Lots of bear talk lately. I was wondering exactly how you guys measure your bears length....ie.. Before caping, after caping.. from nose to tail tip, nose to base of tail etc..

My taxidermist told meto lay them on their side before caping and run a tape from the tip of the nose to the base of the tail.

Pic below of how I lay my bears. I run a soft tape down the midline from nose tip to tail base..