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Offline butcher98951

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Bear rug whats it going to cost us??
« on: February 05, 2011, 05:34:17 PM »
Friend of mine has a bear with paws and head wondering what its going to cost and who can do it in washington???

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Re: Bear rug whats it going to cost us??
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2011, 05:39:05 PM »
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Re: Bear rug whats it going to cost us??
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2011, 06:07:27 PM »
$150 nose to tip of tail is what I paid..
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Re: Bear rug whats it going to cost us??
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2011, 08:25:51 PM »
I charge 140.00 a foot from tip of nose to base of tail.


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Re: Bear rug whats it going to cost us??
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2011, 08:36:39 PM »
Michelle Nelson also does bear, that is who has mine :)
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Re: Bear rug whats it going to cost us??
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2011, 10:29:18 PM »
butcher98951,

Right now I am still going off of my 2010 prices.  I am charging $165 per L/F (nose to tail) to do a Bear Rug.  I am located in Rochester, WA.  (360) 704 - 0034.  :)

Here is a link to my website:

www.freewebs.com/mntaxidermy 

Here are several links to pictures of Bear Rugs I have done.

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,53698.0.html

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,53342.0.html

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,54497.0.html

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,53339.0.html
« Last Edit: December 13, 2011, 06:09:40 PM by Michelle_Nelson »

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Re: Bear rug whats it going to cost us??
« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2011, 11:11:53 PM »
those are expensive  :o are they really that labor intensive to do?
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Re: Bear rug whats it going to cost us??
« Reply #7 on: February 05, 2011, 11:35:52 PM »
so what does a typical blackie run? 5 feet ?   about 750.00? or am i way off?
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Re: Bear rug whats it going to cost us??
« Reply #8 on: February 05, 2011, 11:39:29 PM »
great rugs michelle!!! wow
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Re: Bear rug whats it going to cost us??
« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2011, 07:18:04 AM »
Thanks for all the respons, i will be seeing him today and let him know the prices and get back to everyone that posted. thanks

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Re: Bear rug whats it going to cost us??
« Reply #10 on: February 06, 2011, 10:01:29 AM »

Butcher98951:

 Lots of great taxidermists on here. I charge $145 per L/F but don't go solely on price. Have your friend visit the taxidermist and see for himself

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,39759.0/topicseen.html

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Re: Bear rug whats it going to cost us??
« Reply #11 on: February 06, 2011, 10:08:32 AM »
At least 500-700 dollars or more depending on the size of the bear... if you are going to get it done right. Otherwise don't waste your time on a poor job. If you can get it done for less than 600 I'd be looking at previous work to ensure quality..

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Re: Bear rug whats it going to cost us??
« Reply #12 on: February 06, 2011, 10:46:08 AM »
those are expensive  :o are they really that labor intensive to do?

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Re: Bear rug whats it going to cost us??
« Reply #13 on: February 06, 2011, 01:55:01 PM »
those are expensive  :o are they really that labor intensive to do?

It is labor and materials.  Yeah there is a lot of work to a Bear Rug.  It is hard to do a 100% accurate break down of suplies and materials because each Bear varies.

In a nut shell these are the material costs for a 6' Black Bear.

* Tanning @ $28 per L/F = $168.00
* Shipping to Tannery (ship multiple hides@one time) and for Supplies (large order) = $20 - $25
* Head Form w/ Jaw set (price has gone up) = $157.75
* Eyes = $8.50
* Badding (2 yards @ 6.99 per yard) = $13.98
* Backing (2 yards @ 7.99 per yard) = $15.98
* Felt (2 yards @ 4.99 per yard) = $ 9.98
* D-Rings (5 @ $.35 each) = $1.75
* Adhesive = $14.99
* Miscellaneous ( Bondo, Clay, Glues and Hide Pastes, Thread, Paint, Epoxy, Screws) $25

TOTAL = $435.93

That's $435.93 for supplies and we haven't even touched yet on Labor. These can only be approximate times because again each Bear varies.

* Splitting and Fleshing (2 Hours)
* Salting 2 x (45 minutes)
* Head Assembly (1 hour)
* Install Rug Shell ( 2 - 3 hours)
* Stretching the skin and sewing up bullet holes (2.5 hours)
* Rug work including sewing on felt, installing batting, and hand sewing the backing (8 hours)
* Finnish Work (1 hour)


That is 17.25 hours of Labor @ a shop rate of $35 per hours = $603.75.

I should be charging $1039.68 for a 6' Bear Rug.  In 2011 I am $165 per L/F that's $990 for a 6' Black Bear Rug.

Shop rates ($35 per hour) are based on my Hourly Wage, Shop Utilities (Electricity, Water, etc), Purchase of tools and equipment, etc.

Keep in mind that those prices are based on if everything goes right. 

If someone brings in a Bear that is not skinned out correctly, shot in the face, exit wounds I can put my fist through, knife cuts all over the Bear, and I have to make unnecessary repairs than I charge $35 per hour to make those repairs.  Most of the time if I can make the repairs needed within 45 minutes I don't charge.  Anything over that I have to charge.

Here is an example of a Bear cut wrong for a Rug.  This is pretty extream though.

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,28803.0.html
« Last Edit: December 13, 2011, 06:06:04 PM by Michelle_Nelson »

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Re: Bear rug whats it going to cost us??
« Reply #14 on: February 06, 2011, 02:03:59 PM »
Michelle Nelson also does bear, that is who has mine :)

And I will add...she does really awesome bear rugs....I have seen a few of them and they are really nice...

 


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