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Offline quadrafire

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Spring or Fall?
« on: March 04, 2011, 05:24:53 PM »
If I ever shoot a bear (I don't think I will ever mount or rug one)----------Which would be the best to eat?

I am tempted to put in for spring, but think with "hibernation" all winter they would not be that tasty to eat. Any comments would be appreciated

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Re: Spring or Fall?
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2011, 06:02:47 PM »
We never noticed a bad taste with spring bears taken at our cabin in Ontario.  I might be more concerned about bears that had been eating rotten salmon no matter the time of year.

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Re: Spring or Fall?
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2011, 08:16:11 PM »
Spring is generally best for taste. Fall is good if they are up way high and eating berries
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Re: Spring or Fall?
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2011, 09:44:20 PM »
Shot 2 bear this year gave ALL the meat away. Had 2 dry tans done. Bear meat :(

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Re: Spring or Fall?
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2011, 09:57:37 PM »
Bear meats great!  Especially the high country, berry eating bears from fall.
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Re: Spring or Fall?
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2011, 06:41:00 PM »
I love the fall high country bears.  :drool: :EAT:
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Re: Spring or Fall?
« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2011, 06:55:01 PM »
I always have my bears made into summer sausage. I think that when you have that done, they could make sawdust taste good. ;)

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Re: Spring or Fall?
« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2011, 09:19:32 PM »
I have only eaten fall bear and I love it, it is my wifes favorite game meat.

 


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