SO EXCITED!!
Before we moved up here we had discussed what items we really wanted to purchase while here. A polar bear hide being one of them.
When we first got here it seemed that we may not be able to purchase one. There was question as to how many tags would be issued to Chester this year. Being new to the community, I didn’t know if we would even be considered when they were looking to sell. Well 8 tags were issued, and the first bear was shot a little while ago. We were lucky enough to get our name out there enough and actually purchase it! It is a 7 foot bear. Right in the size we wanted. We didn’t want anything too big. So now the next step is to find a taxidermist in Winnipeg. If anyone knows of a good taxidermist in Winnipeg, please let us know.
I would post pictures, but as I type this, the bear is currently frozen in a deep freeze. It wouldn’t turn into anything worth looking at. So here’s hoping that within the next 8 months or so I will have pictures of it actually hanging in our house!
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The above photo is me and her. You probably had it all figured out anyways. We are about to live a once in a lifetime experience, The Great White Canadian Arctic. We have decided to create this blog to keep our friends, families and curious strangers abreast of our adventures. I'm sure a few misadventures as well. All while living in Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut. Read on to see what it's all about!
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October 21st, 2009 at 17:33
Thats great to hear guys! Just wondering how much you paid for it as I have been looking for a polar bear hide as well. Best of luck finding a taxidermist!
Cheers,
Brad
October 21st, 2009 at 19:49
That is so sad!! But I guess if that is what you want. Do the people there eat the meat and just give you the hide?
October 21st, 2009 at 19:55
Yes, they eat the meat.
October 21st, 2009 at 20:09
Awesome! We have a nice 6′ bear on our wall and it is gorgeous!! We got ours from Resolute.