Taxidermists Cheer New Jersey Bear Hunt

Taxidermists are cashing in on December's six-day bear hunt in New Jersey. Prices can run anywhere from $580 for a head mount to $2,600 for an entire stuffed bear. From rugs to life-sized mounts, taxidermists are experiencing a surge in stuffed bear business.

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[christopherdikovics]

Dave does fabulous work ! The quality will be remembered long after the price has been forgotten .

[jasonnester]

10% profit on a deer head well I’m a taxidermist in Ohio and I can tell u it’s more like 65-70% profit

[crisp]

14 days from my birthday and I’ll be old enough to hunt I’m saving ALL my money to shoot a bear and get the whole thing stuffed

[yvonneost]

geez $2, 600 I think thats a good price, we dont have many in Australia and if we do they are a lot more $$$ than that.

[thewilsonkids]

Why do I see a scimitar horned oryx which is endangered and you’re also saying there’s not enough space for people and bears so that just means you’re saying we should make bears extinct in New Jersey

[jasonnester]

2600$ for a bear mount wow that’s high

[shanehaney]

You should be making way more than a 10% profit margin on a deer mount.