Life Size Black Bear Mounts
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From: Straight_Shooter
29-May-07
Would appreciate it if fellow hunters would be willing to post pictures of their life size bear mounts they have had done for their trophies.
From: milnrick
29-May-07
Here's my wife's life size.
From: Hugh
29-May-07
SS,
I think you can do a search and see alot of mounts like this. I know the question was asked in the past and alot of people posted. I know I did.
Hugh
From: Bou'bound
29-May-07
the problem is going to be that all photos on threads older than a few months ago were lost in a system crash so you'll get text but no photos of the old threads.
From: Straight_Shooter
31-May-07
very nice mount your wife has of her bear.
From: bo-n-aro
31-May-07
From: Lefty
01-Jun-07
awesome mounts! I need to shoot a bear in a big way...
From: tylers dad
01-Jun-07
From: tylers dad
01-Jun-07
From: elkaholic
02-Jun-07
Very nice mounts.
bow-n-arrow do you have a pic that shows the side view of your bear? I'm doing a full mount this year and kind of leaning towards something like what you got there! Thanks.
From: Bowbendr
02-Jun-07
I just got this mount back last week and he is awesome! Pictures just do not do him justice.
From: Gator
02-Jun-07
From: Gator
02-Jun-07
Sorry about shooting that blank.
From: Got Elk
02-Jun-07
Nice mount gator, that looks like a Rob Nye hog.
From: Gator
03-Jun-07
You gotta good eye.
From: hunterdad
03-Jun-07
Great mount Bob. If I remember correctly, didn't you pass that bear the first time!!?? LOL!
From: 4wapati@home
03-Jun-07
Great mounts! I shot a smaller bear this last week, and I'm trying to decide if I want to full body it, or make a rug. I've heard that there are alot of neat ways to mount a smaller bear, but I can't find any pics. I looked at the form companies, and it seems they are all the standard walking or standing forms. Has anyone seen a sitting or some other way to mount a small bear?
From: Bou'bound
03-Jun-07
........IN THE JAWS OF A LARGE ONE
From: Gator
04-Jun-07
Hey Jeff, You remember correctly. Dumb enough to pass him on day one but lucky enough to have a second chance on day three.
BTY, just got word from a friend in Africa. He just took a very large Male Lion. Twenty yard shot. All on video. He's now after a female. Can't wait to see the video/pictures.
From: milnrick
04-Jun-07
Tratton Run Taxidermy in Sussex NB has a couple of smaller bear positioned in and around habitat as if they're sleeping or hibernating. We saw it when we first visited his studio in 05, it was still there last Spring. The mount is really eye catching. I don't have his website, but have got the rest of his info.
Dale Robinson Tratton Run Taxidermy [email protected] (506) 433-3383 (506) 433-5600
Hope this helps.
RH
From: bo-n-aro
04-Jun-07
elkaholic, here is a side view. Hope it helps. Dad-gum guys... GATOR..... you sure know how to make a guy feel bad about shooting a little ole 200 pound black bear!! :) Actually, that was one of my most memorable hunts. Spot and stalk in Southern Co. with my son standing next to me and shooting the bear are 6 steps!! Great bears guys!!
From: elkaholic
05-Jun-07
Very nice! Thanks bo-n-aro.....
From: steve
05-Jun-07
I see some with the mouth open and some closed is that somthing personal or is there a reason? Steve
From: Muleball39
05-Jun-07
here is mine from last year
From: HuntinHabit
05-Jun-07
Steve - Just personal preferrence. Mouth open will cost a bit more because you have to buy the mouth insert and there is more finish work, I would assume. I personally don't care for the real aggressive open mouth mounts. No offense to anyone, but I just don't think they look as natural.
This thread has been killing me, but I just got the call. My bear is DONE!! Hopefully pick him up this weekend. I went with an open mouth, but it's a "panting" mouth and non-aggressive.
I hope to post a picture Saturday night.
From: Straight_Shooter
26-Jun-07
Gator that is a beautiful bear and mount. I am thinking about a similar mount for the bear I took this season (see picture).
From: Watts
26-Jun-07
Colin,
Nice bear! Anyone ever tell you you look like Pat Lefemine? When he was younger, of course. Heh heh heh.
Watts
From: deathwind
28-Jun-07
Here's a picture of a bow kill that I mounted for a friend. Not the best picture but you can get the idea of the mount. My friend shot this brute with Jim Shockey.
From: Wild North
29-Jun-07
Hey Colin, I am mounting two life size in three weeks or so. I will make you a deal !!!!!!!! I need some help arond the shop because I am behind,if you help me I will mount your bear WITH you, just pay for supplies. Let me know.
Darren
From: BEAR-NUTS
29-Jun-07
Darren,nice mount and you just gave me a good idea on how to have the bear I just harvested monday.It was a large boar at around 400lbs with the skull green scoring at over a good 20 inches.If I knew how to post the pics I would.I already have 1 400lber mounted in my living room and I,m having this one mounted fighting with the other bear,2 very large bears,and I like the style of that mount you done.Dan
From: Wild North
29-Jun-07
Thats not my mount. Nice looking mount though
From: Gator
29-Jun-07
Thanks Straight-Shooter. Your bear will make an outstanding mount. Beautiful color. Congratulations.
