Before & After - Bear Mount
 

Here are 2 pictures of my bear I shot a few years ago. The first mount was done by a taxidermist who since passed away. The mount looks terrible. I posted it awhile back, calling it the "flying nun" due to it's ears.

http://tinypic.com/4vl34p

I recently brought it up to another taxidermist who did my bear rug for me for another bear shot after that. He went through the "nun" and repainted and fixed the ears. He looks much better now.

http://tinypic.com/4vl3dk

RE: Before & After - Bear Mount
 

very scary looking, glad he isn't still alive [8D]

RE: Before & After - Bear Mount
 

know thats a bear ,,great work he did to it

RE: Before & After - Bear Mount
 

I can't blame you for being upset, that first bear pic was something i wouldn't have shown to be honest with you and the second pic is what a bear should look like nice job ;)

RE: Before & After - Bear Mount
 

WesternMa.....who did the first mount? I'm curious because I had a big problem with a hack taxidermist here in Mass, and I'm just wondering if your another victim of the same guy. Were his initials D.S.?

RE: Before & After - Bear Mount
 

The 2nd mount looks really good. Hmmm the first mount well u know... :D

RE: Before & After - Bear Mount
 

Moosehorn...
The taxidermist who did the first initials were C.F. LaBlue did the "revised" version. I am very happy w/ how good the fixed mount looks. I wish I took it LaBlue to begin with.
He was a big boy... he weighed 325 dressed.

RE: Before & After - Bear Mount
 

Hard to tell from pics, but I'd put money on the chance that those are not bear earliners in that critter...first pic...second pic looks as if the original ears were simple re-positioned...

Not a flattering pose either...

RE: Before & After - Bear Mount
 

2nd one sure looks better. That's a big bear...

RE: Before & After - Bear Mount
 

cool