Post by: no1waterdog on April 02, 2010, 01:12:43 PM
Post by: saylean on April 02, 2010, 01:19:36 PM
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on April 02, 2010, 10:46:06 PM
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
Post by: bucklucky on April 03, 2010, 08:02:50 AM
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.
Post by: Elkstuffer on April 03, 2010, 08:10:17 AM
Post by: bucklucky on April 03, 2010, 08:15:55 AM
Ric, I was adding more to my post when you posted :chuckle:
Post by: WDFW-SUX on April 03, 2010, 08:33:14 AM
Post by: bucklucky on April 03, 2010, 09:05:44 AM
Post by: no1waterdog on April 03, 2010, 09:08:24 AM
Post by: bucklucky on April 03, 2010, 09:11:19 AM
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on April 03, 2010, 10:14:08 AM
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on April 03, 2010, 12:41:13 PM
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. :dunno:
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
Post by: Elkstuffer on April 03, 2010, 02:40:11 PM
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. :dunno:
Trust me. If you can afford a brown bear hunt you aren't worried too awful much about the taxidermy bill. :chuckle:
Post by: WDFW-SUX on April 03, 2010, 02:50:22 PM
Also If you have a family member guide its no more money than any other out of state hunt.. the tag is only $500 :dunno:
Post by: Ranger91298 on April 03, 2010, 03:01:46 PM
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.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. :dunno:
Trust me. If you can afford a brown bear hunt you aren't worried too awful much about the taxidermy bill. :chuckle:
Post by: no1waterdog on April 03, 2010, 04:28:34 PM
Post by: WDFW-SUX on April 03, 2010, 04:30:45 PM
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on April 03, 2010, 04:31:49 PM
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
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on April 03, 2010, 05:03:57 PM
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.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. :dunno:
Trust me. If you can afford a brown bear hunt you aren't worried too awful much about the taxidermy bill. :chuckle:
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.
Post by: Austrian Hunter on April 03, 2010, 05:12:12 PM
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
:yeah: Good luck to you!!! I hope you share your story and pictures with us!!!
Post by: Ranger91298 on April 03, 2010, 05:46:31 PM
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 :twocents: ... but good luck and post the pics when you get back....Scott
Post by: bucklucky on April 03, 2010, 06:08:16 PM
Post by: manitobabob on April 03, 2010, 07:51:47 PM
Post by: Elkstuffer on April 03, 2010, 08:53:53 PM
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.