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Title: Just ate my first bear steak....and loved it.
Post by: jrebel on February 04, 2013, 07:13:21 PM: I just ate my fist bear steak. I cubed it and marinated it in lee and perrins, little salt and pepper with a touch of dried thai red pepper flakes. IT WAS AMAZING. Seriously I think it compares with some the best elk I have ever eaten. I need to kill more bears.

With all that being said, it was a very young bear that I killed this year. Maybe the old ones are not as good..... :dunno:
Title: Just ate my first bear steak....and loved it.
Post by: sirmissalot on February 04, 2013, 07:16:17 PM: Why in the world did you wait until February to try it? Glad you liked it.
Title: Re: Just ate my first bear steak....and loved it.
Post by: jrebel on February 04, 2013, 07:22:45 PM: Quote from: sirmissalot on February 04, 2013, 07:16:17 PM
Why in the world did you wait until February to try it? Glad you liked it.

Truely....I was a little affraid. I was keeping the meat till I could make jerky. I am making jerky as we speak. I had a little bit of meat left so decided to cook it up. Now I am kinda mad I didn't keep more. I bet the jerky is amazing too. :drool:
Title: Re: Just ate my first bear steak....and loved it.
Post by: romaknows on February 04, 2013, 07:25:50 PM: I never could understand why so many people dont like bear meat, the high country berry fed ones are some of the best eating wildgame out there. :tup:

I have heard that if they get into something rank they can taste not so great , but I guess thats what sausage is for. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Just ate my first bear steak....and loved it.
Post by: jrebel on February 04, 2013, 07:28:48 PM: Who has a lot of experience with bear? Do the older bear taste worse than the youger bears or are they good too??
Title: Re: Just ate my first bear steak....and loved it.
Post by: Eli346 on February 04, 2013, 08:09:51 PM: Cubed or stir fried for the older ones and they still taste great. You can also make battered finger steaks that are hard to beat for taste!
Title: Re: Just ate my first bear steak....and loved it.
Post by: ouchfoss on February 05, 2013, 10:47:31 PM: Quote from: romaknows on February 04, 2013, 07:25:50 PM
I never could understand why so many people dont like bear meat, the high country berry fed ones are some of the best eating wildgame out there. :tup:

I have heard that if they get into something rank they can taste not so great , but I guess thats what sausage is for. :chuckle:

:yeah:
I too have always had a hard time understanding why some people hate bear. All three bear I have killed were berry eaters and were far better eating than any elk or deer I have ever killed.
Title: Re: Just ate my first bear steak....and loved it.
Post by: Smossy on February 05, 2013, 10:51:02 PM: Quote from: jrebel on February 04, 2013, 07:13:21 PM
I just ate my fist bear steak. I cubed it and marinated it in lee and perrins, little salt and pepper with a touch of dried thai red pepper flakes. IT WAS AMAZING. Seriously I think it compares with some the best elk I have ever eaten. I need to kill more bears.

With all that being said, it was a very young bear that I killed this year. Maybe the old ones are not as good..... :dunno:

Did you spear it? :)
Title: Re: Just ate my first bear steak....and loved it.
Post by: Arnbo on February 10, 2013, 05:05:41 PM: Depending on the how quick the animal did dictates how much adrenaline was surged through the
Bear before dying.If you soak your meat in milk before cooking it the milk will help neutralize the
Wild Gamey flavor.My Grandma taught me this ........Thanks Granny!
Title: Re: Just ate my first bear steak....and loved it.
Post by: billythekidrock on February 10, 2013, 05:21:33 PM: Quote from: jrebel on February 04, 2013, 07:28:48 PM
Who has a lot of experience with bear? Do the older bear taste worse than the youger bears or are they good too??

My oldest was 23.5 years old and it tasted fine. Same with a 14 yr old.

I prefer roasts to steaks but my fave is canned bear.
Title: Re: Just ate my first bear steak....and loved it.
Post by: billythekidrock on February 10, 2013, 05:23:40 PM: Quote from: ouchfoss on February 05, 2013, 10:47:31 PM
Quote from: romaknows on February 04, 2013, 07:25:50 PM
I never could understand why so many people dont like bear meat, the high country berry fed ones are some of the best eating wildgame out there. :tup:

I have heard that if they get into something rank they can taste not so great , but I guess thats what sausage is for. :chuckle:

:yeah:
I too have always had a hard time understanding why some people hate bear. All three bear I have killed were berry eaters and were far better eating than any elk or deer I have ever killed.

