Trapper nelson bear

[BackcountryBloodline]

Got my 2020 spring bear back from the taxidermist a while back and just realized I never posted it here. Opted to get the hide soft tanned and the head mounted, no felt backing. Shout out to Dan Hastings at Western Taxidermy, excellent communication and he understood exactly what I wanted to do with it. I wrapped it up and lashed it to an old $20 trapper nelson pack frame...apparently the prices have gone up since I bought this one. Wasn't a huge bear but must have been fresh out of the den as the coat was about as soft and fluffy as it gets so I'm happy I did something with it.

 

[Rogue Bay]

Very cool and unique mount! Congrats!

 

[Tim in Wa.]

Got my 2020 spring bear back from the taxidermist a while back and just realized I never posted it here. Opted to get the hide soft tanned and the head mounted, no felt backing. Shout out to Dan Hastings at Western Taxidermy, excellent communication and he understood exactly what I wanted to do with it. I wrapped it up and lashed it to an old $20 trapper nelson pack frame...apparently the prices have gone up since I bought this one. Wasn't a huge bear but must have been fresh out of the den as the coat was about as soft and fluffy as it gets so I'm happy I did something with it.

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that is awesome ! I saw something similar with a goat years ago

 

[realunlucky]

Love well done trapper nelson mounts. Turned out great

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[TADSR]

GREAT IDEA LOOKS GOOD

 

[Bighorse]

I like that pack mount a lot! Great artistic expression in that piece. Archery kill too.

 

[Clarktar]

@BackcountryBloodline ever come across any more of those trapper Nelsons give me a holler. I would really like one

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[Sourdough]

At the very start of this short video is a Dall Sheep mounted in a trapper nelson pack.

 

[adamkolesar]

That Dall looks fabulous. The Trapper Nelson treatment is a real winner for a variety of critters.

 

[VernAK]

I like that bear Bloodline........looks great.....and thank you Sourdough for that video.

I did a dall sheep on my old Trapper Nelson but those old pack boards are getting scarce.

 

[Dalen88]

very nice, a friends of mine did this with a mountain goat, looks great

 

[BackcountryBloodline]

@BackcountryBloodline ever come across any more of those trapper Nelsons give me a holler. I would really like one

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Will do!

 

[EdP]

Never heard of that before but I love it. It should not be hard to make a Trapper Nelson frame if one can't be found for a reasonable price.

 

[2rocky]

For the Horse guys.