Delicious, so far! He was in very good shape. We rendered down some of the fat for lard and I’ll be making Bear Pot Pie with Uber-Flaky Bear Lard Crust!
The hunting dogs have been working on his bones for 10 days, now - and I have noticed a lot of circling Turkey Vultures - it probably looks like an accident scene from the air, LOL!
Not an inch of this guy has been wasted, as it should be. Beau is still trying to decide on how to showcase the hide. I really, REALLY want a standing mount; he can ‘greet’ people at the entrance to our Family Room, but Beau’s being CHEAP. ;)
I decided against mounts a while ago.
Eventually they become dust catchers, and they take up quiet a bit of space.
Beau is right. They are expensive!
Some utility can be gained from a rug, but mostly, I decided to opt for digital pictures.
They do not take up space are easy to transport, and you can give away as many as you want!
Maybe a big blow-up picture from the hunt could greet visitors.
Congrats to Beau on a great trophy.