Thanks for giving us the opportunity to introduce you to the Wildlife Gallery Wholesale Fur Dressing Company. We’d like to share the three main areas that we believe set us apart in the tanning industry. Quality, Customer Service and Consistent Turn around time.

We use a syntan process that yields superior results. Our skins won’t deteriorate over time; they re-hydrate extremely quickly, and provide a great stretch. We also offer a superior alum tan through our sister tannery, Modern Fur Dressing, located in Leslie Michigan.

Even more important to taxidermists is the fact that our skins won't shrink as they dry, assuring that detail work will stay right in place. Hair and fur colors are not tinted or lightened. The leather has a very pleasing aroma and the chemical makeup of our tan actually acts as a bug repellant. With all this being said about our tan, none of it would make a difference if we didn’t have a top notch staff.

From the receiving department to the shavers and all through our management team we work together towards one common goal… producing "the best taxidermy leather money can buy".

The second key ingredient in our business philosophy is Customer Service. Our customer service team has many years of experience in both tanning and taxidermy and they’re eager to communicate with you, our valued customer.

We make it a point to call each new customer after their first order has been delivered to make sure they’re completely satisfied and answer any questions they may have. Plus we routinely communicate with all of our repeat customers just to keep the lines of communication open.

We’re here to help you. So whether you have a technical tanning question, need to voice a concern, or just need to know the shipping status of your finished skins you will always receive the information you need.

The third key ingredient in our business philosophy is turn around time. Our pledge to our customers has always been to maintain timely and consistent service. Generally you can expect an average turn around time of 45 to 60 actual days. During peak seasons we may go out to 90 to 100+ days.

Comparatively, we deliver the fastest, most consistent turn around time in the industry. We hire and train qualified individuals to accommodate our expected growth. We actually tend to over-staff a bit to guarantee a consistent workflow.

From the time your skin enters the door until the time it’s finished we take the utmost care to ensure the highest quality and most consistant return time possible.

It all begins at our receiving department where every hide is processed and recorded the day it arrives at our door. You’ll receive a confirmation within just a few days of your skin’s arrival.

After being encoded and separated by species it enters our well organized storage facility. If you have a question about the status of your order we can easily locate and track your skin’s progress. Once your skin enters the tanning process it will be handled by the best trained team of shavers in the country.

Our shaving department consists of four distinct areas of expertise. The North American department handles species such as deer, elk, moose, caribou and the like. The bear department handles bears, mountain lions and the swine species. All small mammals are handled by our fine fur department. And our African/Exotic department handles your safaris and high dollar items such as big horn sheep and is typically home to our most experienced and talented shavers.

With all of these departments in place each shaver develops incredible skills and a complete knowledge of the species they work with. What does this mean to the taxidermist? Consistent quality every time no matter what species.

Once the shavers have done their job the skins are turned over to our finish department. These people have developed their skill over a number of years and know the importance of oiling, drying, breaking, and grooming each skin in a very precise and consistent manner. When they’re done the finished leather is smooth, soft, has a pleasant aroma and mounts like a dream. Simply said, it’s the best taxidermy leather in the industry.

Our quality control department is our staff of National and World Champion taxidermists. They know exactly what taxidermists want in a tanned hide and because they work with our leather on a daily basis they continually raise the bar on our standard of quality.

Our taxidermists also function as a consulting base for others, especially the novice taxidermists that are just getting started. When questions or concerns arise we have the experience necessary to help with the information needed for success.

As an added benefit to our taxidermist customers we also provide several other services within our family of companies offering an even greater advantage over their competitors. We like to call it “One Stop Shopping” for the taxidermist.

The Wildlife Gallery Inc. Wholesale Skinning allows us to receive frozen specimens from taxidermists. We do all the fleshing, turning, salting, and drying needed to prepare a skin for the tanning process. This allows the taxidermist to produce mounts more quickly and increase their workflow while maintaining quality.

Plus, we also offer a convenient Blade Sharpening Service. We’ve worked closely with a leading equipment provider to develop the most precise Blade Sharpening technology available. And because our shavers love the performance of the blades sharpened by this technology we wanted to extend this service to you as well.

For more information on any of our services please feel free to contact us at 989-561-5369 or e-mail us at info@thewildlifegallery.com. We hope you’ve gained some insight as to why we think The Wildlife Gallery should be your tannery of choice. In fact, we’re so confident in the quality of our services we challenge you to send us a few pieces and check us out. You need to see the difference for yourself!

"Better Tan, Better Service, Better Turnaround. We know your customers will love the results!"