Life Size Color Phase Black bear (MNTaxidermy)

[Michelle_Nelson]

Sent this Life Size Color Phase out the door Saturday for it's new home. Bear was roughly 200lbs and had an excellent coat. Perfect candidate for a Life Size. You will have to excuse the messy shop in the back ground.  I didn't get a chance to get pictures of him til the day he left and the customer had a long way to drive to take the Bear to his cabin.  So I took the pic's in the shop instead of setting up a back ground or outside.  









Leaving for his new home!



At his new home.

[Grizzly95]

What does a lifesize like that weigh? Someday when I get a cat I would like to lifesize. I have the perfect place on the "wall of death" as my wife calls it.

[L8NITE]

I am new to this site and have been viewing as a guest for quite sometime, and tonight my son talked me into finally signing up...Just saw your pics of the bear and that Mount came out AWESOME!!! Great work... I know where I will be bringing my next critter to be mounted!!!

[Whitelightning]

Wow Michelle that turned out nice!! I seen that Mount in progress at Michelle's shop those Pictures don't do that mount justice. Michelle has a way with Bears that you have to see her work to fully appreciate it!!
Way to go lady that guy has to be stoked!!

[bowhunterforever]

Beautiful mount

[PolarBear]

What is on his nose in the third pic?  Has he been doing a little of the "booger sugar"?  Great looking mount by the way!

[DOUBLELUNG]

Very nice.  I really like the closed mouth on bear mounts and rugs.

[runamuk]

Beautiful Michelle...you really do have a knack for bearskies love the closed mouth.

[Hunting Cowboy]

Nice work Michelle!

[Michelle_Nelson]

Thanks a lot for the compliments guys!

Polar Bear do you mean the 4th picture?  That is the flash reflectiong off the nose.  No booger sugar!

[Michelle_Nelson]

What does a lifesize like that weigh? Someday when I get a cat I would like to lifesize. I have the perfect place on the "wall of death" as my wife calls it.

That mount was not all that heavy.  I moved it around the shop quite a bit while it was drying and during finnishing by myself.  Including lifting it up on my work bench to do the base work.  I would say no more than 75lbs I would imagine.  It is kinda hard to guage it because it is kinda awkward lifting it.  So between 60 and 75 lbs.

[Annette]

Wow , that's blue ribbon quality Michelle . That customer must realy be happy!! Congratulations, you rock!

[Blacktail Sniper]

Beautiful bear!   You did a wonderful job on it.   I really like the closed-mouth, natural look. 

[flashover52]

That's a nice looking mount. It looked bigger in the shop than in the last picture in the corner. Blends nice with the furnishings.

[Skyvalhunter]

Way to go Michelle you do excellent work!!