Team Smack Down Outdoors

Fourteen years since I, (Erin) signed the dotted line and not an Independance Day has gone by that I don’t get the chills from what this day means. Watching soldiers from so many decades before me march in arms still brings me to tears and it’s a true honor to know we shared fighting for the same goal in one form or another. Our freedom!🇺🇸

In this world we live in, I don’t care what you believe or stand for, but don’t forget the Fourth of July is a reminder of the sacrifices made, the battles fought, and the comrades lost.

Happy Fourth of July, from the Novinska’s!

FATHER'S DAY is quick approaching!

Don't forget we sell gift certificates for either a white or dipped European mount! 🦌

Gift certificates can be mailed or picked up and we never issue an expiration date - because, well, Hunting.

Send a message to order or with any questions. 😁

***2024 UPDATES***
Effective January 1st, 2024, we will be implementing a TWO WEEK pick up requirement. This means after we call you to let you know your product is done, you will have TWO Weeks to come pick up.

We have tried so hard to avoid this, but unfortunately we get taken advantage of more often than we'd like to admit, and our accounts receivable at one single time has begun to be far too significant.

**We will make exceptions on a case-by-case basis for out of State customers, situational circumstances, etc.

On a lighter note - as of now, we are still working out of our Medford facility full-time. However, the transition timeline is in full force and we will update you as soon as we have more for you.

As always - thank you for the continued loyalty. 😊

Merry Christmas from our little Family to yours!

We wish you the happiest and healthiest of Holidays.

We cannot thank you enough for being part of our 2023, in whatever capacity that meant. Our Customers and Taxidermists for their continued support and patronage, the conversations and stories we share with you all, the most powerful advertisement which is your word of mouth, and most importantly for you allowing us to be able to do what we are passionate about.

We understand how much meaning each skull has, and we thank you for trusting us to turn that into something you can reminisce on forever.

We look forward to serving you in 2024!

With love and thanks,
Justin, Erin, and Kennedy Novinska

Merry Christmas Eve, from the Novinska's to our wonderful Customers and supporters!

Stay tuned Tomorrow for some Business updates as we head into 2024!

Who are you going to call for your European mount needs?!

Team Smackdown Outdoors!

2023 Rifle Opener is almost upon us! 🦌

Stay safe, shoot straight, and take a moment to remember what it's all about!

We can't wait to see your harvests. Reach out with any questions!

Happy Veteran's Day to all that have served and continue to serve! 🇺🇲

We are proudly Veteran owned and operated. Erin was a Sargent in the United States Army!

The best way to find yourself, is to lose yourself in the service to others. That being said.....DONT FORGET we offer a Military Discount! We are also proud to announce we are increasing that discount this year. Military Discount will now be 20%! Just mention it at drop off or pick up.

Thank you to all of our Customers, especially our Veteran's, today!

‼️If your a Veteran or have a Veteran in your life, drop a comment and/or picture below! We would love to thank them!

🎉🌿 Hey there, Wisconsin youth hunters! 🌿🎉

We wanted to take a moment to give a huge, roaring congratulations to all of you for an incredibly successful Hunting weekend! 🦌💪🏻 Your dedication, skill, and passion truly make us proud!

But hey, we've got something special to share with you too! 🏆 Have you been dreaming of a unique and awe-inspiring trophy to commemorate your hunting triumph? Look no further! Team Smack Down Outdoors is your ultimate destination for all things European mounts.

Our team of experts will skillfully bring your trophy to life, preserving those precious memories in a stunning and timeless way. 🏞️📸 Whether it's a majestic buck or a graceful doe, we guarantee you'll be blown away by the beauty and craftsmanship of our mounts. 🦌

So why settle for anything less than extraordinary? Trust Team Smack Down Outdoors to transform your Hunting success into a work of art that will last a lifetime! 🎨 Don't miss out on this opportunity to showcase your triumph with a truly remarkable European mount.

Get in touch with us today and let's create a masterpiece together! 🙌🏻 Drop us a message, give us a call/text, or swing by our store – we're here to make your hunting memories even more unforgettable.

Once again, a massive round of applause to all you incredible Wisconsin youth hunters! Keep up the fantastic work, keep chasing your dreams, and remember that Team Smack Down Outdoors is here to support you every step of the way! 🏆

‼️**Reminder - at this time we are still running business as usual out of our MEDFORD location.**

Good luck to all of YOUTH HUNTERS this Weekend!

This cold front came at the perfect time - the deer should really be on their feet.

Remember to be safe, shoot straight, and enjoy the outdoors.

Parents - Remember that some of these times in the woods with your young ones are the same memories we experienced with our Parents which has led to our passions for the outdoors.

We can't wait to see all your harvests!

Team Smack Down Outdoors Welcome to Team Smack Down Outdoors. We specialize in custom and unique art for the outdoors sportsm

The news you've all been waiting for...

