Insert a finger to the eye socket from the fur side so you can feel where youu0027re cutting.
How to field dress a bear for a rug.
Look toward the vent under the tail.
In this video we will show you the basic cuts and where to make them so you can have your own.
Field preparation for a bear skin rug.
I ve not been blessed with the experence yet.
I don t want to wreck the hide for the rug mount.
The cuts you make directly affect the shape of the bear rug.
This will give you plenty of skin on the side of the bear and rear end of the bear to make a nice rug.
Slowly run the knife along the spine cutting through the hide until you reach the base of the tail.
Continue skinning carefully to the eyes and cheeks.
Make an incision on the bottom side of the tail.
Lay the bear on its back starting with the front legs both right and left make a clean cut from the pads of the paw to the point just below the neck.
Then take a cut from the point just below the neck from over the abdomen right up to the tip of the tail.
What the best way to field dress a bear.
Are there any do s or don ts.
How to field dress a bear for consumption while keeping the hide for a rug mount for more information about bear hunting go to.
This is a basic tutorial of how to skin a bear for a bear rug.
Tyler freel demonstrates how to field skin a black bear with his first bear of the season.
Take your time don t get in a hurry bear are very thin skinned.
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