Shipping advice?

[okhunter08]

I have a taxidermy classmate that is heading to Alaska next month for a Black Bear hunt and we are trying to figure out the best way of getting his life-size cape back to Oklahoma.  Not sure if freezing and shipping will work in this heat. We thought about packing it as a luggage item or my opinion was to try to find a taxi in the area where he will be hunting and seeing if he/she will salt it and ship it back?  Any ideas???

[djbrincks]

My opinion is salt and ship.

[Timber Ghost]

They ship critters all the time. They can advise you the best way.
Dry and salted as stated
2 day with dry ice.
etc.

[okhunter08]

That's what I was thinking. I guess he is just gonna have to see what happens when he gets one down. This is his first bear trip and I'm not sure he is gonna have a guide or a have a whole lot of help.  Its a semi guided hunt I believe.  My advice to him was before he goes find a taxi close by and pay him to salt and ship it for him.  Just figured I would help him out by posting it up here. Thank you guys for the input

[Old Fart]

You are "taxidermy school" classmates and you DON'T know the answer to that question! FLESH, SALT, DRY and bring it back as a second bag! It couldn't be any simpler than that.

[okhunter08]

Here we go again!!! Read my first post.  I had the idea as I said in the first post. But damn if I try to get a second opinion. The problem lies in the fact that he is not sure what supplies and conveniences he is going to have on the trip as I said in the first post it a semi guided Hunt meaning they don't have a guide with them at all times.  Yes I am in his class. He is a first timer and has never done any of this before,  I was wanting to give him a couple of options. I have done an Alaskan hunt so I thought I could get by with asking a simple question lol guess not

[okhunter08]

Haven't done an Alaskan trip I meant.

[okhunter08]

Thanks Dj and Timber. I sure appreciate a straight answer