RICMIC
Veteran member
Bear is one of those critters that needs to be well cooked because of parasites that they often carry. Bear has plenty of fat, but little marbling, so it still tends to be tough if you bake a roast or fry a steak to well done. It does make excellent burger when mixed with suet and cooked well. But, our favorite way was as swiss steak. Prep as for any swiss steak recipe, put it in the crockpot with some canned tomatoes and cook until it almost falls apart. My family liked this better than any other wild game.
I've only shot one black bear, but had numerous road kills and nuisance bear kills from the local warden.
I've only shot one black bear, but had numerous road kills and nuisance bear kills from the local warden.