Backie on my NY side of my property
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Here is a photo of a Black Bear on my NY side of the property that I hunt.If you look you can see my ladder stand to the left of the bear.I do hope they move on,not good for hunting Deer.
On the first page I ment Blackie
Two things, hunt him and I dont think it will impact the deer with him around.
It has impacted it in the past seasons.When we see bear we do not see any deer that day.I have three bow kill bears in the past.They do not taste good,My wife broke her toe on the rug.If it hangs out I will gladly put some in that stand if they get a non res.lic.They all smell like a dump when you gut them.
Where is the property bowmen?
Sherman.We have a problem with bears in the past.I hope they past through.But I have another photo from the same stand 6 days latter.The guy that hunts with me there has never shot one he is happy.
Bowman, Fellow Sherman resident here. That looks like one I've seen several times on Chapel Hill. We have a number of pics of him, I think he's a boar of about 200 pounds, with no ear tags. He likes to eat chickens. I hear he roams quite a bit between Wakeman Hill & Chapel Hill, both sides of the state line.
If you need some help letting the air out of him, let me know.
I'm Seeing quite a few fawns around town lately.
I'll also help out. I'm a lifetime license holder in NY.
I was gonna offer as well but when he said: "The guy that hunts with me there has never shot one he is happy." I didn't think he would need any help.
Too bad they don't have the knee bones I need.
Thats odd, I tried bear up in Maine and I thought it was the best tasting meat I ever ate.
Pretty much every bear I have taken, when we gutted them they always smell like a dump,Even one that I got I got in New Brunswick Canada.Its not the bad it just did not appeal to me.
Sorry guys,Yes I have to give my partner a shot at it first
I have also heard that eating lower cooked bear meat is now the number one issue of tricknosis. I am not down playing eating the meat but just be careful how you consume it. Have a great season and be safe ALL. STM.
i thought that was from eating dirty beavers
Only the furry ones Bald ones are safer
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I find bear to be one of my favorite wild game to eat. I'm told that if they are eating mostly fish the meat can be nasty, but I've never experienced that. I'm sure that how the animal is processed and cared for makes a huge difference as well, a lot of bears are shot at last light, and not recovered and skinned until the next day. That thick coat and heavy fat layer may very well effect the taste of the meat.
As far as them smelling nasty when they're gutted, that same thing applies to birds for me. Not much worse than the inside of a turkey or a pheasant, yet the meat is delicious. For some reason the fat on a bear smells bad too, and least until it's cooked, so that may explain what you experienced Bowmen.
Trichinosis in pork is very rare these days, which is why many people now feel safe eating pork cooked to medium instead of well done.
From the Mayo Clinic Web site:
The best defense against trichinosis is proper food preparation. Follow these tips to avoid trichinosis:
Avoid undercooked meat. Be sure whole cuts of meat other than poultry and wild game are cooked to an internal temperature of 145 F (63 C) throughout, and don't cut or eat the meat for at least three minutes after you've removed it from the heat. Cook ground pork and beef to at least 160 F (71 C). They can be eaten immediately after cooking.
Using a meat thermometer is the best way to ensure the meat is thoroughly cooked. Avoid undercooked wild game. For both whole cuts and ground varieties, cook to an internal temperature of at least 160 F (71 C).
Avoid undercooked poultry. For whole cuts and ground varieties, cook to a temperature of at least 165 F (74 C). For whole cuts, let the poultry sit for three minutes before cutting or eating.
Have wild-animal meat frozen or irradiated. Irradiation will kill parasites in wild-animal meat, and deep-freezing for three weeks kills trichinella in some meats. However, trichinella in bear meat does not die by freezing, even over a long period. Neither irradiation nor freezing is necessary if you ensure that the meat is thoroughly cooked.
Know that other processing methods don't kill parasites. Other methods of meat processing or preserving, such as smoking and pickling, don't kill trichinella parasites in infected meat.
Clean meat grinders thoroughly. If you grind your own meat, make sure the grinder is cleaned after each use. -------------------------------------------------
And there is this for Notme: Trichinosis is not to be confused with trichomoniasis, a sexually transmitted disease caused by the Trichomonas vaginalis parasite.
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The link is an article I found by Steven Rinella who I'm sure most of us know of. It's specifically about trichinosis and eating bear meat.
I found it pretty informative.
WHAT!!! they have parasites?
that must be the bugger that drives men (and women) crazy !..i know that when i feel under the weather,a good healthy dose trichy vaginaosis sure cures me fine,oh so yummy too !