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Post by karenbc on Sept 14, 2019 7:38:56 GMT
Does the size of a black bear make a difference in the quality of the meat? A younger fellow told us that the larger bears are not good eating...but he hasn't tried it either. We harvested a young bear last fall and it was good eating.
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Post by feather on Sept 14, 2019 12:51:14 GMT
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Post by karenbc on Sept 14, 2019 20:02:28 GMT
Thanks feather - those were interesting reads!
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Post by feather on Sept 14, 2019 20:05:13 GMT
karenbc, are you thinking of harvesting one this fall? I'm guessing you may have some nuisance bear near you.
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Post by karenbc on Sept 15, 2019 1:54:49 GMT
We have many bears here, I have a hunting tag, so if one wanders into the yard, he goes into the freezer and canning jars. If we are watching a movie in the evening, and the dog starts to sniff at the open window and whine, it's time to check it out. He's rarely wrong, well..there was the time he sounded off, but fortunately I caught the scent of skunk before he got outside.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2019 0:10:44 GMT
Young bears are good meat, older bears may (will) need heavy spices, depends on what they are eating and condition. Young bear makes good burgers, older lean bear is better in chili....James
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Post by Tim Horton on Sept 16, 2019 1:28:41 GMT
Yes... With all kinds of undulant it seems diet is 99.9% the flavor of the meat. A pine needle deer, elk, moose, caribou will be much different than the acorn and pecan deer my southern cousins get.
The young male bear Sweetie got last fall has been excellent boneless slow cooker roast and stew smothered in onion and thick brown gravy.
We don't seem to be having a salmon run this far up because of river issues below us. I can't help but think that has got to create a problem for bears here before den up. I'm sure there have been bear issues in town, like there always is every fall. We have not heard of any increase in issues over the ordinary.
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