I talked to two butchers near me in NY state they will do bears but they charge by the pound. OMG can you picture shooting a 500 lb bear and paying $500. To get it butchered then to get a mount or a rug done. This could be a very expensive hunt.
butcher prices for bear
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I talked to two butchers near me in NY state they will do bears but they charge by the pound. OMG can you picture shooting a 500 lb bear and paying $500. To get it butchered then to get a mount or a rug done. This could be a very expensive hunt.
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That is how most will do it, the same goes for pigs and cows. it is a lot harded to butcher a 500lb bear than a 100lbs bear
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i droped a deer of at tom the butcher on monday, he had a sign saying bears up to 400 lbs $400,500lbs and higher $500
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I forgot I am just calling you deadnutz And after we check it in we will take a short ride to your new house and hang it in the garage your wife will let us in and then you can call me when it's done.
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I suggest the guys that want to save money learn to process your own.i would neer bring my deerto anyone.I do my own that goes for a bear too if i get one
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no way i'll butcher it myself but i might go for tanning the hide, have you heard how much that would cost?
57 butcher said i better have deep pockets if i wanted my bear done by them.screw that a bear is an over sized deer.4legs /torso/neck/back straps.enough said.
tanning kits at cabelas cost 25. for a large deer.2 or three should cover the average bear.most bears that will be shot if their lucky will only be up to 300lbs.if their lucky!!!!!!!!!
tanning kits at cabelas cost 25. for a large deer.2 or three should cover the average bear.most bears that will be shot if their lucky will only be up to 300lbs.if their lucky!!!!!!!!!
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I would love to be able to process my own but I don't really have the room to do it. And I would really hatebto screw it up.
most guys on here think their gonna be the next record breaker.i can tell you from people i know who have been tagging the bears for a few years now,most will average 100 to 3 an change. they arent all 400+ and everyone wont be lucky enough to get one,but keep your hopes up!!!!!!!!!!!!
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tanning a bear hide commercially runs between 25UP TO 50.00 PER FOOT FOR BEAR AND DEER HIDES ARE BETWEEN 35 AND 50 DEPENDING ON WERE YOU SEND THEM THAT SAID AND DONE BOTH BEAR AND DEER HIDES NEED TO BE FLESHED AND STRETCHED BEFORE SENDING THEM TO A COMMERCIAL TANNERY FLESHING A BEAR IS NO BUNDLE OF JOY
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I am saving $500. and doing all the butchering myself. I do a dozen deer a year and a large bear is gonna take time, but really how tough can it be.
I'll keep everyone updated when it happens
I'll keep everyone updated when it happens
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They say the biggest problem is the 6 to 8 inches of fat that are on them this time of year. It's a bear dealing with it.
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Supposedly skinning a bear is much more difficult because you cannot pull the hide down like on a deer, instead you have to cut as you go without cutting the softer hide.
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