Cool skull mount from my Muzzy Bear

[Westside88]

I picked up my euro bear from Joel at Blackriver. I think this is a pretty cool way to display one. This was my first bear and taken with my muzzle loader.

[HillHound]

That turned out Awesome. I may do the same with a bear taken with my muzzleloader that I couldn’t find for 11 hours. The hide is taking up space in my freezer and It’s a shame because it was a nice blondish color but I have a bad feeling when I thaw the hide out the hair will slip. I tried fleshing as much of the green slime that had already started to form before freezing but i don’t have high hopes. He was bloating and the meat on the ground side had already spoiled by the time I found him in the hawthorn thicket. Glad I have a plan b now

[kellama2001]

That is a very cool display, so unique! Thanks for sharing 

[duckmen1]

Very nice display for sure. Congrats on the harvest. Harvesting a bear with a muzzleloader is a very cool experience. I did my first bear muzzy harvest last year too. Very fun to do something a little different in harvesting an animal. As well as for a mount. Think you did a great choice with the display. Taxidermist did a great job.

[Westside88]

Thanks everyone, I’m glad he showed me this option. Pretty compact as well which is nice.

[KNOPHISH]

That’s cool, I’m doing that next bear. 

[Twispriver]

What did you do with the other two claws?

[Westside88]

What did you do with the other two claws?

Good eye, one was damaged/broken and unusable, so to keep it proportional he held two out. I may try to work them into a hatband

[Twispriver]

I really like the shape of the display plaque - the square or rectangle mounting boards just don't seem to look right to me with a euro mount. 

[Dan-o]

I really like that.   

[Carbonado_Hunter]

Love that mount!

[dc]

Skullduggery didn't happen to do that mount did they? 

[BlackRiverTaxidermy]

Thanks Westside. Again, Congrats on your first bear!

[dc]

Sorry, i re read the post and see who did it.  Nicely done!

[Westside88]

Thanks Westside. Again, Congrats on your first bear!

Thanks, everyone who’s seen it compliments your work.