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Bear rugs
« on: August 28, 2025, 06:35:34 PM »
I got a really nice bear that I want a rug made out of. Any suggestions

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Re: Bear rugs
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2025, 06:42:12 PM »
Wildlife Obsessions in Duvall did a really nice job with mine a few years ago.

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Re: Bear rugs
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2025, 07:43:37 PM »
Do you have any pictures?

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Re: Bear rugs
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2025, 08:59:06 PM »
I had mine just tanned by a Taxi  and it is draped over my gun safe.

I had the Taxi skin out the head, then I picked it up and cleaned the skull myself. Not perfect but good enough for this old boy.

If I get another I am going to tan it myself. There is a lot of YouTube’s on how to do it and I have one to look at.

I am confident I could do it myself.


Look into it , you could have a tanned hide yourself in couple weekends. Freeze till you are ready to start.  A rug might take a Taxi over a year and you a lot of cash.

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Re: Bear rugs
« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2025, 01:01:03 AM »
Wildlife Obsession did one for me for my 2023 bear. Might take it to a furry gathering.






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Re: Bear rugs
« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2025, 08:07:05 AM »
Yeah I think hides are much more useful just tanned than rugged. :twocents:
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Re: Bear rugs
« Reply #6 on: August 29, 2025, 12:17:57 PM »
worth the drive to wildlife creations in hayden Id, waaaaay better prices than any of these wa places.  They did a great job on mine, I just dropped it off, they mailed it to me when done. easy peasy and save a bunch.  One popular taxi that's on here in western wa, wanted about almost a grand just to skin out the 4 claws!!! 
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