Grin and bear it

[corydd7]

Any pictures of bear this year? This guy decided to mess with mom's garbage and gave her a heart attack one afternoon while doing yard work. I came over and put one camera out this is about 20 yards off a road. A have a lot of fawns on the same camera hmmmmmm

[Robhuntandfish]

would love to get some bears on trail cam, wish we had more around here 

[WNY-Hunter]

[corydd7]

Big bear. 

[t_barb]

boy..  look how big he is thru the shoulders and neck!!

[WNY-Hunter]

I think this guy was passing through. Have never seen a bear or any sign of one in this area. Hasn't been caught on any other cams either.

[Jeremy K]

Is it really tricky to cook bear meat or just cook to a certain temp?

[WNY-Hunter]

I have no clue, the only bear I have ever taken, I turned the whole thing into summer sausage!  Best I ever had!

[glittergoat]

Needs to be cooked well in order to kill trichinosis. Bears are notorious carriers.  

[rob-c]

Not the best photo, but it is definitely a bear, well a bears but...

[corydd7]

I've have had bear that is as tough as nails but also had "pulled bear" which was amazing. A good cook can make almost anything tasty. 

[TopGun270]

We have a lot of great bear pictures. Always have cubs on the property it seems. I See approx 5-8 bear a year while hunting. Still waiting on a nice one by itself! Here's a few photos for you all!


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[njg0621]

Man I wouldn't want to be anywhere next to those cubs!

 

[Culvercreek hunt club]

On 8/18/2017 at 1:50 PM, Jeremy K said:

Is it really tricky to cook bear meat or just cook to a certain temp?

Best luck I have had is to cook it raised. roasts on racks, steaks on a grill. Don't let it lay in the grease while cooking. I don't cook it to well even though it is suggested. I go medium. Of course I also eat ground beef rare. 

in steaks I like to go with a 50/50 mix of brown sugar and montreal steak seasoning.  Place in a blender and pulverize it. rub the meat and wrap each piece in plastic wrap and place in fridge over night.  unwrap and grill as normal.  

[Hunter1]

[NFA-ADK]

Wait a week or so and post that second picture as a mountain lion!  lol 

 

[LET EM GROW]

Quite a few pics here in 8P this year. Id have to do some digging to get to them. Somehow i manage to have a couple cams that still work after face to face encounters with the camera lol. Sow with 3 cubs several younger looking bears. 1 or 2 big boys.. 

[turkeyfeathers]

She looks big but I've got no clue on weight. First bears I've got on cams. Maybe someday I'll see one in person 

[TACC]

Nice pics, But In My Opinion
Still not big enough to shoot, even if the Cubs weren't with her

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[fasteddie]

I don't want a bear anywhere near me when I am in the woods !

[slickrockpack]

On ‎8‎/‎18‎/‎2017 at 11:50 AM, Jeremy K said:

Is it really tricky to cook bear meat or just cook to a certain temp?

nope, not hard at all, use in place of any beef or pork recipe.

cook as well done as you cook your pork.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

48 minutes ago, TACC said:

Nice pics, But In My Opinion
Still not big enough to shoot, even if the Cubs weren't with her

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what size are you looking for?

[TACC]

what size are you looking for?

Just my opinion, he has to fill up the back of my pickup truck. I am leaning towards the 500 lb mark. 5 or 6 years old minimum.



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[Culvercreek hunt club]

19 minutes ago, TACC said:

Just my opinion, he has to fill up the back of my pickup truck. I am leaning towards the 500 lb mark. 5 or 6 years old minimum.



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All you had to say was that you didn't want to shoot one...lol

 

[dbHunterNY]

On 8/18/2017 at 1:50 PM, Jeremy K said:

Is it really tricky to cook bear meat or just cook to a certain temp?

i haven't taken one but know of many who do every year.  they say you just want to cook it to at least 137 F for internal temp but meat never seems to cook real even and sometimes has cold spots.  so i've heard and would agree to bring it all up higher to be sure.  some state dnr will tell you 160F for a few minutes.  anyone i actually know that eats it says to just cook it close to well done.