Bear cape, any value?

[DoubleJ]

Are they like deer or elk capes where a taxi will offer some store credit for a bear cape?

[Michelle_Nelson]

You'd get more for the full hide.

[DoubleJ]

Thanks Michelle.  I'll skin it, if I get one

[link]

Thanks Michelle.  I'll skin it, if I get one

You wouldn't have skinned it anyway?

[huntnnw]

most taxis I know wont buy a bear till mid september and on. I have a taxi in MT that pays quite abit for Brown hides 300lb or bigger about $300

[DoubleJ]

Thanks Michelle.  I'll skin it, if I get one

You wouldn't have skinned it anyway?

But I would have left it in the woods.  I don't have money for a rug or anything.  Now I'll pack it out and maybe get enough credit to get the skull bleached

[Michelle_Nelson]

As long as it is a decent hide and size you could get enough for credit towards getting a skull cleaned. 

[wildmanoutdoors]

Michelle,
How many L/F is a bear say 150 pounds or so. Just trying to get an idea of cost of a rug for my wall when I shoot one this weekend.

[bucklucky]

Michelle,
How many L/F is a bear say 150 pounds or so. Just trying to get an idea of cost of a rug for my wall when I shoot one this weekend.

Just plan on $1,000 give or take.

[Michelle_Nelson]

A 150lb Bear is going to be roughly 5'.  I charge $165 to do a Bear Rug.  So $825 + $66 Sales tax = $891.  Thats if it is skinned out correctly and no repairs are needed.