James Olson was born and raised in Montana. James’ passion for hunting and fishing began as a child. He fondly remembers spending quality time with his family in the mountains of Montana and Wyoming every summer. James moved to Bozeman to attend Montana State University and graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. James attended Pro Mount School of Taxidermy and launched his business, Dead On Taxidermy, in the summer of 2022. His passion for taxidermy is evident in the quality of his work. Every animal is unique and James is committed to maintaining their beauty through the art of taxidermy.

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Laurynn Olson brings 10 years of marketing, administrative, and event planning experience to Dead On Taxidermy. She was responsible for brand identity, multi-channel marketing strategy planning, and website design in the Montana State University Office of Student Engagement. At Dead On Taxidermy, Laurynn is responsible for marketing the business, maintaining Quickbooks, building the website, and other administrative tasks.