Check with Brazier taxidery The lady's name is dianna she is in Black Diamond she may some have ideas for you. Not sure on the bear but i know she usually does a euro mount in trade for the cape on deer. They did my teeth and claws for a necklace on my bear. If you do remember to tell them mike sent you.
Nice!
Now that I have a shoulder mount, a few rugs, soon to be full size...I've gone to just tanning with hair on. I have a nice tanned hide of my Alaskan bear draped over a hope chest in my bedroom.
Another option you may have is tubing the bear, something I mentioned in my second book. Basically, your cut would be from back leg heel to anus and the same on the other side, then roll it back to the head peeling as you go. Then you can tan and have it hanging on a nail like a yote hide.
I cant bring myself to leave a bear hide in the wild, I like them too much.
