May the 4th Bear down on me ^^

[WWBC]

Nice bear!

[Bear Chaser]

Great looking bear!!

[HarryToolips]

Very nice bear congrats!

[caddisguy]

Holy crap. I was going to read this thread tomorrow (busy trimming and vacuuming packing) but couldn't resist. Awesome pics and great bear. I am waiting until tomorrow to read my favorite part (the story!) ... congrats !!!

[Rattler]

Congrats on a dandy bear!

[Rhyno]

What a pig! You guy certainly earned that one. Thanks for the great write up.

[45freezer]

Beauty bear, great write up as well, definitely lucked out on that deactivated road. Should make for tasty eats and a 5 star rug!

[Wild one]

Nicely done

Can tell May is here a few bears are hitting the ground now

[RyoTHC]

Thank you everyone !

Does anyone have experience freezing a pelt this size prior to taking it to the taxidermist ? The taxidermist I spoke to recommended clearing off what fat I could, then folding it up( no salt) and putting it in my deep freezer on max to freeze it solid until I can get it to him.

Now I've had a couple people message me worried that I've ruined the pelt saying I should have salted it prior to freezing, but my taxidermist said not to salt as the salt will prevent a large hide like this from completely freezing leading to spoilage but numerous people feel as if I made a big mistake skipping the salt...

Either way this bear was to feed my family so it's a success but if obviously like to preserve this beautiful hide and memory of the hunt if I can !

[whitespringer]

Thank you everyone !

Does anyone have experience freezing a pelt this size prior to taking it to the taxidermist ? The taxidermist I spoke to recommended clearing off what fat I could, then folding it up( no salt) and putting it in my deep freezer on max to freeze it solid until I can get it to him.

Now I've had a couple people message me worried that I've ruined the pelt saying I should have salted it prior to freezing, but my taxidermist said not to salt as the salt will prevent a large hide like this from completely freezing leading to spoilage but numerous people feel as if I made a big mistake skipping the salt...

Either way this bear was to feed my family so it's a success but if obviously like to preserve this beautiful hide and memory of the hunt if I can !

Beauty bear! Got me motivated to get out there! I was always under the impression that it was either or, not both. There are a number of threads on here that discuss this topic.
congrats