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First of all, a brief description of what taxidermy means is necessary: Taxidermy is a general term which describes the numerous methods of reproducing a life-like representation of an animal for permanent display. In some cases, the skin ( including the fur, feathers or scales ) of the specimen is preserved and installed over an synthetic armature. In other cases, the specimen is reproduced entirely with manmade materials.

The word comes from two ancient Greek words as follows: “taxis” which means movement and “derma” which means skin. Therefore taxidermy means the movement of the skin. This definition is a fairly appropriate one as many taxidermy procedures involve removing the specimen’s natural skin, replacing the skin over an artificial body and adjusting the skin until it has a lifelike appearance.

Today’s taxidermy techniques involve many crafts such as carpentry, tanning, molding casting and also carpentry. All these but no talent at sculpture, painting or drawing are useless as you can’t do a good job with no talent, no matter you master the techniques. Nowadays, some taxidermy mounts don’t contain any animal parts at all as they are completely recreated with manmade materials. These works of taxidermy are displayed in museums, restaurants but also in educational institutions or personal homes.

When it comes down to black bear taxidermy there are many companies which offer professional services for enthusiasts, here are some examples of companies which deal with taxidermy :

Hawkins Taxidermists

They offer professional taxidermy services for black bears and other animals as well : elk, white tail, moose etc. Check out the following pictures to see what they do:

Contact Info:
Address: 1380 Notre Dame Avenue Winnipeg , Manitoba , R3E 0P7 , Canada
Phone: 204-786-6566
Fax: 204-775-3384
E-Mail: info@mytaxidermy.com

They offer black bear shoulder or ¾ mounts taxidermy services and also for other animals such as: white tail, moose, buffalo, antelope. Here are only a few samples of their work :

Contact Info:
Address: Main Street NY 12942-0236
Phone: 518-576-9549
Fax: 518-576-9917
P.O. Box: 236
E-Mail: info@adirondackreflections.com

Don’t let the name confuse you, they provide taxidermy services for black bear too and other species as well, ranging from deer to fish. Some examples of their work might convince you:

Contact Info:
Address: 289 Pleasant Valley Road Pine Grove, Pa. 17963
Phone: 570-345-3030

Located in Ohio they provide all major types of taxidermy including coyote, whitetail deer and big game. The owner Dan Jennings has been dealing with taxidermy since he was 14 so it is more than obvious that during the last years he has accumulated valuable experience in taxidermy. Here are some of his latest creations:

Contact Info:
Address: 2161 Stacy Lane Zanesville , Ohio 43701
Phone: 740-849-2255

They offer some of the best North American taxidermy mounts available on the market with up-to-date techniques. Each mount is skillfully created by artisans who give the mount a realistic look as they give attention to every little detail. The following samples are only a small part of what they do :

Contact Info:
Address: 2433 County 60 Road Loon Lake , NY 12989
Phone: 518-891-4518
E-Mail: info@ardencreek.com

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