Ridge Runner

the last pic is a good bear, ears look short, nice braud head
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Wilcam47

Finally got one...its not big but it leaves room for improvement next year!

Murdy

Congrats on your bear. Enjoy it.

Wilcam47

Thanks....cutting it up tonight!

b_stricker12

Congrats! You worked your a$$ off for that thing!

Wilcam47

Thanks! I would have liked to take the big sow or one of the others but this is still a hunt I'll never forget!
Bear take numbers are down this year...Im blessed to have gotten this one! There are plenty of bears around just not around during day light hours around bait...the fur trader I took my skin/skull to said this year was tough for hunters. even hound hunters didn't get a whole lot of bear.

Im still getting pics...

Wilcam47

rendered the fat from my bear...its supposed to make excellent baked goods...we'll see...also have some cracklins

b_stricker12

I've never tried that, is a cracklin like a pork rind?

Ridge Runner

not exactly, pork rinds are the skin deep fried, cracklins are the lard chunks cooked dry and pressed to get all the grease out. bear grease is excellent for pie crusts, homade breads and the like, it also does very well at softening leathers instead of mink oil.
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Wilcam47

friends told me about this...Im definitely doing this from now on...I cant wait for spring bear hunt!

also any small slices of meat left on the fat...turns crunchy and tasty!

I made tortillas with some bear lard a few days ago and they didn't last as in they got eaten quickly!!...they were better than if I used regular pig lard.