Black Bear Rug Cost ?

[bucket]

Anyone know roughly ROUGHLY what you'd expect to pay to get a black bear rug with the head snarling made ?

Juuust daydreaming about this coming weekend, going to go explore south of Merrit or perhaps up in Tunkwa area and look for a new rug :mrgreen: And meat of course!

Any recommendations on area would be great, I saw a couple this fall but not in any particular concentration.. Just going to look for some nice big one green areas and then get walking.

[bucket]

Thinking to go and check out somewhere 3-13, 3-18, 3-19 or 3-30 or so..

[nuadixion]

You are looking at $1500 roughly

[Steeleco]

IIRC your looking at $200 or so a linear foot. 6' bear will set you back $1200 or more dependent on how you want it prepped. I've got a 6ft chocolate and when it comes to taxidermy, the old adage "you get what you pay for" is never more true.

[The Dawg]

Yup. Depends on if you take it to him to skin, how its fleshed, any repairs, open/closed mouth, type of underlay....best is to not go by price, but go by quality of work...shop around... Steelco is bang on with the 'get what you pay for'.

[bucket]

Ya, cool thanks guys.. last time I had my Whitey done by Ray Wiens and it was great so I'd always go back, just realized I am free for the weekend after they shut so couldn't call to ask!

[.330 Dakota]

I used Larry of Chilcotin Taxidermy in 100 Mile House for my bear, $1000.00 and an awesome job

[Mr. Dean]

If you shop around hard enough you can probably find a guy that will do it for 500 bucks.
Just be sure you know what to expect back... :wink:

[russm86]

Still lots of snow in the Kamloops area may be hard pressed to find some green areas in the Greenstone and Tunkwa areas... Even closer to town where it has greened up you can get into snow real quick and I haven't seen a lot of bear sign yet.

[bucket]

I used Larry of Chilcotin Taxidermy in 100 Mile House for my bear, $1000.00 and an awesome job

You have a picture ??

[Steeleco]

You already have your taxidermist, all you need now is a bear!!

[.330 Dakota]

You have a picture ??

Of the bear or Larry? LOL,,,,Yes pm me an email address and I'll take one tomorrow, had to yank ur chain a bit though.
Do yourself a favour and dont go to a cheap guy, hair slipping isnt going to make you happy. I had a buddy in Ontario that found a guy that would do a rug for $500.00 and it is now bald.

[bucket]

Haha - one foot in front of another. Anything to day dream to get to the weekned now!

Going to go in south of merrit to find as much green as poss - see how it goes!


You already have your taxidermist, all you need now is a bear!!

[bucket]

Hahaha. Oh man, a bald rug that's awful. PM sent!


Of the bear or Larry? LOL,,,,Yes pm me an email address and I'll take one tomorrow, had to yank ur chain a bit though.
Do yourself a favour and dont go to a cheap guy, hair slipping isnt going to make you happy. I had a buddy in Ontario that found a guy that would do a rug for $500.00 and it is now bald.