Let's see pics of your Black Bear rugs.

[nolimits]

I am still in a hunt for my first Black Bear but I am having hard time deciding if I will try to turn the hide int a rug when it finally happens. With all the different colors and shades I would like to see what I can expect from the finished rug. Please post some pics of your trophies. Cheers.

[Steeleco]

Often the pictures on line don't do the rugs justice, that said here's mine.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/steeleco/IMG_3406.jpg

[longstonec]

Have a friends who has red trim on his.

[fireguy]

http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x477/fireguy4/DSC_0076.jpg

I will have to get some pics of my black bear rug for you but my grizzly shows what a light brown bear might look like.

[Bear Chaser]

Often the pictures on line don't do the rugs justice, that said here's mine.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/steeleco/IMG_3406.jpg


Nice looking bear Steeleco. Blocky and looks like a fairly full coat. Even makes that orange wall look OK. :grin:

My Sept 5 brown is a little sparse in places. I'll have to see if I can get some good pics.

[Bear Chaser]

Nice grizz & sheep Fireguy. I hope to add one of each to my wall someday as well.

[Call of the Wild]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/BB_rug_1.jpg
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/BB_rug_2.jpg

[digger dogger]

http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss9/diggerdogger/09bigboar004_800x600-1.jpghttp://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss9/diggerdogger/bearrug005.jpg before and after!

[dave_fras]

im sending a bear in this weekend... im just doin a soft tan for over the couch.... i actually too off the head and paws.... so it kinda looks like a rug haha

[Skull Hunter]

I've only had my Grizzly Rugged but here he is...

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll254/Zubris21/IMG_0040.jpg

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll254/Zubris21/IMG_0039.jpg


My black bear I just had tanned as I didn't want to spend the extra money on a mediocre bear.

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll254/Zubris21/IMG_0095.jpg

[SHAKER]

I hate doing rugs but here's one I did last month.
http://i50.tinypic.com/35hh6qs.jpg

[nolimits]

Awesome pics so far you guys, keep them coming. In most of them I see the red border, that probably is most visible in last post by shaker, and I have to ask- what is the idea behind it??

[Jim Prawn]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/bear_resize.jpg

[bccanadian]

On average, what does it run to have a rug made and how long until you get it back?

[luckynuts]

On average, what does it run to have a rug made and how long until you get it back?

Lots and about 1-2 years. Average bear 6' 150- 200 bucks a foot per say plus tanning fees and fleshing your are looking at around 1200 or more. Best thing to do is phone around, some guys are cheaper than others.

W

[fester]

I hate doing rugs but here's one I did last month.
http://i50.tinypic.com/35hh6qs.jpg

African Safari and Honeymoon Tips, are they one and the same or are you saving for two trips???

[SHAKER]

African Safari and Honeymoon Tips, are they one and the same or are you saving for two trips???

Ya noticed that eh? Figured it would make a great honeymoon, she likes to shoot stuff, I like to shoot stuff, getting married, got a great offer to go to Africa! no brainer to me?

[fester]

Ya noticed that eh? Figured it would make a great honeymoon, she likes to shoot stuff, I like to shoot stuff, getting married, got a great offer to go to Africa! no brainer to me?

Go one better and get married in Africa as well.
I would love to go on a safari not too shoot anything jut to see the beasts, but for some reason a zebra to me would make a great trophy.

[SHAKER]

Go one better and get married in Africa as well.
I would love to go on a safari not too shoot anything jut to see the beasts, but for some reason a zebra to me would make a great trophy.

No F'n way I'd drop 2k each in airfair to not shoot somthing if we had the chance. It's like going to a strip club.....costs lots of money, get to look at things but not a damn thing you can do about it.???? seems pretty silly to me!

[SHAKER]

Awesome pics so far you guys, keep them coming. In most of them I see the red border, that probably is most visible in last post by shaker, and I have to ask- what is the idea behind it??

