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Post by Edge on Mar 25, 2016 10:56:35 GMT -4
Spring bear season opens here in BC 1 week from today. Any plans guys?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2016 10:50:14 GMT -4
Our special Spring hunt starts 15 April. Looks like that bow is patiently waiting at the door! How is its owner doing?
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Post by Edge on Mar 27, 2016 11:19:53 GMT -4
Owner's getting anxious. Heading to the range today gonna dial in my HHA on my wheely bow so I'll be ready with with either. Probably doin some scouting in the first few weeks til ol'blacky starts movin around some more but I'll take'm as/if the opportunity arises. I was wondering about the meat on early bears here on the westcoast. As we have some pretty mild winters I'm thinkin that fat should still be there but due to blacky's startin off in skunkweed patches I was wondering if the meat would be as good or should I hold off till they start appearing on the hillsides ? Any suggestions?
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Post by tuketu on Mar 27, 2016 21:05:14 GMT -4
A bear fresh out of hibernation is more tender than a fall bear that’s been on the move throughout the summer.
The flavour of spring bear meat also tends to be rather mild since, with some exceptions, it has almost no fat. Plus, spring bears feed primarily on tender young vegetation for the first six weeks after hibernating, and the small amount of carrion and prey they do consume—less than 15 per cent of their total diet—isn’t enough to taint the meat.
Come fall, however, a black bear has a layer of lard several inches thick on its back, along with balls of fat deposits in the body cavity, adding 60 per cent to its weight. Trim off as much of this fat as possible; there will still be plenty marbled throughout the tissue to flavour a roast or steak. The bear’s fall diet also has a huge effect on the taste of the meat. If it’s been gorging on blueberries, sweet corn in farm country or mast in the hardwoods, it will have a strong but pleasant flavour. On the other hand, a bear that’s been scarfing down fish—alive or dead—reeks worse than low tide on a hot August afternoon.
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Post by Edge on Mar 27, 2016 23:38:24 GMT -4
Thanks for the info Tuk.....early it is....
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2016 12:40:36 GMT -4
Yup, when I was doing volunteer work at a state fish hatchery, I was warned about "fish bears". The hatchery nearest us used to get the roe out of some of the spawning salmon (hens of course). When done w/ carcasses, they would toss them in a temporary disposal site where the Bears congregated. Also, "dump bears" get big but not too tasty. Loved your post Edge about guides their nimrod "sports" & dump bears. Near our annual deer camp in Eastern WA, there is a gravel quarry leased by the county road dept. There is one pit where all the road kills are tossed. You know when you are downwind. Yup you guessed it, full of vultures, ravens& of course big fat bears.
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Post by Edge on May 7, 2016 22:05:01 GMT -4
so today was a bust as far as bear productivity......after 4 hear me 4 flat tires and spending hours in a couple of tire shops we finallly mad it home.....now you might think that I had a bad day.....bottom line...$160 in purchasing 2nd had tires and doing flat repairs is a very reasonable price for the re-education that I received regarding appropriate tire rating for our gravel and nasty roads......the big bonus was the intel I received from one of the tire shop owners about hot spots for bears in the region..he shoots trad as well.....oh I didn't mention...I left the commpound at home and took the trad....I'm getting to like it soooo much and I set up my arrows with muzzy's for the occasion....so, he gave me some quick intel on where to go and as fate would have it, we were on the correct Mainline but our tire probs prevented us from checking out the appropriate sub roads.....nextime
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Post by Edge on May 14, 2016 21:50:07 GMT -4
2nd time out today. At least there were no bad events. Did see one burin....we pushed him coming up a mainline logging road and he moved off the hill pretty quick. Also saw a couple pies of scat...so it's starting to move I think.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2016 9:51:53 GMT -4
Sounds like Vancouver Island & Washington are just about on the same page Edge. We keep putt'in in our time & the odds get better (at least that's what I keep telling myself). Good to hear from ya! Think that Tuk guy knew what he was doing when he used the word Obsession for this forum! Any peel'in where you are?
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Post by Edge on May 17, 2016 9:08:18 GMT -4
Didn't see any peelin swipe. we spent just about all day moving from mainline to mainline glassin clear cuts. As I had to be back home for the dinner time I regretfully wasn't hunting the late afternoon/evening hunt. I am planning an overnighter to the area early June with my son & grandsons.
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2016 10:42:05 GMT -4
"...with my son & grandsons." WTG my friend! Starting them off right & build'in memories! "Glass'in clear cuts" me too but at my level of maturity I have accepted the reality of shoot'in nuthin I know I can't drag out. Enjoy it while you can (& have a squad of son/grandsons) for backup.
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Post by Edge on May 18, 2016 8:52:16 GMT -4
Yes Swipe....my posse..grandsons still a bit young to do much packin but they love the outdoors and my son is quite able so hopefully we can get one to put us to the test...
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