brown bear

[no1waterdog]

Can any body tell me the cost of mounting a brown bear, life size. Thank you John

[saylean]

I am sure it depends on the taxidermist/size of bear. One on board here will chime in im sure.

[BLKBEARKLR]

It does depend on the size of the bear mostly. And of course the taxidermist.

I start at 3000.00. That would include a basic habitat built for it.

So with that being said if it was a large grizz and there werer going to have to be a lot of modifications then it would be more.


Joe

[bucklucky]

$5000.00 through me, just way too much work on a grizz, and alwayshave  mods. Sorry Joe but that is way too cheap man     Heck the form is going to cost $1000.00 give or take a couple hundred  plus shipping 

If it was a small bear the price would be cheaper. Id say a small bear will go around $4000.00 

Extreme pose Mods will jack the price up, cabinet is extra if you want one and not cheap. OPen mouth is extra. Habitat beyond simple is going to cost more money too. It really depends on what kind of mount you will be looking for. You can shoot for the moon or just go simple.

[Elkstuffer]

Grizzly start at $5000 and Kodiak Brown's start at $5500. Base is extra and can be as cheap as $300 and go as high as you want to spend. Like Charlie said. A lot of work.

[bucklucky]

 

Ric, I was adding more to my post when you posted 

[WDFW-SUX]

Hell Rugs are 3-5k...  Thats the crappo part of hunting brownies. If you shoot a big one its costs a small fortune to deal with it after the fact.  One is all that Im going to do.

[bucklucky]

WOW, who is doing your rug  Bout $1500.00 to $2000.00 more like it  for a griz rug through me.

[no1waterdog]

Thank you for the help, My son and I will be hunting the Admiralty island the first of May wish us luck.Thank you once more.John

[bucklucky]

Good luck on your hunt, its one that is on my bucket list for sure. Dont know if I will be ablke to afford to go anytime real soon but hope to one day. Those Grizz are amazing critters! Keep us posted how you two do and take lots of pictures!

[Michelle_Nelson]

Basiclly the same as what Elkstuffer and Bucklucky said as far as price.

[BLKBEARKLR]

I really don't think it is to cheap.

I do however understand different cicumstances. You do this for a living I do it for a supplement to my retirement.

I did say if it was a larger bear and there was more than a standard base being requested, then I would charge more.

But knowing the difference between an interior, coastal and Kodiak bear. I would start off at the 3000.00 an go from there. It is a starting price.

Meaning if it is a 7 foot bear, wether it be a blackie, interior, coastal, kodiak, polar, panda, or a sunbear there will be modifications on anyone of those. I could not see charging any extra just because it is a different species of bear. Bottom line it is still a 7 foot bear.

Hell Rugs are 3-5k...  Thats the crappo part of hunting brownies. If you shoot a big one its costs a small fortune to deal with it after the fact.  One is all that Im going to do.

On grizz/brown bear rugs I am 150.00 a foot, double padded, double felt and all sewn. So a 7 ft bear would be 1050.00 +tax.   So 3-5k on a rug is either one big bear or a real over the wall price on linear foot.

Joe



Joe

[Elkstuffer]

Hell Rugs are 3-5k...  Thats the crappo part of hunting brownies. If you shoot a big one its costs a small fortune to deal with it after the fact.  One is all that Im going to do.

Trust me. If you can afford a brown bear hunt you aren't worried too awful much about the taxidermy bill.

[WDFW-SUX]

Id budget 3k for a brown bear rug...  150-250 ft ( I paid 250), fleshing out, skinning of pads, cleaning of skull, open mouth...it adds up. Trust me Ive paid the bill.  Im glad some of our taxi's on the board are reasonably priced...some are much more.

Also If you have a family member guide its no more money than any other out of state hunt.. the tag is only $500

[Ranger91298]

Hell Rugs are 3-5k...  Thats the crappo part of hunting brownies. If you shoot a big one its costs a small fortune to deal with it after the fact.  One is all that Im going to do.

Trust me. If you can afford a brown bear hunt you aren't worried too awful much about the taxidermy bill.

So let me get this straight just because you think someone can afford to go on a Grizzly hunt that is justification to charge them out the ying yang for their animal? So what if a guy saves up for 10 years to get a Grizzly hunt; now he has to save even longer to for the taxidermy bill. What I don't get is most everyones starting price for a full sized black bear mount is $2,500.00 but yet a Grizzly starts out at $5,000.00.  The average Interior Grizzly is 6-7'. Now a larger size Black Bear is in the same range but won't cost me the same; so just because it's a Grizzly we charge double. Sounds kinda crappy to me... kinda reminds me of the Washington Fish and Game... out to make a buck.

[no1waterdog]

I am 70 years old save most of my life ,I don't have tons of money. This was a cancelled hunt so we saved a lot of money. Thanks for all the help.

[WDFW-SUX]

I hope you have a great hunt enjoy every second of it! 

[BLKBEARKLR]

I am 70 years old save most of my life ,I don't have tons of money. This was a cancelled hunt so we saved a lot of money. Thanks for all the help.

