I am using my August bear hunt to trial my new Yamaha TW 200 with GPS equiped for roads and trails and my new Remington SPS .300 Win Mag. I am looking to purchase an electric caller for predators. I will bring my elk bugle along and try it out as there is elk in the area I hunt. Answer to the processing bear meat question: I had 164 pounds of bear meat I boned myself. Stewarts Meats in McKenna, WA does a great job with their receipes. I had half made into Garlic Snack and Beer Snack. It is 2 inch sausage in 16-20" folded coils. Plus the deer meat 49 pounds made into pepperoni total cost $325.00. It is a little expensive but it is worth it as everybody in the family eats and enjoys it. It is nice to put out for snacks cut up into quarter sized bits with cheese and crackers. It freezes well but don't thaw too much at a time as I found it molded up after about 3 weeks in the refrigerator.
