Life Size Bear Mount Examples--Please

[RubblesPH]

I've been searching for some examples of life size bear mounts.  So far the pic from Hunting Cowboy is right up there at the top.  If any of you have any other pics to post I'd appreciate seeing them.

Thanks for any and all the effort. 

[Hunting Cowboy]

I like several forms from McKenzie Taxidermy supply. There are also some from Research mannikins that are nice. The form I used on my lifesize bear was from McKenzie Taxidermy Supply and Is form #LBR-97-OM which measures
5 x 20-1/4 x 42 x 56-1/2. It is a Front elevated Right Turn, Open Mouth.

The eye to nose measurement on my bear was 5", Neck was 20-3/8", Belly circumference was 43-1/2" and the Nose to base of tail measurement was 60" so I had to slightly modify this form to fit my measurements.

There are also some Rayline forms which look good and McKenzie carries those as well. Check out the forms @
www.mckenzietaxidermy.com

[FOsteology]

Taxidermist in Saskatchewan did this mount for a guy I'm acquainted with on another Forum.

[mossback91]

nice bear Fos

[bucklucky]

You probably sean these two that I mounted. The first two pics is a rayline from Mckenzie and the third and fourth is a Mckenzie form. First bear is 200 pounds second is 300.

[Skyvalhunter]

Drew are you going to mount that bear from this year as a life size mount?

[RubblesPH]

Ya, I'm going to mount this years Spring bear, But before i do that I need to get my 06' bear finished.  It's wet tanned and sitting in the freezer.  I'll try to post some pics of it, maybe that will help you guys come up with some more ideas for me.  I'll try to scan some pics in this evening.

Thanks for all the examples so far...greatly appreciated.

[FOsteology]

"Salmon Snagger" on ARAIG had this bear done recently:

[bucklucky]

Whats ARAIG?

[RubblesPH]

FOsteology.....two very nice examples. 

I like the open mouth without a snarl and minimal teeth showing on your second post.

Thanks!

[bucklucky]

The first two  bear pics has the same slightly open mouth on him too. I used the Buckeye change out head out of McKenzie with the partial mouth cup.

[RubblesPH]

I posted some pics of the 06' bear in the Bear Forum under the Little (?) Bear Down post.  Please have a look and see if you have any ideas for this particular bear....he's a real porker, so I think a standing mount would be out (couch potato with a beer gut).

Thanks for the specifics Bucklucky 

[bucklucky]

I know a good form for the first bear. I helped my buddy out with a big spring bear from Oregon that was colored real similar and looked to be about the same size. I will have to find the pictures though. Give me a few minutes.

[bucklucky]

This is a bear I Helped a buddy mount about 6 years ago, you can order the form withthe closed mouth also. Ive used this form twice, once open and once closed. Its not finished, just mounted in the picture but youll get the point. Hope this helps.

[RubblesPH]

That would be a good form for the Spring bear.  Shows a lot of the bears color on it's side and back.  Might look good in that fight scene I was thinking of.  I'm gonna have to build a bigger trophy room out in the shop.