MY biggest bear(500lbs)

[7mm short mag]

Not much of a story just luckiest day I'v ever had. I was scouting for deer and brought my 7mm short mag incase I saw a bear. I saw some deer and was glassing them whin they turned and starred behind them then ran off, so I got my gun ready to shoot a coyote but it wasn't a coyote. It was a big bear I had no idea how big but I knew it was a shooter. I pulled up and shot and it went strait down. Me and my friend walked up to it and it was a huge chocolate bear. We broke the first rope draging it out so we had to upgraid.
   I would like some ideas of mounts and pics of mounts so I can make up my mind. thanks!

[ICEMAN]

When and where did you shoot that?

[bucklucky]

Thats a Huge bear, did you guys weight it?? Just curiouse.

Here is a couple for ideas. The big one was about 300, the smaller was an early bear, he had real thin hair with ni under coat he was about 200.

[bucklucky]

Here is another one, I like this form.

[7mm short mag]

Those are both good mounts and good looking bears thanks for the ideas bucklucky

[bearpaw]

Really big bear make awsome lifesize mounts, especially when they are elevated well off the floor by the base.

Congrats, looks like a great bear.....

[bucklucky]

Your welcome 7mag. Are you doing a lifesize on him? I would hope so on a bear that big. Its kind of a once in a lifetime type blackbear.

[saylean]

Thats a great looking bear 7mm. I am gettin a bear done, full size, but he is going to be standing up, mouth closed. I chose standing, to save on space.

[Galpster]

Just in case I get one next year, I can only hope, what is the going rate for the life size mounts? I knoe the rugs cost about $125 a foot.

Great looking bear and I hope you get what you want done to it not what you can afford. Tough times right now!!

[bearpaw]

Just in case I get one next year, I can only hope, what is the going rate for the life size mounts? I knoe the rugs cost about $125 a foot.

Great looking bear and I hope you get what you want done to it not what you can afford. Tough times right now!!

That's sage advice...

That is a once-in-a-lifetime bear, talk to your taxdermist about a payment plan if necessary....

[Pathfinder101]

I think a lifesize mount is a good idea, if you can afford it.  A buddy of mine had a bear about the size of yours rugged, and it is impressive, but honestly, it is almost too much.  He doesn't want to put it on the floor, and if he hangs it on a wall it takes up a ridiculous amount of space.  If you have the room for a full mount, I think I would do that.  Make sure you get the skull euro'ed too.  A euro'ed bear skull that size looks like some sort of prehistoric creature...

[bearpaw]

IMO...Small bear usually make the best rugs, they don't take near as much room, and the fur is usually much nicer on younger bear. A rug also makes a small bear look much bigger than he actually was, but you definitely don't need to do that for the brute you killed. 

[7mm short mag]

Im definatelly going to get a life size mount. Im looking for ideas and sugestions. I have a quote of $1800.00 for a full mount, is that a good price?

[Austrian Hunter]

Awesome bear man, congrats.  Why wait so long to get him to a taxidermy

[Michelle_Nelson]

$1,800 for a life size bear that weighs 500lbs.  That is way cheap.  I hope you checked out the guys work.