2nd bear

[Nambaster]

Went out elk hunting. The elk weren’t really rutting too hard. So I brought home a consolation bear.

 

[Nick87]

Nothing wrong with that.

 

[INMT]

Nice chevron!

 

[Jnasa]

Nice bear. No need to call it a consolation. Congrats

 

[Nambaster]

Appreciate the replies. He rendered into to 10 jars of oil and I have the hide fleshed and frozen. Skull is cleaned and in the peroxide. Already had a plate of Carne Guisada. I am anxious to get back out for elk.

He is my 2nd bear for Idaho where we are allotted 2 bears per year. Kinda sad I watched a cinnamon bear the next morning on the pack out.

I think he is bear harvest number 14 for me. I love every single one!

 

[Pahoundsman]

Nice blaze on his chest,congrats!

 

[Bulldog0156]

Is the fur this early in the fall any good for tanning? I genuinely don't know.

 

[Nambaster]

When I compare spring bear hides to fall bear hides I can’t really tell a difference in fur quality. If you plan to flesh the bears yourself, you will definitely tell a difference in the amount of fat you are fleshing off.

In the spring the bears will have much less fat. I consider this to be a disadvantage because I love harvesting the grease. Also a berry fed bears will taste much better in the fall.

 

[MT_elk]

Congrats!

 

[Sask hunter]

Congrats!

 

[JVernalli]

Went out elk hunting. The elk weren’t really rutting too hard. So I brought home a consolation bear.

Congratulations very nice