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Title: Oh boy...the summer sausage is done
Post by: saylean on July 08, 2009, 10:00:14 PM
Just got the pep sticks and summer sausage back from the butcher on the spring bear...

I am set, at least till Aug 1st... :chuckle:
Title: Re: Oh boy...the summer sausage is done
Post by: ICEMAN on July 09, 2009, 05:38:30 AM
 :EAT:

I have never had anyone do this for us. How much do they charge you?
Title: Re: Oh boy...the summer sausage is done
Post by: saylean on July 09, 2009, 11:03:40 AM
I had them do whole bear in summer sausage and pep sticks (no burgers or roasts, I have enough left over from last years), lets just say I have more than enough.

Total came to 220 bones. There was some de boning involved.
Title: Re: Oh boy...the summer sausage is done
Post by: Machias on July 09, 2009, 11:05:53 AM
I'm drooling!   :drool: :drool:
Title: Re: Oh boy...the summer sausage is done
Post by: gasman on July 09, 2009, 11:47:32 AM
Al least give us a pic to  :drool: over.....
Title: Re: Oh boy...the summer sausage is done
Post by: saylean on July 09, 2009, 01:34:32 PM
Here is a pic of my chest freezer. The pep sticks are buried under all that summer sausage. :drool:
Title: Re: Oh boy...the summer sausage is done
Post by: robb92 on July 09, 2009, 02:42:11 PM
Looks good!!! I hope when I come back next month I will be able to go out and try to get a bear while I am back home. If not then I will try to get a bear here in VA
Title: Re: Oh boy...the summer sausage is done
Post by: ridgefire on July 10, 2009, 07:20:16 PM
who did the meat for you
Title: Re: Oh boy...the summer sausage is done
Post by: MuleySniper on July 10, 2009, 07:21:59 PM
220 seems like a fair price. How much weight did you end up with?
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Title: Re: Oh boy...the summer sausage is done
Post by: saylean on July 10, 2009, 08:39:50 PM
T and T on Camano did the work...

not sure of the weight..
Title: Re: Oh boy...the summer sausage is done
Post by: Abolt338 on July 11, 2009, 02:07:30 PM
We just picked up ours a few weeks ago from Robber's Roost in Ellensburg.  225lbs of summer, pep, and country in a variety of flavors...at $2.75/lb.  RR does AWESOME meat...

RW
Title: Re: Oh boy...the summer sausage is done
Post by: Kain on July 11, 2009, 02:37:08 PM
I noticed a lot of guys make pepperoni and summer sausage out of their bears.  Does bear not make great steak or burger?
Title: Re: Oh boy...the summer sausage is done
Post by: stumprat on July 11, 2009, 02:52:21 PM
I noticed a lot of guys make pepperoni and summer sausage out of their bears.  Does bear not make great steak or burger?

Depends on what you do with them after the shot. Quickly cooled bear meat is awesome.
Title: Re: Oh boy...the summer sausage is done
Post by: Abolt338 on July 11, 2009, 04:02:37 PM
The age and diet of the bear bake a big difference, too.

Young bear = great tasting meat.
Berry-fed bear = great testing meat.

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Title: Re: Oh boy...the summer sausage is done
Post by: Austrian Hunter on July 11, 2009, 04:12:28 PM
I am curious, whatelse can you do with Bear meat?  Pepper sticks, Summer sausage and what else would you recommend? 
Title: Re: Oh boy...the summer sausage is done
Post by: littlebuf on July 11, 2009, 07:21:39 PM
smoked hams and canned bear is great
Title: Re: Oh boy...the summer sausage is done
Post by: Abolt338 on July 11, 2009, 09:03:40 PM
Get some breakfast / country sausage made.  Kilbasa, brats, bear sausage...it's all good.

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Title: Re: Oh boy...the summer sausage is done
Post by: ICEMAN on July 12, 2009, 06:25:22 AM
I am curious, whatelse can you do with Bear meat?  Pepper sticks, Summer sausage and what else would you recommend? 

Keep in mind, I have only shot one bear, but we made fajitas, stew, browned the chunks and served with breakefast, pan fried in some olive oil and served with dinner, and especially good shishkabab, all good. My wife and kids loved it alot and want more. August is soon.
Title: Re: Oh boy...the summer sausage is done
Post by: billythekidrock on July 12, 2009, 06:45:43 AM
I am curious, whatelse can you do with Bear meat?  Pepper sticks, Summer sausage and what else would you recommend? 

What can't you do? Do you want the Forest Gump answer?

I can most of mine for sandwiches, french dip, shredded meat tacos and stew meat, etc. Roasts in the crock pot are a favorite and very easy. I also add leftover trimmings to my burger pile. Other sausages include breakfast, brawt style and smoked.
Title: Re: Oh boy...the summer sausage is done
Post by: rasbo on July 12, 2009, 07:22:44 AM
I like to smoke roasts,then put bbq sauce all over it,wrap in foil tight,and heat  so it steams for awhile,very tender.one gal made a bunch of tamales out of a hind quarter for a party it was awesome.the bear can be used like beef,just cook till done
Title: Re: Oh boy...the summer sausage is done
Post by: Austrian Hunter on July 12, 2009, 12:09:57 PM
I am curious, whatelse can you do with Bear meat?  Pepper sticks, Summer sausage and what else would you recommend? 

Keep in mind, I have only shot one bear, but we made fajitas, stew, browned the chunks and served with breakefast, pan fried in some olive oil and served with dinner, and especially good shishkabab, all good. My wife and kids loved it alot and want more. August is soon.

Yea, my August trip is all planned out!  This year I will kill my first bruin!  I seems like its pretty endless what to do withthe meat.  I only tasted sausage and sticks before, but that will change once August is here!  Thanks, Austrian
Title: Re: Oh boy...the summer sausage is done
Post by: Bearhunter on July 12, 2009, 07:38:08 PM
T&T John Tuss is the best around by far, but he is the most expensive also, and a long ways out of the way, but I still will only use him.  Hes is a great guy and sure can talk your ear off.
Title: Re: Oh boy...the summer sausage is done
Post by: Sideswipe on July 13, 2009, 07:16:58 PM
Summer sausage eh?  Gotta try it.  I have been smok'in 4.5# of ground bear w/1# of beef suet for an awesome, hot-smoked bear brat in hog casings.  The neighbors are feeding me fresh cooked crab as long as I bring them some bear brats that I smoked.  There's a lot of pleasure past pullin the trigger eh?
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