Is it just me or is that a really, really big bodies bear for not having any fat?
Congrats.
I bet his age confirms as really old.
I'm curious what those more familiar with bears have to say about his age and size. 80# of boned out meat seems like above average for a black bear. I can say this, the meat is tough. Trimming and packaging with sharp knives and it was obvious how tough the meat was. I see alot of summer sausage in my future.
Great job on the bear and having Dad with you!
The bear I shot last year field dressed at 245lbs and I put about 105lbs of trimmed meat in the freezer. He had very little fat on him I think I filled up a gallon ziplock.
From what I've been told bears are in 3rds. 1/3 hide, head and guts, 1/3 bones and 1/3 meat. Bear bones are super dense and heavy. That ratio seemed accurate on the only bear I've weighed on a scale but like everything in nature, nothing is exact.
