I could've killed one 2 years ago and passed, one reason was the eating issue. Last year I ate with a guy who had killed a similar bear the day before I hunted the same area, it was fantastic. I mentioned how good it was and had my brother turn and say to me "You'll be killing the next bear now won't you?" with a grin on his face. There will be no mixed emothions next time.

The bear meat was from an old male of 560 pounds with 5" fat on it's back. Should've by all accounts been not so good. It's was some of the best stew I've ever had and I've had great stew many times before.