Grizzly bear meat?

[_Nick_]

I've noticed that the meat from grizzly bears rarely seems to be eaten. But black bears can taste great. I've wondered why the discrepancy between the two. \

Why don't people eat grizzly bear meat when they kill one?

Or, maybe they do but I just have missed it? Have any of you had grizz?

Anyway, thanks for any insight.

 

[tater]

Here in BC there is no legal requirement to salvage any edible portions of a Grizz, while by law edible portions of a black bear must be salvaged. Truly a waste.

Grizz is like Black Bear: they are what they eat. A spring high country Grizz that has been eating green up is every bit as good as a spring Black, just like a fall bear that has been porking out on berries is awesome (once the fat is trimmed off). A salmon run bear or one that has been hitting the carrion hard would be less than appealing (just like Blacks are under the same circumstances).

Grizz brats, pepperoni, or a slow cooked roast served with huckleberry sauce will make you a believer.

 

[_Nick_]

I had a hunch that was probably the case. So does anyone know why the difference in law and practice evolved?

 

[Bar]

So, you can shoot a grizzly in BC, and just leave the whole animal on the ground? That's not right. It sure isn't respecting such a great animal.

 

[tater]

So, you can shoot a grizzly in BC, and just leave the whole animal on the ground? That's not right. It sure isn't respecting such a great animal.

Actually, the head/hide/paws of a grizzly must be removed from the field. But as i said there is no requirement to remove edible portions. This is why our BC grizzly hunt is under such intense pressure by the public. My personal view is that if the rules aren't changed, our grizzly season will be voted out of existence within the next five years.

 

[Bar]

Yeah, it seems they have it setup for just the trophy hunters now. That will always bring flak from PETA.

 

[_Nick_]

Yeah, if I were representing hunters in BC, I'd try to get Grizz added to the 'must take all the edible portions' ASAP...

 

[tater]

Yeah, if I were representing hunters in BC, I'd try to get Grizz added to the 'must take all the edible portions' ASAP...

Unfortunately there is a very vocal amount of resident hunters who feel that the rules are fine as they are, and that they should not be made to do so. Add in the very influential Guide Outfitter's association and it is the lunatics running the asylum.

It is a case of the "big tent" argument being used in a really counter-productive way.

 

[tuffcity]

I think the attitude among a growing number of resident hunters and even in the guide business is slowly (maybe not so slowly) changing. They (particularly the Guide-outfitters) can see the writing on the wall a lot better than our provincial wildlife association. ...and no, I am not a guide. Even the gov't is suggesting that people voluntarily start taking the meat out. My griz permit this fall had a full page suggesting that this was a good course of action. Had we tagged a grizzly, I think the big blueberry crop in the area we were hunting would have made for a tasty bear.

RC

 

[tater]

What zone did you pull an LEH in?

 

[tuffcity]

What zone did you pull an LEH in?

6-26

 

[tater]

Some rugged country. Almost every animal taken in there is hard earned.

 

[tuffcity]

Had the draw where we were sheep hunting. Saw 2 nice bears but couldn't close the deal.

 

[bigbruner]

I had it once and have always wanted to go get my own...FL just happens to be on the wrong side of the continent for Grizzlies. It was great so one day maybe.

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