Bear's Den Freeze Dry

09/03/2024

We have a variety of moose, elk and a few buffalo feet as well. Pricing varies according to species and quantity.
To order. Call 412-853-7220 or 412-398-0867 for more information.

06/23/2024

Enjoyed a terrific day fishing with Russell Knight at Clam Gulch, Kenai Peninsula. We caught some beautiful halibut and will treasure the memories with Russell and Greg on the "Hog Heaven". 🙏🐟🤠👍

05/02/2024

Turkey seasons are in full swing. Contact us for to order custom freeze dry heads for your clients. Simply fill out our order form and send. We provide quick turnaround for special orders. Call for more details 412-853-7220 or 412-398-0867

04/11/2024

Congratulations to Delores Carley who received the Rod Connelly Distinguished Service Bronze medal at the PTA convention. She has been a stalwert supporter and dedicated member to our organization for 30 plus years. Thank you Dee for all you have done for our membership over the years. A well deserved nomination our family was proud to announce this year. 🙏🤠👍

04/06/2024

I have had many CPR classes over the years but was never told this…..
Have you ever thought about it ❤️
When you are alone and have a heart attack. What are you gonna do then ?
A rarely good post that can't be shared often enough:
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Take a 2 minute break and read this:
Let's say it's 5:25 pm and you're driving home after an unusually hard day's work.
2.
You are really tired and frustrated.
All of a sudden your chest pains. They are starting to radiate in the arm and jaw. It feels like being stabbed in the chest and heart. You're only a few miles away from the nearest hospital or home.
3.
Unfortunately you don't know if you can make it..
4.
Maybe you've taken CPR training, but the person running the course hasn't told you how to help yourself.
5.
How do you survive a heart attack when you're alone when it happens? A person who is feeling weak and whose heart is beating hard has only about 10 seconds before losing consciousness.
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But you can help yourself by coughing repeatedly and very strongly! Deep breaths before every cough. Coughing should be repeated every second until you arrive at the hospital or until your heart starts to beat normally.
7.
Deep breathing gives oxygen to your lungs and coughing movements boost the heart and blood circulation. Heart pressure also helps to restore a normal heartbeat. Here's how cardiac arrest victims can make it to the hospital for the right treatment
8.
Cardiologists say if someone gets this message and passes it on to 10 people, we can expect to save at least one life.
9. FOR WOMEN: You should know that women have additional and different symptoms. Rarely have crushing chest pain or pain in the arms. Often have indigestion and tightness across the back at the bra line plus sudden fatigue.
Instead of posting jokes, you're helping save lives by spreading this message.
❤️ COPY (hold your finger, click on the text and select copy, go to your own page and where you normally want to write, select finger And copy and paste.)

03/31/2024

To all my Facebook friends. Salvation is our only hope for eternal life. Seek Him in all your troubles and Repent of man's sin nature. For God so loved the world that he delivered to man his earthly son, for anyone whom believes and follows Him will have Eternal Life. John 3:16.
For we are born of a sin nature, but one must repent to receive the glory and internal peace of Salvation 🙏🤠🙏🤗

03/28/2024

On Friday afternoon I will be mounting a gobbler head at our booth. Dawn Marie will offer pastel painting techniques as well The Time will be posted at our booth See you there!

03/28/2024

To all our Michigan Taxidermy Association friends and members. Bear's Den Freeze Dry will receive all your small mammal specimens at the show. Also we will pay $10.00 for frozen turkey heads. Please bring to the show as we have cold storage at our booth See you all in a few weeks.
John and Dawn Marie 🤠👍🦃🐿️

03/19/2024

03/10/2024

PTA taxidermy convention March 21-23. I will be offering a turkey head mounting seminar at our booth on Friday afternoon. Anyone who has frozen heads please bring to the show for a credit towards a current or future work order. See you at the show 🤠🦃

03/04/2024

Looking for a 50+ inch yellow phase rattlesnake for a project. Please call me if you have one in the freezer. 412-853-7220.

