RE: Eating Bear????
Bear meat only tastes bad when its not properly taken care of. The key is to clean and cool the bear immediately. Many peoplewant to drive around town with the animal in the back of the truck to show it off, or feel they should hang the bear for a few days to "get the game taste out of it". This practice is what makes the meat taste bad. A bear needs to be properly field dressed, cleaned with cool water and the hide needs to be removed asap. If you can't get the hide off then pack the cavity with bags of ice until you can.
Once you taste a bear roast from an animal that has been properly field dressed and cooled you will be craving it as much as venison, I know I do!