Yep. Very tasty. I wonder how many I have brought by your place. lol
Title: Re: Just ate my first bear steak....and loved it.
Post by: jrebel on February 10, 2013, 05:31:04 PM: Quote from: billythekidrock on February 10, 2013, 05:21:33 PM
Quote from: jrebel on February 04, 2013, 07:28:48 PM
Who has a lot of experience with bear? Do the older bear taste worse than the youger bears or are they good too??

My oldest was 23.5 years old and it tasted fine. Same with a 14 yr old.

I prefer roasts to steaks but my fave is canned bear.

OMG.... :yike: 23.5 years old. Who would have thought a bear would live that long. Learn something every day.
Title: Re: Just ate my first bear steak....and loved it.
Post by: ShaneTyTrey on February 10, 2013, 05:38:39 PM: :chuckle:
Quote from: jrebel on February 04, 2013, 07:28:48 PM
Who has a lot of experience with bear? Do the older bear taste worse than the youger bears or are they good too??
I shot a young bear last spring also, it may have been the best meat I have ever had with the exception of moose. Country sausage was amazing and 30 pounds didn't even last 6 weeks. Totally want to start bear hunting more
Title: Re: Just ate my first bear steak....and loved it.
Post by: DoubleJ on February 10, 2013, 05:45:15 PM: I wish I could figure the damned things out. I'd love to finally bag one. I hear nothing except how good they are.
Title: Re: Just ate my first bear steak....and loved it.
Post by: jrebel on February 10, 2013, 05:58:15 PM: Let me pay respect to one fine tasting little critter....Also can't wait to get the full body mount back, Should be pretty cool.
Title: Re: Just ate my first bear steak....and loved it.
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on February 10, 2013, 06:22:55 PM: Man that bears hairdresser was sure confused on what color to make him, never seen one like that.

I have eaten 1 1/2, 10 1/2, and 15 1/2, the older one ate as good as the young one. When I opened his stomach I thought it was jelly ready to pour in a jar! :tup:
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Post by: high country on February 17, 2013, 10:54:09 AM: Don't rule out a grass fed springer.........
Title: Re: Just ate my first bear steak....and loved it.
Post by: trophyelk6x6 on February 18, 2013, 05:42:22 PM: Bears are part of the pig family. Thus (boar/sow etc). They are wild like anything else. Wild turkeys dont taste like Costco Turkeys, QFC pork doesnt taste like wild hog, and bear meat can be wild. Look up the protein vs fat of wild game inlcuding bear meat vs what we eat from the store like chicken and see how amazing wild game including bear is. It's how you cook it no different than anything else. It makes the best sausage and I always love the wine and garlic marinated roast. Remember to cook it all the way or freeze it accordingly to get rid of any TRICHINOSIS :chuckle:
Title: Re: Just ate my first bear steak....and loved it.
Post by: mountainman on February 18, 2013, 07:28:05 PM: Quote from: jrebel on February 04, 2013, 07:28:48 PM
Who has a lot of experience with bear? Do the older bear taste worse than the youger bears or are they good too??

Duh? And I even saw you today buddy! Need some recipe's? LOL! Been feasting on bear for the last 30 years my freind, stop by and will give you some ideas! ;)
Title: Re: Just ate my first bear steak....and loved it.
Post by: gaddy on February 18, 2013, 07:47:49 PM: bear is good eats. even had a gal who wont eat game love it.( we kind of tricked her ),she only eats beef if its well done. she has asked for more if i ever get another. infact every one that tried it thier first time enjoyed it.
always figured the ones that hate it had tried an early spring bear which,i have yet to sample.
Title: Re: Just ate my first bear steak....and loved it.
Post by: deerslyr on February 18, 2013, 08:08:09 PM: Ate some spring bear 8.5 y/o. Really mild with no gamey taste. A little greasy as some describe it, but no greasier than a beef steak. Better than deer for sure, not quite on par with elk but dang close. I loved it.