02/29/2024

02/28/2024

Remember to bring any frozen specimens or turkey heads to our PTA Convention in March. We look forward to visiting with our clients and meeting everyone who visits our vendor booth. Dawn Marie and I will be providing a turkey head mounting/pastel painting seminar at our booth on Friday afternoon. Hope to see you there! 🤠👍

02/11/2024

My new hat Great American Outdoor Show in Harrisburg PA Thus is a gift for my wife Dawn Marie 🤠🤗👍

12/25/2023

This will be a long one.

I didn’t plan to be sitting here, by myself, on this 2023 Christmas Eve morning.

I didn’t ask for this.

Didn’t expect it.

But here I am.

So now, as with every morning, I have a choice to make. Wallow in self-pity? Succumb? Let sorrow and grief come in the front door? God knows they both come knocking every single day.

Should I feel sorry for myself? Depressed? Should I throw a tantrum? Kick and scream? Should I cry?

Should I let yesterday’s PAIN steal today’s JOY?

Should I let yesterday’s PAIN, steal tomorrow’s HOPE?

OR should I rejoice in the memory of the 39 years, 113 days and 14 1/2 hours that I lived in a fairytale with an Angel? And be thankful for that blessing?

Should I look outside and see the beauty of this glorious world? The sunshine?

Should I recall the lesson I learned, the lesson my Angel taught me? That every day is precious?

Should I make the choice to live?

Everyone, I thank you for your heartfelt condolences, and for sharing your thoughts with me, warnings to be strong for this first Christmas season without my soulmate.

How it will be hard for me.

Sad for me.

But honestly, every morning, I wake up and make this same choice.

I choose to live.

I choose to look forward, to forge ahead, to embrace this new reality that I did not ask for. Did not plan for.

No. I am not sad as I sit here by myself on Christmas Eve morning! I am full of joy at being alive!

Full of joy as I remember the decades of deep, true love I shared with an Angel. My soulmate.

Full of wonder as I look forward into an unknown future!

Full of questions that only by LIVING will I find the answers to.

Merry Christmas everyone.

I hope your holiday season is full of fun and festivities with family and friends.❤️🙏

12/11/2023

Setting up turkey head forms for a custom order. We specialize in freeze drying turkey heads for wholesale taxidermists nationwide. Ask about our raw frozen buying program as well. 412-853-7220

12/11/2023

Good luck to all snowshoe hare hunters. We specialize in processing and freeze drying these specimens. It’s very important they are handled correctly to
Minimize damage. Call us for more information and pricing. 412-853-7220

12/06/2023

This time of year we reflect on all that God has provided for those who believe in Him. Blessings, Grace and Joy to all our family and friends As We celebrate the birth of Jesus, we celebrate all the blessings we receive and the true gifts of friendship. Memories of family who are no longer with us on earth but their spirit remains alive in our hearts. ❤️. Blessing to all 🙏🤠🤗🙏

11/23/2023

Don’t forget to save the heads 🤠. Happy Thanksgiving to all my Facebook family of friends. Blessings to all as we enjoy our family dinners and cherished memories. We are thankful for good health, a blessed family and wonderful friends. Best wishes for a successful fall hunting season as well. 🙏🦃🤠⛄️

11/10/2023

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10/19/2023

We enjoyed our weekend visit with Heather and Dustin. Elana Mae is our first granddaughter and we are so blessed🙏. The fourth generation photo with my mom is precious too. It’s great being a Pap Pap to honor my dad. I’m looking forward to spoiling Elana Mae! 🙏🤠🤗

09/28/2023

I’m a proud Pap Pap to our precious Elana Mae Grab. Born yesterday afternoon,she and her parents are doing great too. Heather and Dustin are excited for their new adventure and we look forward to visiting them very soon. Feeling joy blessings for sure 👍🙏🤠

09/19/2023

Hiking and climbing through boulders and magnificent peaks are a recipe for a good exercise routine. The scenery is amazing here in the mountains of Alabama

09/14/2023

I love fresh crabs and I certainly can imagine how delicious this sandwich would taste. I’m heading to Wholey’s Fish Market tomorrow 🤠🙏