Polar Bear

[narcodog]

Watch Ebay, it will usually be listed as white hair, long and translucent. Sometimes it's not long. When you see it you'll know.

[hap]

Would anyone PLEASE< PLEASE< PLEASE consider selling me some polar bear????

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[Allan]

Go north and help yourself. You are not permitted to shoot them, but you could give one a haircut!
Cheers,
A.

Alan,

I'm not sure but I think that it's illegal to bring polar bear from Canada to the US. Actually, I'm really not sure what makes some polar bear legal while other pieces or skins are not. Anyway, although it's not easy to find, there are some sources that state that the product they are selling is legal here in the states. Costly.

[bowfin47]

A friend picked up some patches in Barrow, Alaska, that were sold with a small hole and a small key chain attached. These pieces were signed by the native craftsman (lady). The hair is beautify.
However, when my friend checked with US Fish & Wildlife, he was told that although the the sale was legal and that he can own this "native craft", it would be illegal for him to "repurpose" the material into flies...

So, you just can't win... Nor is it worth the trouble to try! HA!

[hap]

In order to be legal the bear had to be killed prior to the Marine Mammal Protection Act which went into effect in late 1972. There are old rugs being pieced out every once in a while when they get too ratty for display, or the owner passes and the heirs do not want it, or whatever. Old stuff varies a great deal in quality because it has been around for so long.

[Allan]

hap,

That's sort of the way I understand the law.

[Fatman]

The paperwork when you can find a bunch is easy or hard!! I got mine from a guy who bought out an old fly shop and the hide was on the wall - it was cut up and the paperwork on his end and mine was actually easy as the bear was taken in the late 1930's prior to the law - and it made the paperwork easier.

You can use the under fur as is just be careful when grinding it up - works really well in a dubbing loop by itself or mix with other stuff.

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