My name is James Aikman and God deserves all of the credit for everything I have been able to accomplish, especially everything you will see on this site. I have been a licensed taxidermist in the state of Illinois since January 2005. I have also been a federally licensed taxidermist since January 2006. A few years ago I really wanted the animals I harvested to be preserved so I would have more than just the memories from the hunt, and that is how Snake Trail Taxidermy began.