12 years old and first hound hunt.

[Addicting]

Now the hard part. Getting it back out of the blowdown swamp. I took the first leg, the houndsman’s son took the second leg, another houndsman showed up and took a bit further, then Mason finished it out. We were all glad it wasn’t a 400lbs bear by the end. But I swear that sled weight was over a 1000lbs if you asked any of over 40 who had to pull it.

 

[Addicting]

This was a good group to hunt with. It was a family gathering bear camp that guides guest. From the Grandma to Grand Daughter, everyone was there.

We had a great day and some very big smiles.

 

[Dave N]

Congrats!

 

[Addicting]

 

[CPAjeff]

Huge congrats - so awesome!

 

[duckhunt]

Congratulations

 

[WildWill]

Congratulations young man and good job dad!

 

[Pagosa]

Thats awesome. Congrats. He will remember that forever. Are you getting it mounted or a rug tanned?

 

[BAKPAKR]

Congrats to Addicting Jr!

 

[Addicting]

Thats awesome. Congrats. He will remember that forever. Are you getting it mounted or a rug tanned?

We don’t know, think we may just do a euro. The guide shot it afterwards in the jaw / neck and paw. It left a big mess. Not even sure we will be able to do a euro. The hide is a taxidermy practice hide now.

Kinda upset about it, it was a dead bear standing. But, I understand he is trying to protect his dogs.

 

[Addicting]

Stopped to get the bear sealed at a taxidermy shop. We needed to get the hide frozen and he fell in love with this pose. Just wanted that left paw closed to be more natural.

Now he has a lot of lawns to mow but will have a nice bear mount.

 

[Nick87]

Stopped to get the bear sealed at a taxidermy shop. We needed to get the hide frozen and he fell in love with this pose. Just wanted that left paw closed to be more natural.

Now he has a lot of lawns to mow but will have a nice bear mount.


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Being 12 and having your own bear mount would be pretty cool. Not gonna lie.

 

[Addicting]

Being 12 and having your own bear mount would be pretty cool. Not gonna lie.

Yeah, he has to pay for it. ( sort of, I will help him but he doesn’t know that yet) He has a summer job mowing lawns and working with me at the business. I want him to appreciate the work and cost of having mounts.

 

[Nick87]

Yeah, he has to pay for it. ( sort of, I will help him but he doesn’t know that yet) He has a summer job mowing lawns and working with me at the business. I want him to appreciate the work and cost of having mounts.

Absolutely.

 

[Dave N]

Yeah, he has to pay for it. ( sort of, I will help him but he doesn’t know that yet) He has a summer job mowing lawns and working with me at the business. I want him to appreciate the work and cost of having mounts.

I paid for my first whitetail myself. Hard to believe that it was $145 back then. My, how times have changed.

 

[Nick87]

I paid for my first whitetail myself. Hard to believe that it was $145 back then. My, how times have changed.

First shoulder mount was like $275 iirc. Sophomore in HS.

 

[Dave N]

First shoulder mount was like $275 iirc. Sophomore in HS.

1976.

 

[mtmuley]

First shoulder mount was like $275 iirc. Sophomore in HS.

Had one done in 2004. $450. Never again. mtmuley

 

[Nick87]

Had one done in 2004. $450. Never again. mtmuley

Highly doubt I will either. For the price of a mount I can damn near do the out of town hunt all over again.

 

[Nick87]

1976.

2003 ish