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  1. #51
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    Re: Spring bear 2019

    Wild one


    what area of 6 would you recommend? Smithers ?

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    Re: Spring bear 2019

    Quote Originally Posted by RackStar View Post
    Wild one


    what area of 6 would you recommend? Smithers ?
    Some of my spots I have to wait and see what impact the fires have had come spring. Some pockets are not looking good

    North of Smithers I do have some pockets I really like

    Just think of it this way you know what it’s like near pg well the habitat/feed gets better to the west and there is less people

    anything else is PM only

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    Re: Spring bear 2019

    Quote Originally Posted by RugDoctor View Post
    Anyone make bacon out of bear belly? Is it the same as doing it from pork?
    Asked my butcher about that this year, he basically said yes and it's absolutely delicious but it has to be the right bear, spring bears are generally leaner than fall bears and if there's not enough fat it's not worth it according to him...definitely on my "to try" list though when I do put the right one on the ground!
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    Re: Spring bear 2019

    Quote Originally Posted by 45freezer View Post
    Asked my butcher about that this year, he basically said yes and it's absolutely delicious but it has to be the right bear, spring bears are generally leaner than fall bears and if there's not enough fat it's not worth it according to him...definitely on my "to try" list though when I do put the right one on the ground!
    Awesome....I’ll try it this spring!

    I would think a little less fat on a bear might be better? Game fat doesn’t usually taste quite the same and I find less is better (for the most part).
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    Re: Spring bear 2019

    Quote Originally Posted by srupp View Post
    Hmmm yes you do have a great bear..no doubt about that..but seen 2 harvested last year from HBC members that were seriously big..bodies..and skulls..
    Great bears all around..been a couple years since I put a big one down..much prefer colored phased bb..over 7 feet..
    Good luck to all..
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    Steven, I passed on a few bears last spring, looking for the pumpkin head color phase. I would shoot a huge black colored bear though, if presented with a 7'er! Can't wait for spring2019, wolves and Yotes will have to fill the void till then! That last huge color phase you shot sure was a beauty! Thats my measuring stick! Moosin
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    Re: Spring bear 2019

    Quote Originally Posted by gcreek View Post
    Wonder how many the healthy population of grizzly have thinned out.

    Can a grizzly eat enough black bears to therefore be called a black bear?
    You are what you eat right?

    Quote Originally Posted by RugDoctor View Post
    Awesome....I’ll try it this spring!

    I would think a little less fat on a bear might be better? Game fat doesn’t usually taste quite the same and I find less is better (for the most part).
    Highly dependent on diet from what I understand, I'm certainly no expert though. Shot a bear in May that had been eating skunk cabbage, didn't trim any fat off any of the steaks and although some bits were tougher to chew down than others there was no problem at all with the flavor...a bear shot on a river in early November would most likely be a different story. Legend has it that fall bears that have primarily been eating berries can develop a sweet taste to their fat, have a spot in mind to test this theory out myself next September, maybe someone else can weigh in on how consistent that is though.
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    Re: Spring bear 2019

    You are what you eat, a buddy of mine shot a fall bear around Fort ST. James that had been feeding heavily on wild rose hips. You couldn't eat it. Yet we've had fall bears that were feeding on blue berries ( blue huckleberries) and were very good. If you don't want to take the chance, a early spring bear is your best bet.

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    Re: Spring bear 2019

    I actually liked the bears I have shot that have been eating rose hips

    I like them lean so spring bear is what I proffer vs greasy fall bears

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    Re: Spring bear 2019

    Anyone getting excited?

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    Re: Spring bear 2019

    Quote Originally Posted by bigredchev View Post
    im planning on region 5.

    went out for the last week of may this year and it was just too early. we only saw 1 beer, but once the rest of the group saw a few.

    planned for the first week of june, same area. its all weather dependant at that window.


    big breakfast, fish and hunt from lunch on. its a great way to spend time
    only saw one beer in a week!!!! Now that’s tragic

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