The Critters Get Curiouser and Curiouser – My Favorite Taxidermy from 2025 Nashville SCI
Over the past few years, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed cataloguing some of my favorite taxidermy and animal replicas from various Safari Club International events. I’m not necessarily looking for the biggest, baddest or most coveted species, but rather oddities that force me to stop. If you’re looking for conventional whitetails, moose and bears, I’m not your guy, but if you like the oddities, check out the following items that stood out to me in Nashville:
Note: The exhibitors listed here are not necessarily the creators of these nuggets of intrigue, but rather the proprietors of the booths where we saw them.
Meanmouth bass are rare hybrid trophies—part spotted bass, part smallmouth. See replica mounts, why they’re unique, and the controversy behind their spread.