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I'm just saying that there are spots where bears might hibernate.
My belief is that the meat should be hauled out and used. If you are worried about the taste, should you even be hunting it at all. Also, you could have it made into sausage and pepperoni. I have always said that I think that my butcher could make sawdust taste good as sausage with all of the spices and such that he uses.
Personally, I would have a hard time believing that any bear meat properly rubbed & seasoned and put in a smoker for 16 or so hours would not be good eating.
Quote from: Kittman on July 10, 2014, 09:00:07 AMPersonally, I would have a hard time believing that any bear meat properly rubbed & seasoned and put in a smoker for 16 or so hours would not be good eating.well talk to Alaskans who live with and eat bear, apparently salmon eating bears taste like dead fish they will use the meat for the dogs, and the hides are always kept and used...
I don't need to talk to Alaskans about their Grizzly Bear meat situation, this is a Hunt-WA site. I've harvested a couple of black bears in this state over the years. The first one was better the at second one. So the second one became sausage. The point here is there is no good excuse to waste after harvesting.
Why would bear in AZ hibernate? Legal or not I'd been giving him some strong words for thought. The AZ bear I've eaten have all been fantastic! Bad worm infestation would be the only time I'd ever waste a bear fall or spring.