John,

I hope you have an awesome time up there, Alaska is like nothing that words can describe I spent 6 years there and still cannot use words to express it. Admiralty has some awesome bear hunting on it. I wish you the best of luck. Take a lot of pictures and enjoy the time hunting with your son.

Joe

[Michelle_Nelson]

Hell Rugs are 3-5k...  Thats the crappo part of hunting brownies. If you shoot a big one its costs a small fortune to deal with it after the fact.  One is all that Im going to do.

Trust me. If you can afford a brown bear hunt you aren't worried too awful much about the taxidermy bill.

So let me get this straight just because you think someone can afford to go on a Grizzly hunt that is justification to charge them out the ying yang for their animal? So what if a guy saves up for 10 years to get a Grizzly hunt; now he has to save even longer to for the taxidermy bill. What I don't get is most everyones starting price for a full sized black bear mount is $2,500.00 but yet a Grizzly starts out at $5,000.00.  The average Interior Grizzly is 6-7'. Now a larger size Black Bear is in the same range but won't cost me the same; so just because it's a Grizzly we charge double. Sounds kinda crappy to me... kinda reminds me of the Washington Fish and Game... out to make a buck.

Yep you got it right we are all just out to shove weathered broom handles up our customers ass.

I absolutly love to hate the topics that get started about taxidermists "over charging".  Mostly because 95% of the people doing the complaining don't even know what they are talking about. 

You guys are going to make me sit down and crunch numbers. 

[Austrian Hunter]

I am 70 years old save most of my life ,I don't have tons of money. This was a cancelled hunt so we saved a lot of money. Thanks for all the help.

John,

I hope you have an awesome time up there, Alaska is like nothing that words can describe I spent 6 years there and still cannot use words to express it. Admiralty has some awesome bear hunting on it. I wish you the best of luck. Take a lot of pictures and enjoy the time hunting with your son.

Joe

   Good luck to you!!!  I hope you share your story and pictures with us!!! 

[Ranger91298]

I am 70 years old save most of my life ,I don't have tons of money. This was a cancelled hunt so we saved a lot of money. Thanks for all the help.

John, all I can say is that I am envious of you. It is my dream to go Grizzly hunting but will be saving for years to afford the hunt. Even longer with the taxidermy prices you got quoted. I guess its a matter of what a person is willing to pay to get it done. Kinda reminds me of the Major Leagues; the better a ball player thinks he is or the longer he has been in the big leagues the more he feels he deserves for his salary     ... but good luck and post the pics when you get back....Scott

[bucklucky]

No , 5,ooo is not a major league price. In the majors a grizz, no matter what kind will go 10,000 . Im not in the Majors, Im a minor league player . If people actually knew how much time and work a lifesize bear is you may understand . Mods alone can take up to a day to do and a couple hundred bucks in materials, hell thats around 240-300 dollars in just wages. Even just a 7 foot grizz, your form is still going to run $800.00 . Figure all the time you have working on the mount (probably a week total  ) it adds up. I worked with 2  world class taxidermist and another Taxidermist to mount a 7 foot interior  grizz. With modifacations to the form , prepping that big asssed bear (7 foot grizz is bigger than a 7 foot black bear all the way around ) and mounting that bad boy up it took 4 of us 2 full days 12 plus hours a day to mount. Thats just the bear, no base, habitat .  I want to make it in the taxidermy buisness and live a comfortable life which I am not living yet. At $2000.00 , my salary a month aint squat. Joe makes more on his retirement than that. $5000.00 quote is a fair damn quote !   

[manitobabob]

first of all please go on your hunt and truly enjoy a trip of a lifetime, WOW HUNTING ALASKA FOR BEARS WITH YOUR SON,  let me tell you it doesnt get any better than that i have done it trust me... if your lucky enough to harvest a bear, for me cheap is expensive..  a good taxidermist will create for you a piece of fine furniture to be looked at and enjoyed every day of your life and the memories dont go away, i have my brown bear mounted in the exact position and look when i fired its incrediable looking, cost me 5000.00  plus on an oak stand 5 years ago and i dont regret spending every cent for it ...   god bless , good luck, send us pictures and a story and do whatever is confortable for you taxidermy wise   

[Elkstuffer]

So you're saying that BECAUSE you saved for years you should get your bear mounted cheaper. Give me a fricken break! Take your bear to a taxidermist willing to give you a break because you paid OVER INFLATED prices for a bear hunt and then post the pic's here so we can see what he looks like.

I charge a fair price for hard work. In fact I'm just under $200 what my competitor's charge for a deer shoulder mount just to keep a lot of my customers from going to the inexperienced fly by night taxidermists. I've watched my customers children grow from 1 year old kids to teenagers and if I charged what the going rate was in my area I would lose them. Don't tell me that I'm screwing my customers. You obviously have no idea what goes into good taxidermy.

Good luck on your hunt. Just remember.......you get what you pay for wether it's taxidermy or guided hunting trips.