Leaving bear hides...

[@RCHER]

SWHunter's thread reminded me of something and I didn't want to horn in with this. Nice bear again, BTW.

For anyone who leaves their hides out in the field or just has no need for them, I could use some more claws. I make old-looking repro American Indian stuff, like spears, arrows, canes, and turkey wingbone calls... I use the claws and other stuff for decoration, but I'm runnin low.

PM me if interested in sharing. Thanks much 

[Machias]

Also lots of taxidermy shops will buy them from you, pay for some gas anyways.

[@RCHER]

Ha, speaking of jacked threads. Thanks for that one. 

[jackelope]

archer...pm sent

[billythekidrock]

Also lots of taxidermy shops will buy them from you, pay for some gas anyways.

Really? I thought that was against the law.

[cohoho]

Hey, I'd be willing to give a bag or so of black bear in exchange for a couple pieces (4 - 2 black and 2 brown bear claws) mounted on a necklaces in the Indian stlye.  Got atleast 20 claws, some are still attached to paws... Some are just the claws nothing inside, hollow....  Got any pics of your work, would love to see some of it....

[Machias]

Also lots of taxidermy shops will buy them from you, pay for some gas anyways.

Really? I thought that was against the law.

No you can sell bear hides, perfectly legal.

[billythekidrock]

Also lots of taxidermy shops will buy them from you, pay for some gas anyways.

Really? I thought that was against the law.

No you can sell bear hides, perfectly legal.

I know that hides can be sold. I guess I misread and thought he was asking for just claws.

[Machias]

Sorry, I wasn't very clear about what I was referring to.

[Michelle_Nelson]

It is legal to buy and sell the hides all day long.  What you can't buy are the claws and teeth unless they are attached to the hide.  So in order to buy the claws the guy has to bring you the whole hide.

[KillBilly]

It is legal to buy and sell the hides all day long.  What you can't buy are the claws and teeth unless they are attached to the hide.  So in order to buy the claws the guy has to bring you the whole hide.

Usually the teeth are attached to the head and not the hide... 

[Skyvalhunter]

TRUE TRUE

[@RCHER]

Thanks Gents, I appreciate your offers. Like I mentioned, it was just a quick reminder that if anyone is leaving hides behind (I fully get why) in the field and it's not too much trouble to cut the paws off and pack them out, I could use them for my personal projects. I can also make a donation to your favorite family charity in exchange, if that works.

The other side of this is that I'm lucky to make 3-5 items a year. I'm a full-time computer geek with an active family, and this is a creative outlet for me. I give these pieces as Christmas gifts to friends and family. If I had higher production numbers and enough supplies to accomodate, I'd barter finished pieces in exchange for the supplies. The claws would be helpfull, but there's a lot more than claws that go into each piece.

[Michelle_Nelson]

WAC 232-12-071  Buying and selling of game unlawful.  Unless prohibited by federal regulations, nonedible parts of wild animals, game birds or game fish lawfully taken may be offered for sale, sold, or purchased or traded, except,
   (1)  It is unlawful to offer for sale, sell, purchase or trade the following unless authorized by a written permit issued by the director:
    (a)  Nonedible parts of cougar, bighorn sheep, or mountain goat.
    (b)  Velvet antlers of deer or elk.
    (c)  Gall bladder, claws, or teeth of bear, except those claws or teeth permanantly attached to a full bear skin or mounted bear.
   (2)  It is unlawful to knowingly buy, sell, or otherwise exchange, or offer the buy, sell, or otherwise exchange the raw fur or carcass of a wild animal trapped in Washington with a body-gripping trap, whether or not pursuant to permit.

[@RCHER]

Okay, I meant this to be easy. So, I'll end with this...I'm completely fine with GPS coordinates to where you leave your hides, or maybe you leave them in a bucket outside your house for the scavengers to nibble on.

I forget and leave stuff out all the time. Sometimes it's gone when I return to that spot.