Looking for Bear Taxidermist
Contributors to this thread:Massachusetts
From: Bou'bound
18-Jun-19
I am looking for a recommendation for an excellent experienced taxidermist in the Northeast that does bear. My son got a nice bear recently and would like to do half or full mount. Much of the online information is laughable. If anyone has a great taxidermist that does bear well in CT, MA, NH, RI I would love a recommendation.
Thanks
From: Moons22
18-Jun-19
Check out bob Watkins in Millbury MA. He’s been a taxidermist forever. I get all my deer done by him and so do the majority of guys on here. He’s awesome. Done a million bears. He’ll show you around his show room there’s a few half bears on display for u to checkout
From: spike78
18-Jun-19
My bear was done by 3Arrow taxidermy in Ludlow, MA last year. Came out great.
From: Bou'bound
18-Jun-19
thanks guys
From: MaBow
18-Jun-19
Grant I’ve had Bob do 15-20 mounts for me including a few bears. He does nice work and is a great guy
From: Dthfrmabove
18-Jun-19
Bob Watkins. Great guy and great work he does lots of bears
From: bigwoodsbucks22
18-Jun-19
Ed Kunelius in Chester, NH. I have seen work from a ton of people around New England including everyone mentioned here. I believe Ed's work is the best and that is why I had him do mine. The level of detail is just unparalleled in my opinion. The wrinkles on the nose, the claws, eyes, just incredible. I cannot find a single flaw or anything that even remotely looks fake.
From: bigwoodsbucks22
19-Jun-19
Last time I talked to Ed he was capping the amount of bears he took in but this was during the fall. If he isnt taking on new customers i would look at Bob Watkins as well. He does fantastic work.
From: Ungie01201
19-Jun-19
LaBlue's Taxidermy in Adams, MA... he does great work on bears.
From: Tazman
19-Jun-19
Another vote for Bob. Not only does he do a lot of bears, he is a big bear hunter, and knows them well.
From: Steveeg
22-Jun-19
Bob Watkins did my rug and I’m extremely happy with it. I haven’t seen a ton of rugs but the quality of this one is much better than the ones I’ve seen. If I remember correctly it was 170 a foot measured from nose to tail. He’s won a bunch of trophies with his taxidermy work.
From: DanaC
22-Jun-19
I've seen mounts from 3 Arrow in Ludlow, Vinnie does fine work. I know Bob Watkins, have shot with him several times, a great gentleman.
From: captain
23-Jun-19
Aj’s taxidermy in Phillipston ma does a lot of beat won a lot of awards for his work one of the best in new england