Choosing the Right Memento for the Adventure of a Lifetime

You’ve done it. After years of dreaming and planning, you finally booked your guided trip to go brown bear hunting in Alaska. Then, after long days of walking in the rain and wind, when you thought you were going home empty-handed, you brought down an old boar over eight feet tall. He’s majestic, beautiful and symbolic of the wild land he inhabits. He deserves to be commemorated, as does the hunt that took him. The only question is, what’s the right memento for your adventure?

Shoulder Mount

One of the most popular ways to commemorate a trophy, shoulder mounts are a classic. If you have a trophy room, chances are good it’s full of these. You can add to your collection and remember your experience brown bear hunting in Alaska by having your boar turned into a shoulder mount. You’ll have the option to preserve him just how you first saw him, with mouth open or closed, and hang him right at the height he stood on all fours. Every time you look at him, you’ll remember your hunt and the wild beauty of Alaska.

Rug

The thick, rich brown fur of Alaskan brown bears makes them good candidates for rugs. Bear rugs almost always still have the head attached, but unlike a wall mount you also get to keep the gorgeous pelt. If your trophy room walls are already well-lined, having your bear turned into a rug will make sure he doesn’t get lost in the crowd. A bear rug makes for a unique and beautiful conversation starter, and friends and family will ask again and again about the time you went brown bear hunting in Alaska.

Life Size

If you’re a serious big game hunter, consider having your taxidermist turn your trophy into a life size display. The Alaskan brown bear is a truly formidable beast, massive and spectacular to behold. When you preserve him in a life size installation, you also retain the full impact of his awesome strength and size. Visitors to your trophy room will marvel at the size of his claws, his tremendous height and the shear mass of him. Your exploits brown bear hunting in Alaska will never be forgotten with your life size trophy on display.

Big game hunting is about the challenge of the hunt and the mental preparation that goes into killing a wild animal that could kill you. Even though the experience is the reward, you still want a memento to remind you the way the air smelled and how the sky looked when you spotted that old boar. A shoulder mount, rug or life size display will ensure you never forget.

John Trinh has been writing for 10+ years. He first delved into the world of writing when he wrote his first article for his university's paper.