Deer skull oil painting — Skull & Ochre

ONE OF A KIND, BY HAND

Your trophy deserves more than a basic mount.

Every skull is finished entirely by hand into a piece nobody else can replicate. No two are ever alike.

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No two alike.

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A trophy tells one story. This tells another.

You already know what the hunt meant. The early mornings, the miles, the moment it came together. A skull mounted on the wall holds that memory, but it doesn't always do it justice. Every piece here is finished by hand, one at a time, built around the animal and the story behind it, so what hangs on your wall says as much as the hunt itself.

One guy. One shop. One skull at a time.

Joe Hooven has been turning trophies into original artwork since 2021. Every piece that leaves the shop has been through his hands alone. No shortcuts, no repeats.

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Joe Hooven — artist and founder of Bad to the Bone Skull Art
Camo pour paint deer skull with antlers — available

From your trophy to a finished piecE in five easy steps.

Getting started is simple.

  • 1Send photos of your skull
  • 2Select your colors
  • 3Drop off or ship it to the shop
  • 4Your piece is hand-finished, one at a time
  • 5Pick up or ship back, ready to hang
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Your trophy deserves more than a basic wall mount.

Every piece is one of one. Let's build yours.

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