WE ARE MOVING AND EXPANDING!!

First, let us explain the history. The Shop we are currently in goes back to the start of Team Smackdown Outdoors. It was a good start up location and we made it work for the operations over the years. Fast forward, and we've long outgrown this space and set up. The building was never truley tailored to our operational needs, we just made what was there work. Over the course of the last four or so years, we've over doubled the business. With that growth came naturally a need for more space, and a set up that is really tailored to what we do and how we do it, to make our production the most effective.

That led us to building a NEW SHOP in a NEW LOCATION.

Our SECOND Team Smackdown Outdoors Shop will be located in Merrill, Wisconsin. This will be our full-time location. This location took months of searching to find the right parcel of land, and is more centralized to our Families and our Taxidermists.

Here is the kicker! We will be keeping our current MEDFORD Shop open as well, but it will have much more limited hours. We will continue to keep this second location open to best serve our Medford-local Customers, and Taxidermists, and still utilize the second space.

We will be posting the details very soon as to how we will utilize the Medford location, as well as new policy and procedure updates for the new location!

What does this mean for you?!

Right now - we continue business as normal at our Medford location. We will keep everyone up to date as to when our official, full-time switch to our new Merrill location will be. We are striving for sometime within the next month. There are so many logistics that go into moving, let alone moving a Business, so please bear with us as we evolve and grow!

As always, thank you for your patronage over the years. We can't wait to keep growing with you!

You dont run a successful business without stellar business partners. 😁

Archery 2023 season is here and do we ever have some BIG NEWS to share with all of you! 🏹

As one of our Taxidermists put it....drum roll please.....we are officially, "Mr. And Mrs. Team Smackdown Outdoors!" 🤣👰‍♀️🤵 We did what we do best - went big, but we didn't go Home! We went to one of our favorite places, Wyoming, to get Married!

That's not the only big news we have. Stay tuned early next Week for the next BIG announcement. I'm talking the biggest one from Team Smackdown in the last decade+ of business!

Lastly - GOOD LUCK to all Archery Hunters this Weekend and through the season. We pray for all a successful and safe year. We cannot wait to see and hear about your harvests! 🦌

Let's do another give away! ‼️

Here is what you need to do to enter! Like this post, share this post, tag two friends in your comment with your GUESS on how many years old this tortoise was?!🐢

*Desert tortoises' can survive one year without water. 💧

*Tortoises' cannot be s*xed until they are 5 to 6 years old. 🚺🚹

*The lifespan of a tortoise ranges from 90 to 250 years old!

*Tortoises' are reproductively mature based on their size, not age.

*We have done more than one of these pretty creatures!

*For reference, our Daughter is 3 and a half feet tall.

First comment with the correct answer wins!

Good luck!

*Edit - Don't forget to tag two Friends!

**HINT : THIS particular Turtle was a pet, and came to us as it got sick, and had passed, so wasn't as old as most.

‼️WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT!‼️

Thomas Fuhrman is our winner! The age of this tortoise was 19 years!

⚠️Please make sure to follow all directions to be entered!⚠️

Reminder! 👀‼️

Between now and September is the fastest turn around time to bring in weapons or any other items you'd like hydro dipped or cerakoted!

We've been having so much fun seeing all the color schemes our customers have been brining us for their bows, pistols, and rifles!

We want to know....drop in the comments what would be your "dream" cerakote or hydro dip pattern or colors on your "dream" weapon?!

Also - look out for another tshirt give away this Week!

Fun fact - Erin searched over 300 pages online to find the below pictured muzzle brake she was on the hunt for!

Did you know?!⁉️
🐊🐊🐊🐊
Alligators;
-Can't survive in salt water.
-Can weight more than 1,000 pounds.
-s*x is determined by temperature.🌡
-can run fast but tire quickly.🏃🏃‍♀️
-eyes glow in the dark.👀
-prefer meat but aren't opposed to fruit.
-thrive in slow-moving waters.
-Live about as long as humans. They average about 70 years old but can live up to 100!
-in light of beach season, an alligator was found as far north as Chicago! Dont worry, it was likely someone's pet. In nature, the furthest north they go is North Carolina!

Drop in the comments which animals you'd like to see a skull of (if we have it), and/or what animals you'd like some more fun facts on!

Lets talk plaques!

We offer multiple options for plaques in both wood and metal. Most of them we source locally or we make in house.

The first step in the plaque process that often gets overlooked is the design. We design ALL of our metal in house and have our awesome business partners, Droptine Fabrication LLC cut the metal plaques, and then we assemble them!

This part is especially fun for us when we get all of the custom ideas and designs we get to make come to life!

The wood ones take lots of sanding, sealing, and elbow grease to create that final product!

