What's the coolest thing you've done with a bear hide?

[samuela]

You only need so many rugs. What other things have you done with a bear hide?

 

[Maverick1]

Tanned the hide. Hair on. Like a rug. But more like a soft pelt from a smaller mammal. Had taxidermist put a skull form inside and mount the head. Mouth closed or open, personal preference. Can be hung on the wall, draped over a chair, or spread out in the floor. Kind of different. More flexible.

Have also done a couple of half body mounts and a couple of rugs. Prefer the tanned version at this point - takes up less room, cheaper, more display options.

 

[wildwilderness]

I have a lot of tanned only hides as well. My kid uses them in his snow caves he builds and sleeps in

 

[EdP]

The coolest thing I ever saw done with a bear was two half body mounts. A front half for one side of a wall and a back half for the other side.

 

[ledflight]

clothing anyone?

 

[Truaxdw]

I saw one that Clay Newcomb had hanging up. It was case skinned like you would a coyote or wolf the next time I kill a bear I’m gonna do it like that.

 

[Blind Squirrel]

You only need so many rugs. What other things have you done with a bear hide?

Getting the kids out of the house for a night, and then laying it on the floor in front of the fire place turned out pretty cool.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Throw it down and have sex on it.

 

[Geewhiz]

Throw it down and have sex on it.

 

[CMP70306]

Throw it down and have sex on it.

Coincidentally that is the same advice my dad’s cousin gave my girlfriend of 2 months when the topic came up of what I was going to do with my bear rug when I got it back.

Strange advice to hear coming out of the mouth of a 70 year old PETA loving women but hey you never know what she is going to say when she’s drinking.

And for the record it went on the wall.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Coincidentally that is the same advice my dad’s cousin gave my girlfriend of 2 months when the topic came up of what I was going to do with my bear rug when I got it back.

Strange advice to hear coming out of the mouth of a 70 year old PETA loving women but hey you never know what she is going to say when she’s drinking.

And for the record it went on the wall.

You should have told her you were already going to do that.

 

[CMP70306]

You should have told her you were already going to do that.

I just laughed as she is a conservative girl from a church going family who turned bright red at the comment. Was not yet sure how such a statement would go over and did not want to push my luck.

The hindsight of 3.5 years together and almost a year of marriage tells me I totally could have gotten away with that comment.

 

[Nick Muche]

Tons of bear hides hanging in our house, many are case skinned, couple half body mounts and several rugs. Just had two more rugs done up with Green Bay Packer trim, they are going to look great in the man cave.

 

[Rich M]

Pork/bear rinds! Pure crunch.

 

[MDR]

Debating making a hat or mitts out of my next one.

 

[Warmsy]

If I ever get one I'm making a suit out of mine. The head will be the hood.

 

[LIWolverine]

If I ever get one I'm making a suit out of mine. The head will be the hood.

10/10 would wear.


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[samuela]

clothing anyone?

I was curious about this too

 

[samuela]

Debating making a hat or mitts out of my next one.

You'll have to post pictures if you do

 

[StuckoYota99]

My buddy made a pair of knee high black bear gaiters, nobody will hunt next to him but he claims they work great and he stays warm.