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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: Romulus1297 on May 07, 2014, 01:32:54 AM

Title: Open Mouth
Post by: Romulus1297 on May 07, 2014, 01:32:54 AM: What is wrong with the open scary mouth. :dunno: With a small female it my not make sense. But a big male could look pretty normal :dunno:
Title: Re: Open Mouth
Post by: RadSav on May 07, 2014, 02:51:32 AM: Open mouth always reminds me of the far side cartoon.
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Post by: Eli346 on May 07, 2014, 04:05:21 AM: I had mine mounted with the open mouth because the muzzle is darker brown and really doesn't give the bear much contrast as the rest is all black. I like them both ways.
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Post by: Pygmy on May 07, 2014, 04:08:09 AM: I think we need to know who did the taxidermy on that bear...classic popsicle stick mount.
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Post by: billythekidrock on May 07, 2014, 05:53:03 AM: Closed mouths look more natural in my opinion.
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Post by: boneaddict on May 07, 2014, 06:03:43 AM: I dont mind open mouth in rugs, but full size mounts look silly with them most of the time.
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Post by: BULLBLASTER on May 07, 2014, 08:21:11 AM: Until i see a bear in its natural environment wandering around unharrassed snarling and show in its teeth I will see open mouth mounts unnatural. Even n the wound and angry bear I tracked into the brush amd killed at 8 feet never opens its mouthand roared at me! It sure huffed amd snapped its teeth and stomped its paws around... but never roared...
I do think rugs look ok open mouth tho.

**edit** apologies for the horrendous spelling. my phone seems to have a mind of its own how to spell things... I promise I know how to spell. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Open Mouth
Post by: Machias on May 07, 2014, 09:51:26 AM: Quote from: billythekidrock on May 07, 2014, 05:53:03 AM
Closed mouths look more natural in my opinion.

:yeah:

I have a shoulder mount done both ways as well as two rugs done both ways, they both look good, but the closed mouth is my favorite and looks very natural.
Title: Re: Open Mouth
Post by: elkhunter1977 on May 07, 2014, 10:27:07 AM: Quote from: BULLBLASTER on May 07, 2014, 08:21:11 AM
Until i see a bear in its natural environment wandering around unharrassed snarling and show in its teeth I will see open mouth mounts unnatural. Even n the wound and angry bear I tracked into the brush amd killed at 8 feet never opens its mouthand roared at me! It sure huffed amd snapped its teeth and stomped its paws around... but never roared...
I do think rugs look ok open mouth tho.

:yeah:
Title: Re: Open Mouth
Post by: Romulus1297 on May 07, 2014, 07:45:21 PM: But if you plan ahead you could have bear vs wolf, cougar, or 2 bears fighting. I have 1 with a closed mouth standing by his tree he peeled.
Title: Re: Open Mouth
Post by: jrebel on May 07, 2014, 08:39:00 PM: I have seen open mouth that look really cool...but they are naturally opened and not "angry bear open". If that makes sense. I am not a fan of the angry bear look for black bears...just looks fake to me. :twocents:
Title: Re: Open Mouth
Post by: saylean on May 09, 2014, 03:57:46 PM: Quote from: RadSav on May 07, 2014, 02:51:32 AM
Open mouth always reminds me of the far side cartoon.

Buhahahahaha awesome.