I shot a black bear today

[tomahawk]

Right on, your first is an important stepping stone.

[Kill-da-wabbit]

Congrats! There is so much to use on a bear, you should be busy for a while...

[WWBC]

Congrats
funny about your wife... Mine would be mad if I passed on a bear and took a deer instead.
Just wait until you cook it up. Her option on bear meat might change.

Thank for sharing

[Rob Chipman]

Nice work. Don't forget to render the fat. It's great!

[BStrachan]

Congrats on getting the bear and thanks for sharing

[Greenthumbed]

Thanks gang for the kind words.
Already, the wife has come around. She's looking up recipes and helping with the processing of meat and fat. It's all good.
Man, is there ever a lot of good fat on this bear! Probably 20lbs for rendering. Lots of good meat too right down to the ankles!
The temperature has been great to processing. My shop is refrigerator temps. Last night I got all the fat off and tonight after work I'll cut and wrap.
I gotta get it all taken care of because I'm off this weekend on a two day mixed moose/deer hunt! Busy times!

[Dash]

Big congrats on your bear! Good luck on your hunt this weekend.