Open Mouth

[Romulus1297]

What is wrong with the open scary mouth.  With a small female it my not make sense. But a big male could look pretty normal

[RadSav]

Open mouth always reminds me of the far side cartoon.

[Eli346]

 I had mine mounted with the open mouth because the muzzle is darker brown and really doesn't give the bear much contrast as the rest is all black. I like them both ways.

[Pygmy]

I think we need to know who did the taxidermy on that bear...classic popsicle stick mount.

[billythekidrock]

Closed mouths look more natural in my opinion.

[boneaddict]

I dont mind open mouth in rugs, but full size mounts look silly with them most of the time.

[BULLBLASTER]

Until i see a bear in its natural environment wandering around unharrassed snarling and show in its teeth I will see open mouth mounts unnatural. Even n the wound and angry bear I tracked into the brush amd killed at 8 feet never opens its mouthand roared at me! It sure huffed amd snapped its teeth and stomped its paws around... but never roared...
I do think rugs look ok open mouth tho.

**edit** apologies for the horrendous spelling. my phone seems to have a mind of its own how to spell things... I promise I know how to spell. 

[Machias]

Closed mouths look more natural in my opinion.

 

I have a shoulder mount done both ways as well as two rugs done both ways, they both look good, but the closed mouth is my favorite and looks very natural.

[elkhunter1977]

Until i see a bear in its natural environment wandering around unharrassed snarling and show in its teeth I will see open mouth mounts unnatural. Even n the wound and angry bear I tracked into the brush amd killed at 8 feet never opens its mouthand roared at me! It sure huffed amd snapped its teeth and stomped its paws around... but never roared...
I do think rugs look ok open mouth tho.

 

[Romulus1297]

But if you plan ahead you could have bear vs wolf, cougar, or 2 bears fighting. I have 1 with a closed mouth standing by his tree he peeled.

[jrebel]

I have seen open mouth that look really cool...but they are naturally opened and not "angry bear open".  If that makes sense.  I am not a fan of the angry bear look for black bears...just looks fake to me.   

[saylean]

Open mouth always reminds me of the far side cartoon.

Buhahahahaha awesome.