About Shawn Dawson
Shawn Dawson is from Great Falls, Montana, where he has owned and operated Timberland Taxidermy for the past 25 years.
During his taxidermy career, he participated in many competitions, including winning numerous awards. In 2006, he received his Award of Excellence from the National Taxidermy Association. Soon after that, he became a certified judge and was invited to many different states to judge their taxidermy competitions.
Shawn is an avid hunter and enjoys hunting many different species from around the world, but his passion is archery hunting elk. He will be the first to admit, he’s an “elkaholic”!
Shawn also enjoys taking youth hunters out and introducing them to the exciting sport of hunting. This ultimately led him to become a hunting consultant with Tru Flight Adventures, where he enjoys working with clients to help them realize their dream hunt!
He and his wife Kelli enjoy taking road trips together in their beautiful state of Montana and traveling abroad. They have two grown children.
The Art of Taxidermy
GREAT FALLS — Paul Sanchez visited Timberland Taxidermy in Great Falls to get a look at what the process involves.
Shawn Dawson, owner of Timberland Taxidermy, explained, “I got involved in taxidermy a long time ago. This is my 25th year full-time. The interest came when I was in high school. I hunted quite a bit. I grew up on a ranch out in Belt and hunted a lot and that piqued my interest in doing taxidermy. And wherever I went in looking at taxidermy displays, it just really, really got me interested in it. I’ve just been obsessed with it ever since.”