From: bowhunt1
29-Jun-07
4wapiti, I sent you a pm. Hope this helps you.
From: huntmaster
06-Sep-07
Any more pictures of full mounts?
I took this boar last week in SK and am trying to figure out how to mount him. I caught the whole thing on film, so I think I want to have him quartering away and looking back over his right side, similar to how I shot him.
I know its hard to tell from this picture, but any guess how much he weighs or how big he is?
From: HuntinHabit
06-Sep-07
From: HuntinHabit
06-Sep-07
From: NYbob
29-Sep-07
I was wondering are these real rocks and stumps in these dif. mounts shown, I just bought my full mount back from Canada and told them I would make my own base for it being a retired carpenter, the wood part of it is simple, I hope I did'nt bite off more than I can chew! It looks like Tylers dad and Huntinhabits mounts
From: HuntinHabit
29-Sep-07
Mine are fake rocks. They're hollow. Got them from McKenzie, and they are made to fit the form I chose. The two of them together cost about $200 with shipping I think. Kind of expensive, but they look really good and matched the 'tundra' rocks pretty good, so I spent the extra cash...
From: NYbob
01-Oct-07
huntinhabit thanks for the info I'm going to call my taxidermist and get info on the form he used maybe that will help me out.
From: NYbob
02-Oct-07
And thank you for your info, Tylers Dad
From: ARROW
05-May-08
For you guys that did your own Base what did you use for the ground and like on the base. I have a good log that I am going to use for the front feet mount but still need to fill in the rest.
From: bo-n-aro
05-May-08
My base has a 5/8 thick plywood bottom. I screwed pipe flanges to the bottom, located where the all thread from the form would be, and screwed short pipes to the flanges. The bear just slides in the pipes for easy moving, cleaning and so on. I plugged the pipes and stared pouring foam onto the base bottom. I pourd and carved the shapes I wanted, painting the rock shapes and glueing dirt to the rest. Vegetation, limbs, logs and stuff can be glued down or for larger pieces, drill holes in the bottom side, hammer a heavy wire and than just stick it down into the foam. Hope this helps.
From: Muskwa
05-May-08
I have four 3/4 mounts, but this is my first life size. I really like the pose and I made the base myself.
From: Muskwa
05-May-08
I absolutley love bear hunting with traditional equipment. I have taken bears in Colorado (no bait), but this one came from Canada. I leave next week for my fourth year in a row! Good luck to all spring bear hunters!
From: Muskwa
05-May-08
One more pic
From: NYbob
06-May-08
I finally finished the base on my first full mount.
From: NYbob
06-May-08
From: NYbob
06-May-08
From: TD
06-May-08
Great looking mount NYbob! Good looking room too! Very tastefully done, your wife must decorate it!
Thanks for the finished pic, good job on the base. Where's all the bear rugs though?
From: Brock-ID
06-May-08
From: bugleum
06-May-08
here is my montana bear that i mounted on a mckenzie form that i had to alter so that it would be just the way i like it.
From: NYbob
07-May-08
TD, the bear rugs are upstairs on the railing, but next month there will be one on the wall in this downstairs room, Corey has all the bears done from last fall! I still have'nt seen your mount. Bob Her's the other end of that room,
From: BR Stinger
07-May-08
These are all great looking mounts.
Nick - I think that is my favorite pose. I like the ears pinned back.
I've seen a lot of full mounts where a big bear ends up looking like a cub. Not the case with these. Gees, now I might have to think about a full mount after I'm successful this spring.
From: Chris Durando
07-May-08
From: MBguide
08-May-08
I'll put this one up again just because I like the looks of it
From: bugleum
08-May-08
BR-Stinger: After working at a taxidermy shop for six years their are a few things to remember when making your bear look as large as possible. 1.any curvature or twist in the body of the bear will make it look it look smaller. 2. elevating the front of the bear in any way(stump, rock, whatever) will make your bear look larger. 3. In my opinion the only problem with leaving the body of the bear straight is that it seems "dead" on my particular bear i cut the form and turned the body right in the midsection, but not too much so that the bear doesn't appear forshortened. 4. Another thing to get your bear to look alive is to ask your taxidermist to use white banded bear eyes. it's hard to see in my picture but the eyes are actually looking a different direction than the head. This is what really makes bear mounts look alive.
From: BR Stinger
09-May-08
Thanks for the tips Bugleum.
From: Tradbow
09-May-08
Chris Durando
Beautiful, realistic mount, I dont see why people do an open mouth mount unless its a rug, Black Bear rarely show their teeth, and I dont like the standing on something with the limp wrist, maybe if you added a fish or a log they were digging in but they look like they have lost thier mind swiping at the air:-)
Beautiful Standing Mount!!
From: Ibow
09-May-08
MBguide ... you're not the only one who likes the looks of that one. 8~)
That is one beautiful bear and a great mount as well.
Great mounts ... all of them.
