A high-profile Idaho poaching investigation has widened, with new charges filed against a father-son taxidermy team from Filer. Tom and Ryan Schiermeier of Schiermeier Taxidermy are now facing criminal charges after authorities allege they processed dozens of trophy mounts tied to illegally harvested animals, without proper documentation or record-keeping.
Schiermeier Taxidermist Studio built a reputation over 40 years in southern Idaho for producing lifelike mounts and sought-after taxidermy work. The duo is now accused of accepting orders for trophy mounts of 43 animals taken illegally, and failing to maintain the required records. During a search of their business, investigators discovered intake forms and documents linked to the poaching case hidden in a filing cabinet.
Tom Schiermeier faces eight charges, including two felonies. Prosecutors charged his son, Ryan, with one felony for destroying and preparing false evidence, along with seven misdemeanors…