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Bear blanket taxidermist?
speterson:
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.
aaronoto:
I got a shoulder mount from them not a rug, but Fidalgo Taxidermy did great work.
Hectocotylus:
--- Quote from: RobinHoodlum 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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Good info thanks
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Hectocotylus:
--- Quote from: speterson 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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How did that go for you? Got any pictures?
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Humptulips:
--- Quote from: trophyhunt 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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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.