Owner and master taxidermist Tony Rathbone was born in Zambia and “brought up on stories of the great hunting days of the 1950’s, love of nature, wildlife and hunting was started in early childhood.”

It all began as a hobby many years ago and “Field and Stream Taxidermy”, was started in 1986 in Louis Trichardt –and is now one of the largest studios in Southern Africa, we employ 24 staff members. In Tony’s opinion there are many taxidermists but few wildlife artists out there, so careful consideration should be the order of the day before handing over to a taxidermist.