our clients the most accurate and artful presentation of their prized trophies. Using the finest materials available, we are "Dedicated to preserving the beauty and dignity of nature". After all, Quality is remembered long after Price is forgotten. 

Because we here at Rick Leach's Trophy Taxidermy are dedicated to preserving the beauty and dignity of nature, we spend extra time in studying the wildlife we work with. Not only do we buy and use the finest forms, glass eyes and materials available to us, but we stay up on all the latest state of the art equipment and technology to give you a finished work of wildlife art done the way we would do our own. Realizing that our clients are anxious to display their hard earned trophies, we are very diligent in keeping our delivery times as good as or better than anyone in the industry. 

• Established in 1974 
• 3000 square foot work shop 
• We are licensed and insured 
• Our facility has a monitored alarm system for theft and fire 
• All capes and hides are professionally tanned 
• Boone & Crocket, Pope & Young and S.C.I. scoring available 
• 10 minutes from Portland International Airport 
• We receive and ship all over the world! 
• All major credit cards accepted 

Rick Leach was born and raised in Elgin, Illinois. A love and respect for nature were instilled in him at a very young age by hours of time spent exploring, hiking, hunting and fishing with his father and brother. A passion for wildlife art was growing and a hobby of taxidermy seemed to be the way to preserve the beauty and dignity of the wildlife he harvested for the family tablefare. 

A degree in Marketing and a formal education in the Art & Business of Taxidermy led to the establishment of Rick Leach's Trophy Taxidermy in 1975. 

Rick has won numerous state, regional, national and international competition in three dimensional fish art and wildlife taxidermy. Rick's fish recreations are displayed in numerous Northwest dam and fish hatchery visitors centers, museums, restaurants and in homes all over the U.S. and other countries.

What our clients are saying about us.

"Simply put...Rick Leach is without question the very best wildlife taxidermist I have ever seen. His incredible accuracy for detail is consistently captured in every mount. Even my friends who are not associated with the sport of hunting are amazed at the realism of Rick's work. My only fear is that Rick would retire from his work before I retire from hunting."

Bill Rivas
Northwest Hunter Television

10/14/99

"Rick Leach has done work for me personally for several years. The work is exceptional and attention to detail and the ability to make them look alive is why I refer all my clients for both Big Game such as moose, Mt. Goat, Brown Bear and Black Bears, any and all fish.  I highly recommend him for the work and service he provides."

George Davis
Alaska Gulf Coast Adventures

11/5/99

"Hunting and fishing has been my way of life as long as I can remember. Along the way if everything goes as planned you may harvest a special animal or fish that has a lot of personal value to you. Rick Leach does a wonderful job at preserving your trophy just as you remembered it for a lifetime treasure."

Jim Teeny
Teeny Nymph Co.

“Quality is remembered after price is forgotten. All I can say to that is you certainly get what you pay for.  As a member of the Safari Club International I see a lot of other peoples Trophy rooms and after seeing the quality of Rick's work, I am amazed at what people will pay for sub quality work. When I leave an animal I have paid a lot for and worked hard to get, I never have to worry about it coming back ruined. I once brought an animal to Rick that the guide had butchered so bad while caping it, that it was nearly ruined. Rick’s repair work is exemplary.  Rick works long hours and is always there with a smile and after all these years still gets excited over all Trophy’s big and small and realizes the importance of each animal to each person. This is a true passion for Rick. I have had visitors in my home that may never have a mount done who were so impressed by the work they wanted to know the name of the artist who made it look so alive. Its one thing to flip through your photo album and look at a two dimensional animal, but to see an animal in three-dimensional form is a true work of art."

Chris Roosevelt

11/1/99

"Rick has spent weeks at my fishing camp in Alaska studying and molding all various species of Alaskan fish. His work is exceptional to any I’ve seen and I refer all my clients to him without any doubts of the quality or service."

Steve Koler
Kolers NW Fishing Adventure

8/17/99

Dear Rick,

"During the past 5 years it has been a tremendous pleasure working with you and witnessing the care and pride you put into your work and finished product. It is not only immense craftsmanship and attention to detail, but also your client servicing and personal touch that makes your artwork and business such a fulfilling package deal."

Again, special thanks!
Dean Kirkland