I'm not going to lie. When I hunt my bear it will be because I need a rug. However I heard the best time to hunt them is in the fall but I could be wrong! I've read the meat is good as sausage but you have to cook it well to kill trichinosis.
I'm new to hunting. The reason why I'm starting to get into it is because my girlfriend wants a bearskin rug from a bear that I hunt. So naturally I must give her what she wants!!