Never killed a bear, but I prefer a rug or full body mount. For some reason shoulder mounts seem odd with bears. I don't care for half mounts on anything.
A raft gives you a wider range of places to put in and take out, and is also more forgiving (nothing will make you cringe like the sound of squaring up a rock in a drift boat). With that said, a drift boat it more comfortable to fish out of and row.
The answer is both :)
The truth is that I like the content so much it doesn't need to be semi live. With that said, it certainly adds to the appeal of bringing the viewer along with you. Knowing that we're only a day behind an active hunt is a lot of fun.
I think one thing that has made the Hush dudes semi live...