Should I hunt them?

I had bear meat that a friend's dad fixed in Virginia and it was excellent, if a little rich. I've also had it prepared by others and I wouldn't have fed that stuff to a dog. My understanding is that meat trimming and preparation are VERY important, and all of the surface fat and connective tissues need to be removed. I'm trying to get the recipes from Virginia.

Kevin Little
Bamboo Rodmaker
Registered Maine Guide

 

I have never had the opportunity, though I would like to try it at least once.
I have a Dan Wesson 44 mag pistol I would like to use on the hunt.

Steve. You wouldn't know where I could get a good scope for that cannon, would ya?

 

Black Bear meat is excellant if properly cared for. I'll NEVER try grizzly again.
I have seen one guy ride all over gardiner/chelsea/randolf maine showing off the little bear he shot 3 days earlier! I don't even think it had been gutted. That one, I believe, was waisted.

If you can removed the innards quick, and get the carcass into a walk-in cooler within two hours or so of shooting the animal, you should have great tasting meat. Or get the hide off & chunk (quarter) the carcass to put into a regular fridge.
And as stated above, all of the fat must be removed when butchering.

I'll be hunting for 'em next fall!

 

We have a get together with a bunch of hunters in the summer here and one of the big items on the menu is BBQ Bear Ribs and we usally run short its so good. Proper care for game from the field to the table is the key to making it good.

 

I think preperation and care of the meat is the key with any wild game. I find that fat from wild game of any kind isnt good. Lean wild game will taste the best.

 

I heard if you smoke the meat, it tastes good. Never had bear that I can remember to be honest.

 

Bear is excellant...slow cook and trim all the fat off...cool quickliy after the kill and hunt far from town. Garbage in and garbage out!!!!!!!