bear meat

[myhuntingdodge]

Bear steak is some of the most tender meat I've ever had. Spring bear, so tender when you try to turn it over it fell apart. I think if you shoot it, you should eat it. With the exception of varmints. Pest control is not hunting.

[Lonnie]

Originally Posted by myhuntingdodge

Bear steak is some of the most tender meat I've ever had. Spring bear, so tender when you try to turn it over it fell apart. I think if you shoot it, you should eat it. With the exception of varmints. Pest control is not hunting.

to a lot of people shooting bears is pest control as they can be a real pian in the @ss.

[demolition101]

Originally Posted by Lonnie

to a lot of people shooting bears is pest control as they can be a real pian in the @ss.

Let me know where and I'll help

[walking buffalo]

Originally Posted by Lonnie

that's the safest way to eat it but they claim that freezing the meat for a while will make it safe as well from trichinosis, I cann't remember the amount of days they recommend to freeze it. I think that it was 60 days but it may have been 90 days. I never bothered to try and remember as I like my bear meet well done.

Freezing is Not a quaranteed way to kill the Trichinella spiralis roundworm.

Freezing wild game meats, unlike freezing pork products, may not effectively kill all worms because some worm species that infect wild game animals are freeze-resistant.

[ndw]

Have been eating bear for years. Hams are excellent smoked, hamburger is great, pepperoni, jerky, salami and breakfast sausage are also excellent. Same problem though, what to do with the hide, Have always shot spring bear.