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Title: Closed mouth bear rug??
Post by: Viszla on October 18, 2010, 01:41:30 PM: Anybody ever had a bear rug done with a closed mouth instead of open? Anyone have any pics of it? Got a bear this weekend so I'm just thinking about how I want it. Thanks. Also, any taxi recomendations in snoho or skagit county?
Title: Re: Closed mouth bear rug??
Post by: Machias on October 18, 2010, 01:44:13 PM: I have a closed mouth shoulder mount and a closed mouth rug done. I also have one of each with the mouths open and I really like the closed mouth mounts better. I'll post a couple of photos tonight.
Title: Re: Closed mouth bear rug??
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on October 18, 2010, 01:52:43 PM: I have seen both done. I think as for a shoulder mount a closed mouth is very clean and really shows the bear off. I have seen a couple done like that on the rugs and although it looked good I think it took away from the rug.

I do not know any taxidermists in that area to send you to.

Thanks
Joe
Title: Re: Closed mouth bear rug??
Post by: Kain on October 18, 2010, 02:13:05 PM: Here is a couple pics from a quick google image search.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.taylorstudio-taxidermy-art.com%2FBearGAllery%2FIMG_5183_-_Black_Bear_Rug-_Closed_Mouth_400_pix..jpg&hash=25d4c7daf5c6e954e93234f7318b51795c19ec6c)
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.larrystaxidermy.com%2Fimages%2FBlack_Bear_Rug-_closed_mouth.jpg&hash=0809703dca653e5e53b3451f991c81fceaf0bbc2)
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.larrystaxidermy.com%2Fimages%2FBlack_Bear_Rug-_closed_mouth2.jpg&hash=9517aea354f83ff6a687fdaa2af57fb1277376c9)
Title: Re: Closed mouth bear rug??
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on October 18, 2010, 02:13:41 PM: Viszla,

I think Closed Mouth Rugs look realy nice. You can even get them where they are panting. Those look nice to. They are not full open mouth agresive. Just slightly open. I have photos in my catologs of both.
Title: Re: Closed mouth bear rug??
Post by: Viszla on October 18, 2010, 02:26:09 PM: Thanks guys (and gal). Although the open mouth looks mean, I think I'm leaning towards the closed mouth. I like the more natural look. Machias, looking forward to your pics. Thanks again, all.
Title: Re: Closed mouth bear rug??
Post by: Whitelightning on October 19, 2010, 07:50:06 AM: Quote from: Viszla on October 18, 2010, 01:41:30 PM
Anybody ever had a bear rug done with a closed mouth instead of open? Anyone have any pics of it? Got a bear this weekend so I'm just thinking about how I want it. Thanks. Also, any taxi recomendations in snoho or skagit county?

Fidalgo Taxidermy, Garth does nice work they did a Mule Deer for me. They are on Fidalgo Island heading out to Anacortes.

Michelle Nelson Taxidermy is doing my rug for me, Michelle does very nice work.
Title: Re: Closed mouth bear rug??
Post by: CAMPMEAT on October 19, 2010, 08:08:52 AM: Kain,
Your bear looks really nice the way it's trimmed of the excess skin from the belly. My taxidermist didn't do that.

My bears both have open mouth. I think I like the closed mouth better.
Title: Re: Closed mouth bear rug??
Post by: Machias on October 19, 2010, 08:12:56 AM: Sorry I didn't get my photos posted lasst night, I'll make it happen tonight.
Title: Re: Closed mouth bear rug??
Post by: Kain on October 19, 2010, 10:34:03 AM: Quote from: CAMPMEAT on October 19, 2010, 08:08:52 AM
Kain,
Your bear looks really nice the way it's trimmed of the excess skin from the belly. My taxidermist didn't do that.

My bears both have open mouth. I think I like the closed mouth better.

Thats not my bear those are just pics I found on the internet. Sorry for the confusion. I just posted them so we could see some examples of close mouth mounts.
Title: Re: Closed mouth bear rug??
Post by: Cleve on October 19, 2010, 10:45:22 AM: I did one of my bears closed mouth a few years ago. I like all of the black bears done closed mouth. I just think it looks better that way. Just my opinion, but I have never seen a bear in the woods with a big snarled open mouth. Of course I have never been attacked by one either (knock on wood) :)
Title: Re: Closed mouth bear rug??
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on October 19, 2010, 12:11:17 PM: Quote from: CAMPMEAT on October 19, 2010, 08:08:52 AM
Kain,
Your bear looks really nice the way it's trimmed of the excess skin from the belly. My taxidermist didn't do that.

My bears both have open mouth. I think I like the closed mouth better.

Could you post pictures I am curious to see what you are talking about.
Title: Re: Closed mouth bear rug??
Post by: Machias on October 19, 2010, 10:09:29 PM: These aren't very good photos, but hopefully you can get an idea. The closed mouth red Cinnamon looks much better than the photos shows. I threw in the two shoulder mounts as well.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hunt101.com%2Fdata%2F500%2Fmedium%2F014107.JPG&hash=d7a4a80784a6ffb380bcc9ccea2d15813f5f07c5)

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hunt101.com%2Fdata%2F500%2Fmedium%2F010140.JPG&hash=5958faff137414ed1d74570a446c78df3c213f14)

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Title: Re: Closed mouth bear rug??
Post by: Viszla on October 20, 2010, 08:17:45 AM: Thanks Machias. I think I am going to do a closed mouth. I like the more natural look of it and it is also something a little different. I wish I had the money to mount the whole thing. It would look pretty cool laying up on the plant shelf.