About Us

Our mission is to offer the best priced and highest quality of taxidermy to our customers. I, Thad Bowman, will continue to be educated in new techniques and strive to always improve the products and services provided.  And as the business continues to grow, we will take pride in preserving the family owned and operated small business atmosphere while offering a wide array of taxidermy products.  I learned at an early age the importance of working hard, treating people fairly and taking pride in my work and that’s exactly what you can expect from Bonecollector Taxidermy. 

I grew up running the mountains of West Virginia and  if I wasn’t chasing whitetails or turkeys, I could be found on the creek bank fishing for whatever wanted to bite that day. My dad spent a lot of time teaching me the tricks of the trade as well as the importance of ethics and values both in the outdoors and in life. 

Upon graduating high school, I spent a short period in construction and then joined the Air Force as an aircraft mechanic. I was stationed in New Jersey and Alaska and ended up at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland where I planted roots with my wife and 2 kids.  At the time, I had served for 16 years and was looking at possibilities after retirement.  One day it occurred to me that joining my creativity and love for the outdoors was exactly what I was looking for.  

After a lot of prayer and discussion, we decided to make it official. I passed my Maryland Taxidermist Test in April 2019 and hit the ground running.  Since then, I have attended classes with award-winning taxidermists, competed in multiple states and received a blue ribbon on my most recent competition piece.  I also officially retired from the Air Force in August 2024 making taxidermy my full-time business. Praise the Lord!!!

My goal in this business is to provide high quality work at reasonable prices. Not everyone can afford or wants to pay an arm and a leg for preserving their trophy and you shouldn’t have to for high quality work. I still love to hunt and fish and look forward to hearing all about your hunt when you drop your trophy off to us.  We look forward to meeting you and serving your needs. God Bless.