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How long to defrost a bear hide.
« on: September 18, 2015, 09:40:43 AM »
I took my bear out of freezer yesterday at 9am and it is still half to 3/4 frozen. How long before I can skin out pads/head. I don't want hide to slip, so I want to do as quick as possible. I plan on salting immediately as soon as I flesh the big pieces of fat off. Any help surely appreciated. Thank you! :tup:
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Re: How long to defrost a bear hide.
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2015, 10:35:36 AM »
Im no expert but you want to open the hide up as much as possible while its thawing. The problem with freezing bears with there heads and paws on and in a ball (not laid out) is that the outside of the ball can be rotting by the time the middle starts to thaw.

I would start skinning and fleshing everything that is pliable, spread it out and continue peeling the ball (hide) out  :twocents:
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Re: How long to defrost a bear hide.
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2015, 06:44:45 PM »
Here's a picture of todays work got hide mostly thawed and 3/4 of hide fleshed. I just have to finish skinning pads and head when they defrost fully. I salted the hide where I have fleshed already. When I finish head and pads tommorow, I will give the hide a good stretch, then pack pads with salt. I will then re- salt the entire  hide again. Here's my work for now after 5 hours of fleshing and 20 min of salting the hide. Hopefully Im doing this correctly, it will be my first rug atempt.
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Re: How long to defrost a bear hide.
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2015, 07:43:08 PM »
So far you are doing fine. :tup:  Don't boil the skull that will only shrink it. Find some beetles .  Keep posting updates on your progress. :tup:

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Re: How long to defrost a bear hide.
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2015, 01:44:47 PM »
Just got done skinnng out the head and pads. I fleshed off as much meat/fat ass I could, filled pads with salt and rubbed in another 5 pound of salt. Will come back tommorow evening and shake out hide and re-salt the entire hide with 15 more pounds. I will then leave for 48 hours and start hang drying it. Lots of work, and a new found respect for taxidermist. But Im saving a boatload of cash doing it myself, and I'm enjoying the challenge! :tup:
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Re: How long to defrost a bear hide.
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2015, 06:30:17 PM »
Sounds to me like u have done everything correctly. When u say done fleshing you have all the meat and fat off hide right?
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Re: How long to defrost a bear hide.
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2015, 10:30:14 PM »
Yes, all the meat and fat is skinned off. My father is going to turn the ears and lips for me when he returns from elk hunting tommorow. I dont know how to turn ears at all. I put a total off 19 pouns of salt into and on the hide. I literally just trimmed all the meat of the skull. Here's a picture, till next time.
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Re: How long to defrost a bear hide.
« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2015, 07:57:28 PM »
European skull completed! :) Have to try to get rug done as soon as I get a little $. What do my fellow huntets think open or closed mouth for the rug?
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Re: How long to defrost a bear hide.
« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2015, 08:01:00 PM »
Open

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Re: How long to defrost a bear hide.
« Reply #9 on: September 27, 2015, 02:02:46 PM »
I know on a half mount on the wall I'd say part open is the best
For a rug that's tough, I have one open. My next rug I thought about doing a partial open mouth

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Re: How long to defrost a bear hide.
« Reply #10 on: September 30, 2015, 05:07:23 AM »
Was just wondering because everyone seems to love open. I also think it looks great, but have never seen a black bear with his/her mouth that open or in that fierce of a position. I just was thinking that closed would look more natural. :dunno:
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Re: How long to defrost a bear hide.
« Reply #11 on: September 30, 2015, 08:57:14 AM »
"never seen a black bear with his/her mouth that open or in that fierce of a position. I just was thinking that closed would look more natural. "


You are right

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Re: How long to defrost a bear hide.
« Reply #12 on: October 01, 2015, 09:28:35 AM »
I know on a half mount on the wall I'd say part open is the best
For a rug that's tough, I have one open. My next rug I thought about doing a partial open mouth

This is a great idea! 50/50 just like I love my drinks! :chuckle: I may have to steal your idea my friend. :tup:
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Re: How long to defrost a bear hide.
« Reply #13 on: March 25, 2016, 02:00:41 AM »
How did the finished product look?

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Re: How long to defrost a bear hide.
« Reply #14 on: March 25, 2016, 06:14:50 AM »
Was just wondering because everyone seems to love open. I also think it looks great, but have never seen a black bear with his/her mouth that open or in that fierce of a position. I just was thinking that closed would look more natural. :dunno:

Closed would be my opinion. We have three mounts and I prefer the closed.




 


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