Big Old Greasy Bear

[Joe Hulburt]

Posted this in Spring Bear thread but figured I would add some pictures of what I have done with him.



One shot in shoulder quartered to me at 34 yards. He spun around and died 29 yards away. 308 shooting 165 grain AccuBonds did its job! Not too much wasted meat.

We love canned meat for quick easy meals so I canned a batch.

 

[Joe Hulburt]

Broccoli You Can Bear from Tiffany Haugens cookbook. Probably my favorite wild game recipe!


Bear meat is marinated in coffee and cooked with Five Spice etc…damn good!

 

[Joe Hulburt]

20 4/16 currently, second biggest skull of all the bears I’ve killed.

He was covered in external fat so butchering took a while but prime meat still. Judging from tooth wear he was into his teens.

 

[buxnbullz]

Congrats on a stud bear. Bottled bear sounds interesting.

 

[homestead]

Do you brown or cook the whole way through when you can bear meat? I always raw pack venison.

 

[Joe Hulburt]

Do you brown or cook the whole way through when you can bear meat? I always raw pack venison.

I just browned it. have always just raw packed everything but the last time I did venison I browned it and we liked it better. It adds a step and it’s a little harder to fully pack jars but it’s enough better eating I’ll be doing it every time from now on. It helps to keep some small raw chunks out to fill the voids in the jar.

 

[homestead]

Thank you for the response Mr. Hulburt. I’ll give that a try next time.

 

[Mata]

Really nice bear congrats

 

[Khunter]

rendered bear fat is awesome to can as well.

 

[Joe Hulburt]

rendered bear fat is awesome to can as well.View attachment 375455

I need to try that!

 

[Bill Zent]

Bear fat makes the best pie crust too!