Joe Meder/Kodiak LTD

World Class Taxidermy and Instruction Services.

Joe Meder/Kodiak LTD.
World Champion / National Champion / Taxidermist / Sculptor


Has won world and national champion taxidermy awards
Has judged and conducted seminars in numerous World Taxidermy Competitions and National Taxidermy Competitions
Has judged and conducted seminars in over 40 states throughout the U.S.
Has served as a judge and conducted seminars in six European taxidermy competitions, including the past four competitions sponsored by the European Taxidermy Federation in Norway (1995), Finland (1997), France (1999), Italy (2001, 2006) and Austria (2008).
Served as president of the National Taxidermy Association.
Recipient of the Award of Excellence given by the National Taxidermy Association *Lifetime member of National Taxidermy Association and Safari Club International
Has taught taxidermy classes at his studio in Solon, IA for the past 20 years
A high number of students Joe has taught have gone on to win state and major competition awards in the gamehead category.
Many of Joe's mounts have been featured on the front cover of both taxidermy and hunting magazines
Has mounted many world record whitetail deer including the original Jordan, the Hole in the Horn, and the Breen
Sculpts whitetail deer forms using whitetail deer from his research pen as reference
Is widely recognized for his expertise in mounting large game including North American and African species.