I honestly had similar thoughts rolling through my head. To me, when you're hunting with hounds, the hunt is done when you arrive at the tree. The dogs did their job and you've put them into a position to do so. I've spent a lot of time behind hounds and these are the first two animals I've decided to take. Very unlikely that I'll take another cat (mountain lion, at least). We'll see about bear. We sure enjoy eating them.
Show me your bear and lion mounts
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Buckskinner
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I agree, I think they look the most natural of the bear mounts. I've also seen a lot of shoulder/half bear mounts that look more like a badgerish creature than a bear.
Sealesniper
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My first bear was done as a half mount, but not aggressive poised, he was walking out of the wall on a branch, closed mouth. Looked really nice, but at that time I really did not have a place to display him, so he was donated to the local museum for display. Last time I saw him (20 years ago) his nose and muzzle were worn away from all the school kids seeing and rubbing him with their hands. Made me happy to see that so many school kids had gotten to be hands on with a bear.
Ricky C
We really like your Kodiak Half Mount. Looks like he is coming out of the wall for an invitation to a Picinic Basket. Nicely done. I would place some trees around him on the wall to make it look like he is a full size Bear coming out of the woods.
World like to see a picture of the FULL size Lion Mount with head. Your Lion's face is nicely done with a LOOK like Griffin, our rescue cat, that is telling us that his dinner is not placed in front of him and too late.
GREAT Mounts. We wish we had a Lion and Bear to share stories of what was a GREAT HUNT.
Many years ago, when I was much younger i had opportunities to hunt around the world. My friend was setting us up for a Kodiak Brown Bear Hunt. We doing most of the logistics ourselves and when we got to the price of the Bear from the guide it was $10K. My friend said that for that price GOD would never forgive us paying the much so we never went. $10K is a drop in the bucket these days. It is amazing how the prices have exploded for hunting trophy Big Game over the years. My friend from Spain had another hunt set up for us on the Chinese boarder for Argali Sheep and there was some political turmoil going on so got canceled.
Sorry off topic.
You have some GREAT Mounts!
Bear was spring archery, but rubbed out so just did shoulder as it was B&CView attachment 545382
You have some really great experiences on the walls in your house!!!
Just to add on.
If you are blessed to have the funds to go on a hunting trip of a lifetime DO IT. You are not getting any younger and costs keep rising.
Don't be "I should have done that" GUY.
Be the guy/gal that posts pictures of their Large Predator Mount.
I was that GUY and regret it to this day.
We hunted in SA on private10,000 acres and had a GREAT hunt 15 years ago. One year later the owner of the land called me five days before Christmas and told me that he got a special permit to shoot ONE Leopard. He had a large male on his property and had been baiting him. The owner told me that I had to make the decision in one day and then had to fly over to Johannesburg and meet up with him by North Markel SA. My cost to his place then $10K to him for the permit and Cat. It was a hard decision to make in 24 hours and I declined. To this day I wish that i went. Now to get a Leopard -if you can get a permit is $$$$$.
Now in my little world I have to settle for some nice Yotes and a BobCat if very lucky.
Ricky C
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Hey, my taxidermist was really incredible and he was an Air Force Veteran. He passed away late last year from cancer. Not sure if I'll have any more mounts done
Take Care
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Shooter264
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Buckskinner
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That's a fantastic cat mount!
Great mount and cat!... And deer, for that matter. I like the way the scene tells a story.
