Post by: jkhbuchanan on July 30, 2013, 05:34:29 PM
Post by: Eli346 on July 30, 2013, 05:44:21 PM
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Post by: RadSav on July 30, 2013, 06:25:00 PM
Only real difference in deer and bear field dressing is you want to take extra precautions when cleaning bear due to increased chance of parasites. I would suggest a couple good pairs of Nitrile gloves. Latex if you can't get nitrile easily. Same precautions should be taken with bison and wild boar.
I also like to have a fair amount of blue shop towels in my pack. A greasy fall bear can get a little hazardous when you can't get a good hold on your knife. A little 3" square piece of blue shop towel around the knife handle does wonders for your grip when things get slickery.
Post by: Smossy on July 30, 2013, 06:29:26 PM
As far as field dressing...Yes, same as deer. Of course caping and skinning is a bit different.Good tips man! :tup:
Only real difference in deer and bear field dressing is you want to take extra precautions when cleaning bear due to increased chance of parasites. I would suggest a couple good pairs of Nitrile gloves. Latex if you can't get nitrile easily. Same precautions should be taken with bison and wild boar.
I also like to have a fair amount of blue shop towels in my pack. A greasy fall bear can get a little hazardous when you can't get a good hold on your knife. A little 3" square piece of blue shop towel around the knife handle does wonders for your grip when things get slickery.
Post by: billythekidrock on July 30, 2013, 07:01:07 PM
this will be my first year hunting bear. Was trying to find a decent field dressing video on a black bear but didn't really find much on youtube. Is it pretty similar to cleaning a deer? Any help would be appreciated.
Just like deer.
Post by: trophyhunt on July 30, 2013, 07:29:40 PM
Post by: Bullkllr on July 30, 2013, 07:45:52 PM
It get real interesting when your gutting him out in chest high huckleberry bushes and your by yourself! I sing a few songs out load if I'm doing this alone, I had to do it twice, very nerve racking in the high county. Have fun I hope you get one, its a bit different feeling walking up on a bear you shot than a deer or elk!
Especially when it's pitch dark out and you realize that little beam from your headlamp is the only visible light for miles...
Post by: jkhbuchanan on July 30, 2013, 07:50:16 PM
Post by: h20hunter on July 30, 2013, 07:56:55 PM
Post by: trophyhunt on July 30, 2013, 08:18:38 PM
:yike:I've been lucky so far, all were killed and packed out in the light, saw most in the afternoon.It get real interesting when your gutting him out in chest high huckleberry bushes and your by yourself! I sing a few songs out load if I'm doing this alone, I had to do it twice, very nerve racking in the high county. Have fun I hope you get one, its a bit different feeling walking up on a bear you shot than a deer or elk!
Especially when it's pitch dark out and you realize that little beam from your headlamp is the only visible light for miles...
Post by: BULLBLASTER on July 31, 2013, 12:02:43 PM