Breaks up a large black mass with the striking contrast of the red. Customers love it..... I hate doing rugs but do agree with the bright colors.

[nolimits]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/BB_rug_1.jpg
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/BB_rug_2.jpg



Would the one on top be considered a "cinnamon" color? BTW both look awesome but i have to ask, would you consider adding to the collection if you came across another great looking specimen??

[lovemywinchester]

Breaks up a large black mass with the striking contrast of the red. Customers love it..... I hate doing rugs but do agree with the bright colors.

Hey shaker. I had a refusal to do a rug from a taxi here in Kamloops. "We don't do bears". Why is that? Just too much work for the money?

[NaStY]

7'2" first animal I ever shot....

beforehttp://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb240/becauseican_2007/P5060142.jpg


After


http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb240/becauseican_2007/100_1076.jpg

[teebee]

Looks like a good day , blood on your hands and (I presume) mud on your truck!

[NaStY]

Last years bear 6' 9",

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb240/becauseican_2007/Bear2011019.jpg

[gutpile]

Nasty that frist picture of the bear is a pig, what region did you get it in ?

[Call of the Wild]

Would the one on top be considered a "cinnamon" color? BTW both look awesome but i have to ask, would you consider adding to the collection if you came across another great looking specimen??

Yes it's a cinnamon phase black bear. I'm still hunting bears but at this point I'm very picky, I want a blond bear now or he better be bigger than my black one preferably chocolate phase. I saw a great looking one couple weeks ago but decided to pass so he can reach maturity.

.

[NaStY]

Nasty that frist picture of the bear is a pig, what region did you get it in ?

Region 8 Lots of big bears around everywhere.

[nolimits]

7'2" first animal I ever shot....

beforehttp://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb240/becauseican_2007/P5060142.jpg


After


http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb240/becauseican_2007/100_1076.jpg


What would your estimate be on the weight of this monster? Also, might as well do it here, what is the proper way to measure your bear? Thanks.

[NaStY]

The bear tipped the scale at the taxi's shop at just over 350lbs gutted.

Skull was only 19.25" when i got it back. Now the skull is 18.75".

[nolimits]

Last years bear 6' 9",

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb240/becauseican_2007/Bear2011019.jpg



This would be a great pic to ask once more: How do you properly measure the bear. Nose to tail on the hide?? Nose to the end of hind paws?

[nolimits]

My question from last post is still valid. Anyone??

[Call of the Wild]

For skull measurement you'll find a pdf file on the Boone an Crockett website under scoring your trophy.

The proper way to measure the hide without cheating is by squaring it. You'll have to pull just snug from nose to tail and front legs claw to claw until you obtain a constant and similar value. For example my black bear measured after skinning 7'4" nose to tail and 7'8" claw to claw, so it's a 7'6" black bear hide. What some guys or guides/outfitters like to do is pulling hard when only measuring nose to tail and of course that way the measuring will be somewhat bigger and false.

[nolimits]

For skull measurement you'll find a pdf file on the Boone an Crockett website under scoring your trophy.

The proper way to measure the hide without cheating is by squaring it. You'll have to pull just snug from nose to tail and front legs claw to claw until you obtain a constant and similar value. For example my black bear measured after skinning 7'4" nose to tail and 7'8" claw to claw, so it's a 7'6" black bear hide. What some guys or guides/outfitters like to do is pulling hard when only measuring nose to tail and of course that way the measuring will be somewhat bigger and false.


Thanks for these pointers. I will take this measurement issue one step further, in case you don't want the hide, or all of it anyways, how do you measure the bear with hide on??

[TSW]

Thanks for these pointers. I will take this measurement issue one step further, in case you don't want the hide, or all of it anyways, how do you measure the bear with hide on??

Start the tape at his nose and measure to his tail. Then do the same from claw to claw. Badaboom. It will measure smaller on the carcass than off usually.

[nolimits]

Thanks TSW, I will go with this advice.