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Post by Scott on Aug 3, 2006 16:43:50 GMT -5
If and when i ever get to tag a nice Black bear i definately want to do some sort of mount.
I dont have a preference as to what type of mount but may slightly lean towards a bear rug. I like the standing pose , on all four mount and bear rugs.
How big a price difference would it be for each one through a taxidermist.
Can i make the rug my self? I love to do things like this but how hard will it be to do and should i try it with no experience.
I have ZERO taxidermy experience.
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birdman
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Post by birdman on Aug 3, 2006 17:19:55 GMT -5
If you have no experience you definitely don't want to start on a bear. To make a rug or a mount the skin needs to be tanned or it will stink forever or longer. Most taxidermist send bear to pro tanneries. Make sure whoever you take it to send tan's it and not dry preservers or I promise you will regret it. As for price rug with head and double felt border around $160. per ft. shoulder $500-600 half mount $600-800 full $800-2000. Where are you located? I'm N. Ga two miles from the Tenn. line.
Hope this helps.
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Post by Scott on Aug 5, 2006 7:12:55 GMT -5
I am Just north of Knoxville, TN.
I'll send you a pm with some more info. I will definately get it mounted when i get one whenever that may be.
I also have a pretty good taxidermist in Knoxville but she has had both wrists operated on lately and is letting her son do a lot of the work for her and im not sold on his work yet.
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Post by twodogs2025 on Aug 6, 2006 11:35:38 GMT -5
I like the half and 3/4 mounts the best, thats where the animal is on the wall, a shoulder mount so to speak with the front legs there usually raised showing his claws.
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Post by hambone on Aug 6, 2006 20:01:56 GMT -5
 THIS IS A FULL BODY MOUNT THAT I GOT BACK HERE RECENTLY THAT WAS DONE BY BIBLE'S TAXIDERMY IN GREENVILLE, TN WHICH IS CLOSE TO PIGEON FORGE AND KNOXVILLE, TN. GREENEVILLE IS LOCATED NORTHEAST OF KNOXVILLE ON I-81. IT COST ME $1300 FOR THE FULL BODY MOUNT AND THE ROLL AROUND PEDESTAL IT IS ON. I THOUGHT THIS WAS A GREAT PRICE FOR A ~550 POUND BEAR THAT IS 6FT 9INCHES LONG. THE HIDE WAS ALSO PROFESSIONALLY TANNED. |
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Post by Scott on Aug 6, 2006 22:21:03 GMT -5
Thanks to everyone for the info.
After thinking about it some more i may get the 1/2 mount. I have the perfect place to put one.
Hambone, ive been to Greeneville many times over the last 20 yrs ,working and other reasons. Its approx 1.5hrs from my house.
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