"meat bear"...

[BCHunterFSJ]

I haven't hunted black bears since 1994, with at least 12 to my credit. So this year I decided I would go out and try to harvest a little "meat bear".Went to our farm and in just half a day of hunting I saw 5 bears! After missing a real big one, I shot this 3 year old boar.
Gutted him out, skinned him, and now he's hanging in our walk in fridge. Haven't eaten bear meat in years...





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[caddisguy]

Way to go! Should be good eats for sure.

Just curious how you can tell it is a 3 year old?

If it looks bigger than 175lbs and there's no mom around, I figure it's older than 2, but I have no idea how to tell 2, vs 4, vs 4, vs 8, etc. Is it just a matter of experience and going by the size of the teeth?

[GotaGun]

Farm raised bear????
Go get the free range ones are more tastey and better for you.

Seriously .. nice bear.

[kyleklassen]

so you decided to "try to harvest a little meat bear" but first you missed "a real big one"?.....big ones are not little ones.

[Budman]

Congrats on getting your blackie.

[yamadirt 426]

Nice work !

[Liptugger]

Nice bear!
So you are hanging your bear? How long do you do this?
I have just cooled it down then freeze or process.

[tomahawk]

great lookin table bear

[moosinaround]

Nice, that'll be a good tasting critter! Moosin

[J_06]

so you decided to "try to harvest a little meat bear" but first you missed "a real big one"?.....big ones are not little ones.
Oh no, heaven forbid anyone change their minds

[joeboughen]

Congrats good lookin bear where's the farm lol

[jamesvtr]

congrats on the bear

[tigrr]

Way to go! Should be good eats for sure.

Just curious how you can tell it is a 3 year old?

If it looks bigger than 175lbs and there's no mom around, I figure it's older than 2, but I have no idea how to tell 2, vs 4, vs 4, vs 8, etc. Is it just a matter of experience and going by the size of the teeth?

People who see 30 to 40 bears a year learn to guess it's age. The ears and how they walk are good clues.

[HarryToolips]

Congrats should be tasty...

[monasheemountainman]

Congrats I'm sure you will enjoy the table fare! Nice bear!

[Xenomorph]

People who see 30 to 40 bears a year learn to guess it's age. The ears and how they walk are good clues.


+1

tell tale signs:
-roundness of the head
-ears apart for mature ones.
-tall looking bear ...young one vs a mature "rounder" looking well fed boar or sow

[Whonnock Boy]

Perfect!...

[shortrange]

Nothing like fresh game meat. I just had my first bear sausages of the year at dinner. Yum!

Congrats on a fine bear!