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Title: taxi pricing for bear rug?
Post by: Kc_Kracker on September 29, 2012, 11:21:51 AM: mouth open. what do you guys charge?
Title: Re: taxi pricing for bear rug?
Post by: wraithen on September 29, 2012, 11:28:12 AM: Why does everyone seem to ask this? I bet it's between 1k and 1500 for a normal sized bear. They charge by the foot generally.
Title: taxi pricing for bear rug?
Post by: sirmissalot on September 29, 2012, 11:47:05 AM: 150-200 a foot depending on the taxi. Expect a 2 plus year wait if you use some of the taxi's on this site. I hear it's worth the wait though

Also, an average bear is gonna be 5-6ft. 6+ being big, 7ft is a giant
Title: Re: taxi pricing for bear rug?
Post by: FSTaxidermy on September 29, 2012, 12:17:26 PM: Kc_Kracker,

For open mouth rug we charge $170.00 L.F. and your looking at about 1.25-1.5 year turn.

If your interested, you can go to website and facebook for references on quality of work.

Also remember, if cut incorrectly, not included in the price. Thanks, Duane
Title: Re: taxi pricing for bear rug?
Post by: Kc_Kracker on September 29, 2012, 12:24:27 PM: awesome, is that LF for the body mass, or claw to claw stretched out? im not a rug lover but the wife wants one, and hey that means she wants me to hunt so i better get her one :chuckle:
Title: Re: taxi pricing for bear rug?
Post by: JimmyHoffa on September 29, 2012, 12:27:32 PM: When I've been to the taxi they lay the bear on a table that basically had a tape measure glue to it and measure from the tip of the tail to the tip of the snout for the LF to determine a rough price.
Title: Re: taxi pricing for bear rug?
Post by: washingtonmuley on September 29, 2012, 01:14:00 PM: Quote from: JimmyHoffa on September 29, 2012, 12:27:32 PM
When I've been to the taxi they lay the bear on a table that basically had a tape measure glue to it and measure from the tip of the tail to the tip of the snout for the LF to determine a rough price.
My taxi measures from base of tail to tip of nose.
Title: Re: taxi pricing for bear rug?
Post by: FSTaxidermy on September 29, 2012, 01:33:56 PM: Quote from: washingtonmuley on September 29, 2012, 01:14:00 PM
Quote from: JimmyHoffa on September 29, 2012, 12:27:32 PM
When I've been to the taxi they lay the bear on a table that basically had a tape measure glue to it and measure from the tip of the tail to the tip of the snout for the LF to determine a rough price.
My taxi measures from base of tail to tip of nose.

We measure from base of tail to tip of nose also. Relaxed skin.
Title: Re: taxi pricing for bear rug?
Post by: Crunchy on September 29, 2012, 01:41:59 PM: Mine was about $1K. Took about a year.
Title: Re: taxi pricing for bear rug?
Post by: Austrian Hunter on September 29, 2012, 01:51:44 PM: I think most are $175-$225 per foot :dunno:
Title: Re: taxi pricing for bear rug?
Post by: washingtonmuley on September 29, 2012, 01:57:45 PM: You pay for what you get. Look at each taxi's work before you make a decision.
Title: Re: taxi pricing for bear rug?
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on September 29, 2012, 02:14:45 PM: I charge $175 per L/F for a Black Bear Rug. If it's a Griz your looking at $200 per L/F. I measure from the tip of the nose to the base of the tail.

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