I have a bear that is in my garage unheated and has been salted for about a month and is not really drying up much. The temp is above freezing in there. How dry should it really feel before I fold it up to get shipped out to the tannery.
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when i dry my bears i have them in a heated shop about 60 degrees and a ceiling fan on it takes 1-2 weeks usually the head and neck take the longest. however i just fleshed one out sunday and it is almost ready
You could easily send it after just a few days.Low temperatures and humidity might keep a bear from being flint-hard,but that doesn't mean that the salt hasn't done it's job.Bears are greasy and don't get as stiff as deer,elk,moose etc..Your bear is definitely ready to send.