Black bear shoulder mounts are $1,100; half mounts start at $2,500 and full life-size mounts at $5,000, size-dependent. Bear rugs are $350 per foot; habitat bases and open-mouth work are quoted individually.
Museum-grade bear taxidermy for every trophy species.
Stehling's Taxidermy creates museum-grade black bear mounts in Wisconsin, offering shoulder mounts, half-mounts, full life-size mounts, bear rugs, and skull/European mounts. With studios in Jefferson and New Franken (Green Bay area) and experience dating back to 1978, we handle black, brown, grizzly, and color-phase bears. Drop off or ship your hide to us.
From Wisconsin black bears to Alaskan brown bears, grizzlies, and imports from abroad — Stehling's has mounted them all. Craft since 1978, two locations, one standard.
Bear at a processor or in the freezer?
Contact us before you pick it up, drop it off or ship it. Call or text (920) 650-7800 and tell us how the bear was skinned, handled and stored. We’ll tell you how to prepare it for drop-off in Jefferson or New Franken, or for shipping to our Jefferson studio.
Send photos and details →Shipping to us →Compare bear mounts & prices ↓
Bears vary wildly in size, hide condition, and pose complexity. The numbers below are starting points — final quotes are built after we see the animal.
Head, neck and shoulders. Bases and habitat extra.
Head, shoulders and front legs. Starting point, size-dependent. Pedestal base add-on available.
The whole bear. Starting point, size-dependent. Habitat base quoted separately.
Open or closed mouth, felt backing, nose-to-tail measurement.
Habitat bases, custom scenes, open-mouth work, and oversized specimens are quoted individually. Skull / European mounts are $275.
Compare in detail: half mounts · life-size mounts · bear rugs · full price list (brown and grizzly bears, payment plans, rush options)
Bears test the limits of taxidermy — massive hides, dense fur, commanding anatomy. Every mount we build honors the hunt and the animal with correct reference, hand-sculpted anatomy, and materials chosen to last generations.
From the first black bear through Alaskan browns and grizzlies, we've built the muscle memory — and the reference library — that only comes with decades of mounts.
Full life-size, half, pedestal, rug, skull — every pose is built to your room, your reference photos, and the personality of your bear.
Drop off in Jefferson or Green Bay. Serving hunters across Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan, and the Upper Peninsula.
Whether your bear came from a Wisconsin stand, an Alaskan spot-and-stalk, or a guided hunt abroad, we have the hides, forms, and experience to do it justice.
Wisconsin's native species. Our most-mounted bear — full life-size, half, rug, or skull.
Coastal browns and Kodiaks. Oversized forms, heavy hide handling, museum-grade finishing.
Rocky Mountain and Canadian grizzlies. Commanding poses built for the animal's power.
Bear imports from international hunts. We handle all documentation and coordination requirements.
View our latest bear mounts — full life-size, half mounts, rugs, and specialty poses.
Life-size black bear · log & foliage base
Half mount · aggressive, open mouth
Half mount · rock ledge with pine
Life-size grizzly
Black bear rug · open mouth, red felt
Life-size black bear · lying on a limb
Color-phase black bear · walking down
Black bear shoulder mount
Half mount · driftwood & autumn leaves
European skull mount
Cinnamon-phase bear rug · open mouth
Bears are a race against heat. The first six hours after harvest matter more than the next six months. Follow these essentials — then read the full guides.
The full warm-weather guide — skinning, cooling, freezing, registration.
Guide →Prep before the hunt — references, pose ideas, shipping setup.
FAQ →Turnaround, deposits, shipping, and trophy handling questions.
Library →Complete guides, species-specific field care, and prep tips.
Pose selection, reference photos, base design, and room placement. Deposit secures your slot.
Professional tanning, form fitting, hand-sculpted anatomy, detail work on eyes, nose, and claws.
Final grooming, QC, and delivery or pickup. Optional shipping anywhere in the lower 48.
913 North Parkway Street
Jefferson, WI 53549
Main workshop. Consultations and mount viewing by appointment.
3861 Algoma Rd, Suite 3
New Franken, WI 54229
Serving Green Bay, Door County, and the U.P.
Call the studio, or send us photos and a few details — we'll get you a quote and a slot in the book.
Start Your Mount Call JeffersonStehling's Taxidermy offers black bear shoulder mounts, half-mounts, full life-size mounts, bear rugs, and skull/European mounts. We tailor each to your trophy and display space.
What we are known for: Black bear is one of three things Stehling's Taxidermy is known for, alongside whitetails and waterfowl. Every fall, bears from Wisconsin's northern zone, Canada, and the West come through our Jefferson studio as half mounts, life-size mounts on custom habitat, rugs, and shoulder mounts, built in our Jefferson studio under Aaron and Austin Stehling, on commercially tanned hides so the mount lasts for generations.
Bear mount pricing varies by mount type, from rugs to full life-size poses. Contact Stehling's Taxidermy for a free, itemized quote based on the mount you want.
Yes. We produce high-quality bear rugs with felt backing and open or closed-mouth options, capturing the natural color phase of your bear.
We have two Wisconsin locations: our flagship at 913 North Parkway Street in Jefferson, and a second location in New Franken in the Green Bay area.
Stehling’s Taxidermy builds every bear mount in our Jefferson studio. Drop off at our Jefferson studio in south-central Wisconsin, or our New Franken (Green Bay area) showroom in the northeast. We proudly serve hunters across the state — see all the areas we serve.
Bear is one of the species Stehling’s is best known for, and we work on them out of two Wisconsin locations. Our Jefferson flagship at 913 North Parkway Street covers Jefferson, Dodge, Waukesha, Dane, Rock and Walworth counties — Watertown, Fort Atkinson, Whitewater, Johnson Creek, Madison and the Milwaukee suburbs. Our New Franken showroom at 3861 Algoma Road sits just east of Green Bay and covers Brown, Kewaunee, Door, Oconto and Outagamie counties.
We handle shoulder mounts, half mounts, life-size mounts, rugs and skull mounts. If your bear is a colour phase — cinnamon, chocolate or blonde — mention it when you drop it off; phase hides are less forgiving and worth flagging early.
both locations take walk-ins during business hours, no appointment needed, and out-of-state clients ship to us regularly — read the shipping instructions first. Not sure what your project will cost? Ask us for a free quote.
Before you choose a studio: read our Service Promise (prices, timelines, payment, and what happens if something is not right) and our guide on how to choose a taxidermist. Already have a mount that needs help? See restoration and repair.