Spring Bear Meat

[craggerss]

Is spring black bear safe or good to eat?

Originally Posted by craggerss

Is spring black bear safe or good to eat?

If it is cooked properly, most definitely.

[ACKLEY ABE]

Cook it to a frazzle .....and then cook the frazzle. Bear can carry Trichinosis (ok somebody feel free to correct my spelling). They can also be very parasitic in the spring.

[ishootbambi]

safe to eat....yes, just cook it thoroghly....good to eat....for you to decide. i have a few friends that think it is terriffic.

[greylynx]

Especially those black forest type smoked hams.

Very nice.

[PoppaW]

Originally Posted by greylynx

Especially those black forest type smoked hams.

Very nice.

The only bear I liked was done this way. Steak, NO but ham, YES. Tasty.

[alacringa]

Originally Posted by ACKLEY ABE

Cook it to a frazzle .....and then cook the frazzle. Bear can carry Trichinosis

Actually, Abe, I'm fairly certain that your spelling is correct -- trichinella (the parasite in question) can also be carried by pork. Most people cook their pork well; bear should also be cooked well. Although I have never experienced it, trichinosis is quite an unpleasant condition.

[Matt L.]

Hey, for once I get to say that a word has been spelled correctly! Trichinosis is how it is spelled.

I've had black bear sausage before and it was very good, unfortunately that is the limit of my experience.

[GummyMonster]

Not to bad at all. The well cooked is imperative. In the spring, shooting one later in the season will provide better meat IMO. Gives them time to start eating new grass , etc, just like a beef or pork you butcher, the quality of their feed shows in the meat.
Good luck.
Ken