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Individual taxidermist will charge different amounts.
Some by the hour, and some by the job.
I am certainly about the cheapest around ,but I am located in the east.
I would have to charge around $100 for a complete replacement foot and paw. Smaller repairs are usually 30-40 bucks.
But no two shops charge the same for repair work, and most won't even accept that sort of thing.
It can be teadious.
Some by the hour, and some by the job.
I am certainly about the cheapest around ,but I am located in the east.
I would have to charge around $100 for a complete replacement foot and paw. Smaller repairs are usually 30-40 bucks.
But no two shops charge the same for repair work, and most won't even accept that sort of thing.
It can be teadious.
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LAST EDITED ON Feb-28-19 AT 09:05AM (MST)[p]I have lots of extra parts for several different game species.
So yes, I use a real bear paw.
In my state(West Virginia), it is not legal to sell bear parts but it's legal to possess.
So I can tan the parts and use here in repair work. But can't sell them to people.
I can only charge for the labor involved.
Claws are repaired with epoxy putty/clay, and painted.
So yes, I use a real bear paw.
In my state(West Virginia), it is not legal to sell bear parts but it's legal to possess.
So I can tan the parts and use here in repair work. But can't sell them to people.
I can only charge for the labor involved.
Claws are repaired with epoxy putty/clay, and painted.
Very interesting. Is it hard to match exisiting paws? My bear has the claws on the paws turned up so the claws can be seen very well. (Actually I would have liked the paws in a natural position, but did not know enough on how the paws were going to be treated to tell the taxidermist.)
Jim
PS - It's easier for me to communicate by email, [email protected]. Do you have any photos of the paws you have? The front paw, that was eaten by my dog, had long claws. The rear paw claws are much shorter and only have been punctured a little.
Jim
PS - It's easier for me to communicate by email, [email protected]. Do you have any photos of the paws you have? The front paw, that was eaten by my dog, had long claws. The rear paw claws are much shorter and only have been punctured a little.
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All the parts I have are frozen in the raw.
I pull them and tan as needed.
A perfect match is attainable by expanding and stretching the paw skin over a solid support. Like hard foam or preferably wood.
The claws are harder to match sometimes.
But usually it is not a noticable problem.
You could try a local taxidermist near you to see if they have a paw you could try and match up.
I pull them and tan as needed.
A perfect match is attainable by expanding and stretching the paw skin over a solid support. Like hard foam or preferably wood.
The claws are harder to match sometimes.
But usually it is not a noticable problem.
You could try a local taxidermist near you to see if they have a paw you could try and match up.
I would recommend heading to the taxidermy.net website. I'm sure if you placed a wanted add in their classified section that someone would have replacement paw/claws available. I would attach some closeup photos of the damaged areas. Bears generally have pretty long hair so it may not be too terribly tough to repair yourself (if you are on a tight budget or want to save $). It ought to be a super easy job for a taxidermist.
