23 April 2010, 04:37
EXPRESSKamchatka bear full mount cost and advice
After hearing what the taxidermist in Italy wanted for a brown bear full mount, and more importantly after seeing the quality of the work I am thinking of getting it done in the US and shipped all the way over here...It might cost less!!!
Can anyone here tell me what I should expect to pay for a big brown bear full mount and what it would weigh so I can find out about the shipping costs.
Thanks.
23 April 2010, 06:25
zhabaMate,HAve you thought about sending it back to Aussie to get it done??If not why don't you e-mail Garry Peg at south pacific taxidermy and see what he has to say.info@southpacifictaxidermy.com it might be another option and he does bloody good bears.cheers jon
23 April 2010, 13:25
EXPRESSMate only problem with sending it to Oz one is that shipping costs from Australia are so much higher than the rest of the world..
23 April 2010, 16:31
zhabaThats a good point but that might be out weighed but the cost of the taxidermy?no hard in asking?
23 April 2010, 19:56
sculptorI have mounted and shipped several Brown Bear mounts to European clients. Currently I charge 4500. for a basic mount. This is a average rate for a quality USA studio. Crate cost is 3-400. International shipping of a mount of this size at class 300 frieght will cost "around" 2500. I have always recieved the raw salt dried skins straight from Alaska or though a US broker (Hunter International) in California for the Russian bears. To ship a untanned skin from Europe it will have to go through a broker and that will cost an additional about 400. There are some great taxidermists in Europe and thier site links can be found under
www.taxidermy.net "taxidermists" links.