A question from another post. After the kill

[stoneam2006]

In another post Soggard (sorry if spelled wrong) brought up the point of making sure you know what to do after the kill. I have hunted specifically for bear for a few years now up in ADKs and to be honest I'm not sure how to dress a bear. Anyone on here break it down for me or know of a good link. I've done many deer and guess I assumed it would be the same. And if it makes any difference If I harvested one I would like to get a rug done if thay changes the way you do it. And a deer dressing link would be cool here to for the new hunters around....thanks in advance

[Lawdwaz]

I've never gutted a bear and probably never will but I'm sure it is like ALL four legged animals........parts are parts.  All in the same place................

 

If you're going to rug the bear, I wouldn't drag him too far, thats what friends and four wheelers are for.  BUT......if you have neither of those, I'd brush up on skinning a bear and do it in the field.  Pack out the meat first then the hide.

 

Luck to you...............

[Doc]

I'll tell ya..... I am getting to be such a big fan of Google.......lol

 

Https://fetlife.com/groups/5114/group_posts/5867902

http://www.michellenelsonstaxidermy.com/Field%20Care%20Rugs.htm

http://themeateater.com/videos/skin-butcher-black-bear-steven-rinella/

http://www.holmantaxidermy.com/toppage2.htm

 

None of these have been previewed for quality, but the Google listings go on, and on, and on, and on, and on. There are videos and articles, and one of them has to be just exactly what you are looking for.

 

[nyantler]

a bear dresses just like a deer... just a lot more of it... skins like a deer as well, but a lot more fatty and greasier...

[growalot]

IMO you can not beat these 2 links for cutting and capeing(sp) a deer. The one thing about gutting  is mentioned in the capeing(sp) link ..That is how far back on the ribcage/breast plate you should or shouldn't go ...depending on if your going to the taxidermist or not

 

Hope thats what you where asking for stoneam...

 

http://www.growingdeer.tv/#/deer-meat-how-to-process-your-own

 

 

http://www.growingdeer.tv/#/bow-hunting-whitetails-how-to-cape-out-a-buck

[Red]

I agree with nyantler hitting a bear is the same as hurting a deer but with the bear you have a thick wall of fat before you get to everything.

A few years back I got a bear on December the 5th the fat on that bear was thicker then the length of the blade on my gutting knife

Edited September 20, 2014 by Red

[Daveboone]

Just the same, BUT.....even more important than with a deer, 1)make sure its dead , 2) due to the heavy fur and fat content, cool it as quickly as you can. get it off the ground, prop the opening wide, keep it out of the sun (the black fur absorbs lots of heat quickly). Bear is fine eating if the meat is treated with respect.

[stoneam2006]

Thanks for info guy's....i appreciate it and will do some more research on my own also as I do not want to waste If the opportunity should come up