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Bear blanket taxidermist?
« on: October 18, 2020, 08:23:38 AM »
Shot a beauty yesterday and packed the hide out. I’m in northwest Washington. Anybody have recommendations on how or who to get a blanket/rug type thing made over here?


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Re: Bear blanket taxidermist?
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2020, 09:00:09 AM »
Fidalgo in Anacortes.
https://www.fidalgotaxidermy.com/

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Re: Bear blanket taxidermist?
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2020, 10:27:15 AM »
Fidalgo in Anacortes.
https://www.fidalgotaxidermy.com/

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Going forward they will have any and all of mu business. We often hear gripes,  righly so about taxis that lack in communication,  have open ended finish dates...etc. They are a professional business and run it as such.

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Re: Bear blanket taxidermist?
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2020, 10:41:54 AM »
Nice I’ll give them a buzz


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Re: Bear blanket taxidermist?
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2020, 12:16:09 PM »



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Re: Bear blanket taxidermist?
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2020, 12:45:08 PM »
Not huge, not a baby,  just a nice jet black bear. Perfect! Nice job and thanks for sharing.

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Re: Bear blanket taxidermist?
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2020, 12:59:35 PM »
So will these guys do a hair on tan?  The prices have gone way up for those, still have my bear skin in the freezer from this spring, want a hair on tan, but not spending 1,200 for it.
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Bear blanket taxidermist?
« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2020, 01:26:04 PM »
Not huge, not a baby,  just a nice jet black bear. Perfect! Nice job and thanks for sharing.
Thanks definitely not a baby


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Re: Bear blanket taxidermist?
« Reply #8 on: October 18, 2020, 01:28:51 PM »
Nope! Beauty of a bear....jet black and hide looks perfect.  Should wat well also.

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Re: Bear blanket taxidermist?
« Reply #9 on: October 18, 2020, 03:09:10 PM »
Nice bear there Hectocoylis!

I have a hide in with Garth and Tammi at Fidalgo from last September.  They are great folks and do top knotch work, so don't want this to sound at all lIke a complaint. More of an FYI. Covid has greatly affected their turnaround time for bear work. The tannery they like to use has been delayed by several months. The last time I checked in with them, she indicated they would no longer be offering to do tan only bear hides. Worth double checking though if that's what you want. .

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Re: Bear blanket taxidermist?
« Reply #10 on: October 18, 2020, 04:09:26 PM »
I shot a bear while archery deer hunting. I had a taxidermist flesh it and cut the feet out of the hide. I bought a tanning kit from the tanning store in Marysville and tanned it myself.

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Re: Bear blanket taxidermist?
« Reply #11 on: October 18, 2020, 04:17:39 PM »
I got a shoulder mount from them not a rug, but Fidalgo Taxidermy did great work.

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Re: Bear blanket taxidermist?
« Reply #12 on: October 18, 2020, 05:35:52 PM »
Nice bear there Hectocoylis!

I have a hide in with Garth and Tammi at Fidalgo from last September.  They are great folks and do top knotch work, so don't want this to sound at all lIke a complaint. More of an FYI. Covid has greatly affected their turnaround time for bear work. The tannery they like to use has been delayed by several months. The last time I checked in with them, she indicated they would no longer be offering to do tan only bear hides. Worth double checking though if that's what you want. .
Good info thanks


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Re: Bear blanket taxidermist?
« Reply #13 on: October 18, 2020, 05:36:08 PM »
I shot a bear while archery deer hunting. I had a taxidermist flesh it and cut the feet out of the hide. I bought a tanning kit from the tanning store in Marysville and tanned it myself.
How did that go for you? Got any pictures?


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Re: Bear blanket taxidermist?
« Reply #14 on: October 18, 2020, 05:46:14 PM »
So will these guys do a hair on tan?  The prices have gone way up for those, still have my bear skin in the freezer from this spring, want a hair on tan, but not spending 1,200 for it.
Last year I harvested an about 2 year old bear that was knocking over my bee hives. I fleshed it myself. It wasn't really that hard. Ears are the most difficult. I opened it up and tacked on a piece of plywood and dried it. Sent it off to Moyle Mink and Tannery. Turned out great. It now resides on the back of a chair.
Cost $179 plus the shipping and whatever a sheet of plywood cost. I recommend 3/4.
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