Elk, wait BEAR!

[gnihcraes]

so I was up archery elk hunting with my father and a few others.

Apparently a few noises I thought were my dad getting ready to go out again, was a bear goofing around in camp. Guess I shouldn't be so comfy in my camper and sleeping bag.

Muddy paw prints on truck as he was chewing on the antenna I guess. This is after he played with a few items around my camper. (inches from where I was sleeping) haha



My dad got up after hearing the noises and found boo boo goofing around outside his camper. So he grabbed the bow and took care of the problem. (he had a license)



Was about 125-150 pounds.

[davsel]

Well Done.

Wish the elk were as easy to find.

[ray1970]

I've never seen a bear in the wild. Last time I was up elk hunting the only thing we saw at camp was a ton of elk tracks. Apparently, while we were out hunting the elk they had been hanging out at our camp.

[Irving]

What area?

[gnihcraes]

Um, area 23 if I remember right. Flat tops white river nf. above Newcastle.

Elk are mostly a no show. Except for the 6 cows we nearly hit with the truck heading in to camp.


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[CO Hugh]

Cool

[GilpinGuy]

I never ate bear. Is it tasty?

[jmg8550]

I never ate bear. Is it tasty?

No... Greasy, stringy awfulness.

[gnihcraes]

He was pretty fatty, I didn't get a taste of this one.

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[theGinsue]

I never ate bear. Is it tasty?

No... Greasy, stringy awfulness.

I'm going to have to dispute this judgement.

The answer depends on where the bear has been getting his food. If the bear gets much/any of his diet from garbage then the meat will be horrible (in my opinion). If the bear gets his diet from rooting around in the wild the meat generally (in my experience) takes pretty good; especially grilled.