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What you doing with bear you shot?

Unread postby djl » Wed Oct 16, 2013 5:28 am

Anybody getting a mount done of their bear? I thought about a shoulder mount. I have a rug and it takes up a lot of space.
Maybe I will just tan the hide and have a mount done later. Got any good pics of a shoulder mount?

The meat is really good so we have been enjoying that.


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Re: What you doing with bear you shot?

Unread postby dan » Wed Oct 16, 2013 9:33 am

I already have 2 life size, a rug, and a "beer" ( bear head mounted with a rack ) But this years was worthy so I am having Trudell taxidermy do a 3/4 mount.
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Unread postby Schultzy » Wed Oct 16, 2013 12:13 pm

I've got 3 rugs, a shoulder mount and 3 others tanned. I might tan this one, we'll see. As for the eating part I haven't butchered it up yet.

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Re: What you doing with bear you shot?

Unread postby BassBoysLLP » Wed Oct 16, 2013 1:10 pm

I'd go 1/2 or 3/4 for the mount. It is a little more money (form is A LOT more), but the finished product is A LOT better in my opinion compared to a shoulder mount. Below is my 2010 bear (bottom mount). Pick you taxidermist wisely so you don't end up with bad ears like my buddy (top mount).

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Unread postby BassBoysLLP » Wed Oct 16, 2013 1:25 pm

dan wrote:I already have 2 life size, a rug, and a[glow=red]"beer" ( bear head mounted with a rack )[/glow]But this years was worthy so I am having Trudell taxidermy do a 3/4 mount.


I've never seen one. Do you have a picture to post?
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Re: What you doing with bear you shot?

Unread postby Dewey » Wed Oct 16, 2013 1:45 pm

Here is my 3/4 mount I had done in 2006. If I remember right it was right around $1000 back then.

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Re: What you doing with bear you shot?

Unread postby BassBoysLLP » Wed Oct 16, 2013 2:01 pm

Awesome bear Dewey. For the record, mine came in around $860 in 2010. Paid cash in full. I'd expect to pay a grand+ today for a comparable mount.
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Re: What you doing with bear you shot?

Unread postby djl » Wed Oct 16, 2013 11:52 pm

Some nice looking mounts. I was originally thinking a shoulder mount (due to space) with closed mouth. Bassboy I like the turn and look of your mount. That is kinda what I had in mind.

Those 3/4 mounts are neat. Lots of options I see.
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Re: What you doing with bear you shot?

Unread postby natvbearhntr » Thu Oct 17, 2013 1:59 am

My first bear I had a 3/4 mount done for $850. This bear was a little over 200lbs dressed. I had planned if I got a 400+ pound bear this year I'd have another 3/4 mount done but my bear was just under 300lbs dressed so I decided to go with a rug. It is going to be one big wide rug.

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Re: What you doing with bear you shot?

Unread postby djl » Thu Oct 17, 2013 10:32 am

Yes, that will take up a bit of space for sure.
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Re: What you doing with bear you shot?

Unread postby dan » Thu Oct 17, 2013 12:14 pm

BassBoysLLP wrote:
dan wrote:I already have 2 life size, a rug, and a[glow=red]"beer" ( bear head mounted with a rack )[/glow]But this years was worthy so I am having Trudell taxidermy do a 3/4 mount.


I've never seen one. Do you have a picture to post?

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