Post by: HUNT on April 26, 2010, 01:56:48 PM
Post by: SuperDave on April 26, 2010, 02:09:49 PM
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on April 26, 2010, 02:10:14 PM
Obviously, a summer hide would normally be the thinnest, but wait until early/mid fall, and you're apt to see some thickening fur/hides. If there's territory overlap as yearlings are cast out, you're most apt to come into Bears that have been fighting in the spring. Often hide damage associated with that.
So.. For best hide, early spring has great potential, or late fall is your best bet.
-Steve
Post by: GoldTip on April 26, 2010, 02:38:08 PM
Post by: HUNT on April 26, 2010, 02:49:49 PM
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on April 26, 2010, 03:07:35 PM
Post by: bow4elk on April 26, 2010, 03:08:26 PM
Yes early spring bear hides are some of the best.
unless they're from POW island - they are addicted to rubbing up there! :chuckle:
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on April 26, 2010, 03:13:32 PM
Post by: bucklucky on April 26, 2010, 06:55:55 PM
Post by: HUNT on May 14, 2010, 04:14:37 PM
thanks
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on May 14, 2010, 05:25:55 PM
Heading back over this weekend for round two of the bear hunt. Treed one bear last time but it was too small. The dogs ran another one most of the day but never got it up a tree. With the warmer weather this weekend - what do I need to do to take care of the hide til I make it back home? Put it on ice in a cooler?
thanks
Get it cut the way you want for either a rug or a lifesize, get it cooled down, do not put it in any type of plastic. If you are going to use ice and a cooler then make sure it is on top of the ice so you do not have water all over it pooling up and getting warm. The best thing depending on where you are at is to get it skinned out and put in a freezer, just make sure that when it is going in the freezer you tend to get in there and move it around some. A lot of people put it in the freezer and think it is good when it takes the inside rolls 2-3 days to freeze. Good luck and have fun and like said look it over well for rubs.
Joe
Post by: winston2789 on May 14, 2010, 06:43:38 PM
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Get it cut the way you want for either a rug or a lifesize, get it cooled down, do not put it in any type of plastic.
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Have seen this mentioned a few time on the plastic bags. We have always put our hides in plastic bags and then in the freezer and have never had a problem. :dunno:
Post by: bonecrusher on May 14, 2010, 06:49:51 PM
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on May 14, 2010, 06:54:38 PM
Get it cut the way you want for either a rug or a lifesize, get it cooled down, do not put it in any type of plastic.
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Have seen this mentioned a few time on the plastic bags. We have always put our hides in plastic bags and then in the freezer and have never had a problem. :dunno:
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Glad to hear you have not had a problem. plastic does not allow air to circulate. Plus if you have any blood leakage from the cape or any thing of that nature there is no way for it to drain and it just sits there until it freezes, which in turn causes slippage. I have seen to many animals come into the shop that are questionable because of being in plastic bags. Or better yet the plastic tote, a whole cape put in there and then frozen the deer could not be saved from all the slippage spots.
Post by: HUNT on May 16, 2010, 05:54:50 PM