About Us
Sierra Guidry
Sierra Guidry is a Texas girl, born and raised. Born in the small town of Gatesville, she was always interested in wildlife and hunting. She graduated from Texas A&M in 2010 with a degree in Entomology and Biological Anthropology, then worked for the University’s Vet School for eight years. During that time, she began to explore taxidermy as a hobby, primarily as a way to preserve her own kills. What started out as an interesting diversion quickly became a passion. Not long afterward, she stepped away from the laboratory to pursue her craft full-time.
Sierra and her husband Homer make their home in Bryan, where he is a gun smith and the owner of BLISS (Block Life Industriesy Security), a retail supplier of weapons and tactical gear. They have a Belgian Malinois (Samantha) and a German Shepherd (Chainsaw) and hunt hogs together every chance they get.
Working in the US
Sierra has traveled across the US to work in some of the top taxidermy studios.
Training
Sierra has traveled across the United States to take multiple life-size mammal classes at some of the top taxidermy studios in the country, including an advanced whitetail class under the direction of World
Champion Wes Mote.
Associations
With a strong desire to support excellence in her chosen field, Sierra is a current member of the Board of the Texas Taxidermy Association. Also a member of the Louisiana and Oklahoma Taxidermy
Associations, she is actively engaged in keeping standards high and encouraging young people to consider the profession.
Awards
Sierra’s work has been honored in professionally-judged competitions, including:
Texas Taxidermy Association
2018 Original Arts: Rat Snake
2019 Original Arts: Armadillo lampshade
Louisiana Taxidermy Association
2022 People’s Choice Game Heads: Blackbuck
2023 Second-2-Nature Award: Bobcat
2023 President’s Challenge: Otter
2024 Best of Category Professional Lifesize: Cross fox
2024 Brian Harness Award Most Artistic Small Lifesize Mammal: Cross-fox