Behind The Scenes look :

You know that handy skin fee that we offer that most of our customers take advantage of? Meet to man who makes it happen!

His name is Cole - but around here we call him Cow paw! He skun the majority of our 2022/2023 skulls. He really put his head down and knocked out skulls like we've never seen before.

A little bit about him :
-His favorite skull to skin : fresh bear
-His least favorite skull to skin : hard skin deer. His words..."those are pinky cutters." 🤣
-It takes him an average of 15 minutes to skin one deer skull from start to finish. (that's very efficient.)
-He loves to Fish

**skinning is one of the nastiest jobs of our business. There is no sugar coating that!
**We couldn't run this business without our skinner! They are the forefront of keeping things rolling. If heads aren't skun, we can't start the process of cleaning and whitening.

Thanks for being a huge part of making Team Smackdown Outdoors successful this year, Cole!

As always, thank you to our new, old, and loyal customers the past 12 years! Its so humbling to get to do what you love and in turn give customers a product with so much meaning and memory!

Memorial Day Weekend 2023 brought to you by Grandpas Meat Market LLC! Check them out if your looking for the perfect steak!

While we are out doing what we love this Weekend - spending time with Family and Friends, good food, for us planting gardens and food plots....let's not forget WHY we get to do what we love. It's because of those that have truly made the ultimate sacrifice! 🇺🇸

Have a safe, healthy, and fun Memorial Day Weekend and thank each and every one of you for allowing us to do what we love!

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Look at this beautiful 9mm done up in a two-tone cerakote with a punisher logo!

Reminder - now is the time to reach out for any custom dipping or cerakote work!

DIP DAY!

Although these skulls are all spectacular if we do say so ourselves, do not let the background of this photo go unnoticed.

Take note of our large selection of paint. Team Smackdown Outdoors mixes all of our paint in house, using only the highest quality automotive paint and clear coat. Why does this matter? Plain and simple - the better paint quality, the better the product.

Paint technology and the knowledge to utilize it to its full potential takes continual education, as products and techniques are ever changing and innovative!

Fun fact - did you know that Justin also has a degree that largely deals with paint technology? While he has been in the skull game full time for 12 years, his two Wyoming Technical Degrees are actually in fields largely centered on paint technology and technique! In addition to this he has multiple paint related certifications!

The quality of our products is not something we will compromise on which means quality supplies and knowledge of their uses and abilities is essential!

Believe it or not - this is what an average Weekly workload looks like for us! Team Smackdown Outdoors cleans thousands of skulls, yearly.

‼️Let’s do a GIVE AWAY!‼️

We have one rare skull in our Shop right now. The first person to guess what species of skull it is AND SHARE this post will win a Team Smackdown T-shirt!

Keep your 👀 peeled regularly for upcoming posts, updates, behind the scenes action, and more giveaways!

Custom metal art designed by us, cut by our wonderful business partner!

Bring us your metal art ideas!

Anyone else counting down the days until Wisconsin Bow opener?! 🦌

One of our favorite things to get to do as a small business is donate to local events, charities, outings, etc.! 😊

This is the fourth event we've donated to this Summer alone!

Check out this events page or reach out with questions if your interested! 👀

As a business owner, one of the best benefits is the people you meet along the way, from the customers, to the business partners. We're excited to share a little, "Behind the scenes" glance with you all!

When our customers request metal art for their skulls or other needs, we at Team Smack Down Outdoors do all the designing. (This is where Justin really gets to display his talent through his creativity and artistic side.)😁 From there, we take them over to Droptine Fabrication LLC and that's where they get to show off their incredible work with the custom Fabrication side of things.

Here's a little bit about them:

" Fabrication LLC we provide Custom Metal Fabrication.
With a skilled Engineer on staff, we can offer you with superior machining, welding, CNC plasma cutting and fabricating services for projects large and small, from basic signage to Industial jobs.
We have access to a large inventory of steel, aluminum and stainless all in bar stock, sheet, tube and plate so we can quickly complete your job.
Most importantly, We enjoy working hand in hand with our customers to complete each project to their satisfaction."

They are two of the most kind people we know and working with them is an absolute pleasure! Check them out on Facebook! 👀

As always, thank you to our wonderful customers who allow us to do what we love every day and we look forward to continuing to desig your custom requests.

Check out one of our incredible business partners over at Droptine Fabrication! 😁

Stay tuned for a shout out to their business with more details!

**SPECIAL HOURS (Monday - 29NOV21)**

We will be open LATE until 8pm, to accommodate Customer drop due to higher intake with Rifle season, and just customer Work schedules.

Can't wait to see you! 😁

**SPECIAL HOURS (Wednesday - 24NOV21)**

We will be open LATE until 8pm, to accommodate Customer drop off with being closed for Thanksgiving, higher intake with Rifle season, and just customer Work schedules.

Can't wait to see you! 😁