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 Picked up my bear skin rug
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10/07/13 12:30 PM
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Matagorda Mud Pig
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Saturday morning I was reunited with my bear. It's always nerve racking, waiting to see what the artist has done with your hard fought for trophy. I feel disconnected, like the hunt truly isn’t finished, until I get my animals back. I miss them even more if I’ve finished eating the critter being mounted, and with my bear, that’s the case. We cooked the last of the bear at my men’s bible study class, so I’ve been anxiously awaiting this morning’s visit to Evelyn at Billington Ranch Taxidermy. I discovered her through an exhaustive internet search of Texas taxidermists with experience mounting bears. I ran across her website http://www.billingtonranchtaxidermy.com/. I recognized her name from this article, which I highly suggest you take a look at if you want to do your own European mounts: http://www.hidetanning.net/SkullCleaning.htmlI’m really happy with the detail around the eyes and nose, and her ability to work around some pretty severe scars the old boy earned through battling other bears on Prince of Wales Island.    A bear we got in California came back with much rougher fur, this bear was smooth and soft and it took about 2 seconds for my boys to jump on it. If you need a bear done, I highly recommend Billington Ranch Taxidermy. Here's the hunt story if you are interested: http://wp.me/p3bCKM-4H
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Re: Picked up my bear skin rug
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10/07/13 12:37 PM
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erniejs
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We get old too fast and wise too slow
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Re: Picked up my bear skin rug
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10/07/13 12:48 PM
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BBD84
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very nice, on my list for sure.
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Re: Picked up my bear skin rug
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10/07/13 01:59 PM
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Southtexas36
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Great looking work, They are working on a bobcat for me right now.
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Re: Picked up my bear skin rug
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10/07/13 02:07 PM
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dkershen
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To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.www.NewHopeEquine.com - Health and Healing through Horses.
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Re: Picked up my bear skin rug
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10/07/13 02:14 PM
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Matagorda Mud Pig
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Thanks guys, I'm like a proud pappa.
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Re: Picked up my bear skin rug
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10/07/13 03:38 PM
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dogcatcher
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Combat Infantryman, the ultimate hunter where the prey shoots back.
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Re: Picked up my bear skin rug
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10/07/13 03:40 PM
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stxranchman
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Nice! but I would be tripping over that thing everyday 
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Re: Picked up my bear skin rug
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10/07/13 03:42 PM
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Matagorda Mud Pig
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Thanks! No, its going on the wall. I'm not interested in seeing how cool aid would look on it.
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Re: Picked up my bear skin rug
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10/08/13 01:59 AM
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scooter85
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Re: Picked up my bear skin rug
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10/08/13 02:19 AM
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NDN98
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Re: Picked up my bear skin rug
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#4640199
10/08/13 01:15 PM
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HeidelbergJaeger
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Congrats man, I think that Evelyn has won a few taxi awards in her day. Great to hear that it all came out well
 Korea is nothing like Germany, and no amount of Army Modernization propaganda will convince me otherwise. I miss my wife and kids something fierce
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Re: Picked up my bear skin rug
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10/08/13 01:25 PM
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dawaba
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I'm glad it's going on the wall. Bear rugs just don't last when placed on the floor. Mike and Evelyn are also working on a life-size mountain lion for me.
POW Island? What did the bear square and how big was the skull? There are some real brutes up there in SE Alaska. Who was your outfitter/guide? I bet you got a little wet too.
Congrats on a well-earned trophy!
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple.....and wrong." H. L. Mencken
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Re: Picked up my bear skin rug
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10/08/13 01:39 PM
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Matagorda Mud Pig
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DWaba it squared 6'4 and green scored 20 4/16. I dont have the dry score. Adventure Alaska supplied the boat, truck and bed. www.fishorhunt.com As you know POW has lots of bears, and this was the best one we saw. Wonderful hunting location.
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