From: loadedforbear
10-May-08
just picked up yesterday,shot by a client in spring 07 weighed 435lbs,sweet
From: loadedforbear
10-May-08
From: loadedforbear
10-May-08
oops wrong one,i try again
From: bernie mac
10-May-08
Bear taken with Chase Outfitters. What do you think of this mount?
From: Tradbow
10-May-08
bernie that is cool!!!! what is the dead critter??
loadedfor bear, that is awesome!!
From: bernie mac
10-May-08
What do you think of this mount? taken with Chase Outfitters.
From: BR Stinger
10-May-08
Awesome mounts. Bernie, I like that whole set up w/ the framed pic on the wall. Very nice.
From: Tradbow
10-May-08
Bernie how about a close up of the framed pic....who made that for you, it is awesome!!
From: bernie mac
10-May-08
here is a closer look at the picture i made. I originally purchased a cheap picture from cabelas with this frame and matte. When I got my bear I inserted my own pictures.
From: bernie mac
10-May-08
Tradbow, the critter is a beaver on top of his mud hut.
From: trapperrod
26-May-08
muleball39 : whats the deal with your bears front paws? It looks like they are wet or damaged . maybe its just the photo? Other wise its a good bear!
From: Brock-ID
26-May-08
Old Rug, this is my first Bear. I took it in 86. Great memories.
From: BOBSTER
27-May-08
Here is mine, not what I wanted for the mount, but happy to get it back. Bob
From: splt91
31-May-08
Cinnamon Mount
From: Mathews Man
31-May-08
This is debate free, and I'm sure everyone else thinks the same, but...Huh?
I think you should be getting a refund, or if it was free then some kind of a rebate.
From: keep
31-May-08
Here is mine
From: keep
31-May-08
and another
From: Bou'bound
27-Dec-08
From: bleudog
18-Mar-09
Just got mi mount back this week. He is awesume.
From: MBguide
08-May-10
here's a mount for you to look at
lbow this is for you also
From: BuckSlayer
08-May-10
MBguide, who mounted that color phase? That's one of the best natural looking full body mounts I've seen!
From: BuckSlayer
08-May-10
Or is that a grizzly? Thing is huge!
From: Brock-ID
08-May-10
From: bchunter
08-May-10
MBguide did mal from boggy creek mount the blond bear?
From: bchunter
08-May-10
This is 2 bears I killed I just finished the base
From: MBguide
08-May-10
Yes Mark Mel did this mount and is doing mine also
Buckslayer the mount was done by Mel Nemetchuk owner of Boggy Creek Taxidermy in San Clara,Mb
here's another view of the mount
From: MBguide
08-May-10
and a another
From: MBguide
08-May-10
here's another that he is mounting right now
From: MBguide
08-May-10
here's a pic for size comparison my brother is 6'1 220 this bear is 440lbs spring weight 21 inch head shot with a bow
From: Gerald Martin
08-May-10
MBguide, that's what a good bear mount looks like. Your taxidermist's face detail work is excellant! Very nice.
From: Hardcorehunter
08-May-10
From: Hardcorehunter
08-May-10
From: Hardcorehunter
08-May-10
From: ajhunter
09-May-10
Nice mounts would like to bow hunt for one myself.
From: Cedars Edge
09-May-10
Personaly if I was going to mount a bear, Id first try it while he is sleeping, being very carefull not to wake him up =)
From: Bowboy
09-May-10
Here's my Wyoming bear full mount.
From: Bowboy
09-May-10
Bowboy's Link
Here's my Wyoming bear full mount.
From: Bowboy
09-May-10
Here's the pictures It wouldn't take the first time!
From: Bowboy
09-May-10
Here's another view
From: wapiti270
09-May-10
I think that if the bear was standing on his his hind legs, snarling and swinging his extended claws when you shot him, then thats how he should be mounted. Very realistic.
From: Bou'bound
09-May-10
this thread is a reminder on the wide range of taxidermy work that is out there. both ends of the spectrum are well represented.
From: MBguide
09-May-10
Wapiti270 like this one, this mount was not done yet he had just put the hide on but this body stance is just like that painting that Desmond Mcaffery did on the bear getting shot by an arrow
From: hunting addict
09-May-10
From: hunting addict
09-May-10
Here's mine...
From: wapiti270
09-May-10
Mbguide, that is a completed mount, though maybe not headfinished. It is sewn up, the face detailed and looks dry. Pretty nice looking mount, actually.
From: Ibow
10-May-10
MBGuide ... beautiful bear. Was it your brother who actually took that bear? No matter who it was, that is the bear of 10 lifetimes and whoever made the decision to do a full mount made the right call. As always, thanks for contributing your picts - they are great.
From: Eddiebobeddy
11-May-10
MB Guide, those are the best bear mount I've ever seen. I love that large blond mount. Gorgeous.
From: TXHunter
11-May-10
MBguide that is an exceptional mount.Some of the others on here are good too-but I must say the impression I get from this thread is that bear mounts are (ahem) difficult to do properly.Just like cat mounts.(If you are a poster on here don't worry-YOUR bear looks great!) :-)
I am going bear hunting and I am going to remove the risk and do a rug.The rugs to me look great.
