First Bear

[Manitoba Stickflinger]

Congrats! Great bear!

[BowHunterGA]

Wow! Congrats Stan!!! I thought you were planning to hunt with the recurve this season??? Awesome job!!! I have not seen a bear yet this season and so far the deer seem to want to always be at 30 yards or better.

[Killdeer]

My friend ApplePie killed one in my hunting woods the season before last. I am sold on woods-fed bear meat! Rich and sweet! We took the heart, sliced it into chunks and wrapped said chunks with bacon. Grill over fragrant hardwood and dip into your sauce of choice.

I think I will bring water chestnuts and hot Chinese mustard into camp from now on, so that my game-meat Rumaki will be a tad more authentic.

The ribs were roasted over the fire, with a little dry herb seasoning. Wondrously good! Simple grilled bear meat is incredibly tasty, and easy-peasy for the camp loafer/chef to tend to.

Killdeer
Almost forgot... CONGRATULATIONS!!!

[Blueridge]

The PLX won out the PSA is next up. Thanks killdeer.

[Tom Phillips]

Dandy Bear, Congrads.I am sure you are hooked now on them Bears !!

[leatherneck]

Great looking bear.Congrats!

[Bel007]

Congrats.  Bear sausage, bear chilli, Italian bear (like italian beef).

[Follower]

Very nice!!!!

[JJB]

Way to go!  Great looking bear and picture.

[GUYZER]

I am HAPPY for you!!!

MAY THE SPIRIT OF FRED BEAR GUIDE OUR ARROWS.

[Terry Lightle]

Great bear!

[Benny Nganabbarru]

[Thebear_78]

when mixed with a little pork fat it makes excellent sausage,  It also makes good jerky and is really good brined and smoked like a ham.   THe larger roasts are good if you rub them with a good spicy rub and smoke them for a day or so.   Their not half bad as just standard old steaks.   There are a couple of places up here that will make them into a honey smoked ham that you can slice thin and use as lunch meat.  

As long as they haven't been eating fish black bear is excellent table fair.   I doubt you get many fishy bears down there but we run into some here that stink so bad of rotting fish that their not edible, even the meat takes on that nasty fish smell.

Here is a chorizo recipe my buddy uses

10      lbs    ground black bear meat
1       lbs thick cut bacon ground into bear meat
6      Tbsp     salt
1      cup     vinegar
5      Tbsp     paprika
3      Tbsp     Red pepper, ground or crushed
8      cloves     fresh garlic, pressed
1      Tbsp     oregano
2      tsp     black pepper, coarse ground
1      cup     water
3-4    finely diced jalapeño or pablano peppers

Grind the meat a couple of times and make sure the bacon mixes into the meat well.  Sometimes black bear can be a little stringy so grinding it well helps.

Add all remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly until all the spices are evenly distributed.

Stuff the chorizo into a 1-1/2 inch natural casing. Hang chorizo to dry overnight in a cool dry place. You can also use as loose ground sausage if you prefer.

You can substitute Southwest chipolte seasoning for the crushed red pepper if you don't like it as spicy.   Also sub green pepper for diced jalapeños.

[Blueridge]

Thanks for the recipie. He had been feeding in a cornfield so he should be sweet.

[trad_bowhunter1965]

Awesome Bear!!

[Killdeer]

Bear meat contains a god amount of fat, so I don't add any to it. It is a good "wet" fat, not like venison paste. You might try a good old-fashioned pot roast. The meat will "string", but they are tender strings, like beef, so that is no worry.

Killdeer

[zipper bowss]

Given the choice I would choose bear steaks over deer any day. UMMMM Love bear stew also.

Sorry I cant help with any recipes. I leave that up to the pro.Although, I am awful good at eating.
Bill

[twitchstick]

[coaster500]

SweeeeeT, nice bear  

love the camo  

[flungonin]

Nice shot, good looking bear. Scattered, smothered, covered, peppered and topped.