Mickalo 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 I use to do allot of hunting myself, in my younger days. My dad and I use to hunt whitetails and bears in northern WI ...... many, many years ago. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyderaght 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 a local taxidermist could help. wolf hair makes nice streamers too as does polar bear which I beleive isn't available in the states though. marc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silverbullet32 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 ^^^send us some and we will find out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyderaght 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 polar bear has a translucency thats amazing. not cheap though. you don't see the fly shops carrying here in canada as much. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silverbullet32 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2009 yeah i guess polar bear tags are way over $15k, its kinda rediculous, but yet again there arent that many Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyderaght 0 Report post Posted August 2, 2009 I actually don't know where they got polar bear from-I do know it's legal here as the populations of the bears are fine, but that's a debate for another day LOL. marc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lookalike 0 Report post Posted August 2, 2009 I've been trying to find some black bear hair but it's seems it's pretty hard to find these days. I had some that I used up and luv working with it. Makes some great streamers and winging material. Allot better then bucktail IMHO Does anyone know of a supplier that carries it? I check all the regular online retails but no one seems to stock it. Is there some sort of a ban on it now?? Thx's Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lykos33 0 Report post Posted August 5, 2009 I've been trying to find some black bear hair but it's seems it's pretty hard to find these days. I had some that I used up and luv working with it. Makes some great streamers and winging material. Allot better then bucktail IMHO Does anyone know of a supplier that carries it? I check all the regular online retails but no one seems to stock it. Is there some sort of a ban on it now?? Thx's Mike Here ya go Mickalo http://www.stoneriveroutfitters.com/hfur.htm.... :thumbsup: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mickalo 0 Report post Posted August 5, 2009 thanks for the link. found a couple other sources too now from here. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silverbullet32 0 Report post Posted August 5, 2009 ^^^^ like me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted August 9, 2009 Makes great jigs!!!!!!! I like the natural but I also like it dyed flourescent colors!!!!!!!!! Fatman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troutguy 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2009 I have gotten some really great scraps of fur off of eBay from taxidermists. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mickalo 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2009 I have gotten some really great scraps of fur off of eBay from taxidermists. Hadn't thought of checking that on Ebay, but makes sense. I'll have check that out next time. Thanks to a very generous offer from a FTF member here they send me a large patch of black bear which should last me a while. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troutguy 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2009 I searched fly tying skin and a guy has what I am sure is bear listed as black fur for 99 cents. His ends in 5 hours. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tidewaterfly 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2009 The Bears Den Fishing Co. carries bear fur, but like most, availability is limited. Bear's Den Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
