Jake Rouse Taxidermy

Hey everyone — Wanted to give a quick shop update!

This week didn’t quite go as planned… Jake had to have an unexpected emergency hernia repair and spent a few days in the hospital. Thankfully he’s back home now and doing okay, but he’s under strict orders from the surgeon to take it easy for a bit. That means no lifting, pulling, or anything that could mess with the repair while it heals over the next 4-6 weeks.

Because of that, we do need to make a temporary adjustment to our work flow. Some of the mammals and larger pieces that are next up to be mounted, those will unfortunately need to be pushed back for just a few weeks— until he can safely get back to working on those.

The good news is he can still work on small pieces and birds, so that’s what he’ll be focusing on in the meantime until he gets the all-clear to resume everything.

Jake truly wants to apologize for any delays this causes. This was completely unexpected, and ending up in the hospital definitely wasn’t part of the plan this week. He appreciates your patience and understanding more than you know!

Thanks so much for sticking with us — we’ll keep you updated as he recovers!

Edit to add— Our crew is still in the shop daily if you need to pick up or drop off! Jake will be in and out on a very limited basis for the next week.