First Burger Bear of the season..

[Markopolo]

I finally connected with a decent bear tonight... it reminded me of why I usually take 2-3 year old bears... this one was 4-5 years old and about 220 dressed... tuff kill too.. the first shot was fatal and double lunged him but when I came up on him in the woods, I will be danged if he didn't get up and start snapping and hissing.. i finished him with a center shot with my 44 shooting the lee 310... but it did startle me a bit when he got up and I was about 10 yards.. it was pretty dark and couldnt see if he was breathing.. the lee 310 put him down for good.. but it was a long haul out of he woods with a 5 foot bear in our dense woods.... i am done in.... nite nite..

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[glaciers]

Nice Marco!!! Lot of work though
John

[444ttd]

great lookin bear!!!!!!!

[versa-06]

Congrats!!! Nice One!!!

[Texas by God]

I'm looking forward to pictures of you modeling your Bearskin robe[emoji16]

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[Tripplebeards]

Cool!!! I love the bear stories!!! You have some boot waterproofing and muzzle loader patch lube in reserve now.

[Prcshooter]

There is something to be said for keeping a, level head and handling the situation.
Well done.

[SSGOldfart]

Congarts, should make a good load of burgers.

[LUCKYDAWG13]

Congrats to you What does bear meat taste like never had it

[Markopolo]

well luckydawg, it tastes like... ummmm.. well it tastes like bear!!!! lol red meat... dark red.. i cut it with port fat..

[Markopolo]

the gun was my old Marlin 336 in 32 win special featuring a 170g ish grain Flat nose boolit being pushed by 16.5g of 2400... runs near 1800fps. range about 95 yards for the first shot.. then 10 yards with my taurus 44 mag running the lee 310 over 2400..

[LUCKYDAWG13]

well luckydawg, it tastes like... ummmm.. well it tastes like bear!!!! lol red meat... dark red.. i cut it with port fat..

ok that's what i thought LOL does all the meat get ground up or Roast and Steaks too

[koger]

Thanks for sharing the pics and story.

[CastingFool]

Congrats on the bear, Marko! Never hunted bear, but it's on my wishlist.

[Silvercreek Farmer]

Very nice! Alloy? Did you get an exit? Blood trail?

[Markopolo]

my blushing bride who was in on the whole thing

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[Markopolo]

yes, I got an exit SF on the 32 win special. not on the 44, will be watching for a bullet. alloy was 50-50 range scrap and ww.. with a touch of tin.. my standard hunting alloy.. and plinking alloy... and all around everything except BP alloy

[Markopolo]

yes I grind it all, except my new bride wants to try making stew with it...

[6pt-sika]

Congrats ! I’ve been involved in more then a few bear deals here in VA (we used to do damage control for them in an orchard). And I gotta say I never quite got the handle on how to cook bear . Never tried ground bear however !

[adcoch1]

Nice bear Marco! My Uncle used to 50/50 bear and venison for burger and throw in a little pork fat. Makes for a good meatball or patties... I need to shoot a bear this year...

[Ural Driver]

Very nice, enjoy a burger for me. :D

[skeettx]

Congrats on the NEW Bride :)

Looking forward to the report on how this bear progresses,
especially the stew.

Thank you
Mike

[Wayne Smith]

Cook it just like pork. Anything that works for pork will work for bear. I've done it in the slow cooker and in a pan. One Christmas for three families - bear in the slow cooker with savory spices, three other meats - and the bear was finished first and asked for more than any other!

[bikerbeans]

Mark,

Congrats on dropping Yogi! Did ya get his picnic basket and hat and tie?:kidding:

BB

[Norske]

I have a friend with 4 black bear mounts in his basement den. He has orders from his wife to shoot a tender meat bear. It took him two days last September to work up the courage to call her and confess he'd shot a 330# bear.

[Hogtamer]

Nice job Mark! Those ribs anygood?

[HiVelocity]

You really should have treated yourself to a bear steak, not a bear burger...........lol!

HV

[Markopolo]

them ribs should be good... and bear steak comes from the backstrap!!!!!

[Dinny]

Congrats ! I’ve been involved in more then a few bear deals here in VA (we used to do damage control for them in an orchard). And I gotta say I never quite got the handle on how to cook bear . Never tried ground bear however !

I shot one last year in Highland County. I quartered it out and used large stainless crab boil pots to boil all the fat off the legs. After that I deboned it and put the meat in a crock pot overnight. Using my wife's Italian Beef recipe I cooked some of the most delicious meat I have ever had. I even took it to my company's Christmas Party and people ate every last shred of it.

Thanks, Dinny

[tankgunner59]

Nice kill Marko! I have never been on a bear hunt, it's on my bucket list along with elk and moose. I've never eaten bear, I had some elk when I lived in Washington 35 years ago, and a friend here in the midwest had some moose he got from his friend and they let me have some roast from it. I really liked the elk, I loved the moose!

[TheOutlawKid]

Mark...great pics and great post. Maybe you and ur other half can mix it with some fancy spices...rumor on the island is you have a great connection hehe

[Markopolo]

you can bet she will surgi!!!

[sharps4590]

Congrats sir, and well done!!!

I've chased bear over three states and over about a 10 yr. period...and the red gods have yet to smile on me. However, my wife and I have been blessed to have been given a few bear roasts over the years. I don't know where my wife found the recipes but each of them compared very favorably to beef roasts...with the exception of not having enough makin's for gravy. Good stuff!!

[6pt-sika]

I shot one last year in Highland County. I quartered it out and used large stainless crab boil pots to boil all the fat off the legs. After that I deboned it and put the meat in a crock pot overnight. Using my wife's Italian Beef recipe I cooked some of the most delicious meat I have ever had. I even took it to my company's Christmas Party and people ate every last shred of it.

Thanks, Dinny

The last couple years we killed bear we’d skin them quarter them and a friend that’s a Charlottesville VA professional firefighter would take it to the firehouse and they’d make something along the lines of what you say , never tried what they made . But they sure seemed glad to recieve all we gave them .

[badwolf]

Bear stew is awesome, i make pulled pork, Canadian bacon and porketta. Also use it for kielbasa with pork added.

[missionary5155]

Howdy Marko and Congratulations with the nice bear!
That was right nice of Mr. Bruin to get up before you were getting ready to poke him with your rifle.
You sure will get a bunch of good eating out of that ol' Blackie.
That 50/50 load is what I would be busting bears with in a big flat nosed slug

[Markopolo]

thanks Mr Missionary... first time one got up on me...

[pcmacd]

I finally connected with a decent bear tonight... it reminded me of why I usually take 2-3 year old bears... this one was 4-5 years old and about 220 dressed... tuff kill too.. the first shot was fatal and double lunged him but when I came up on him in the woods, I will be danged if he didn't get up and start snapping and hissing.. i finished him with a center shot with my 44 shooting the lee 310... but it did startle me a bit when he got up and I was about 10 yards.. it was pretty dark and couldnt see if he was breathing.. the lee 310 put him down for good.. but it was a long haul out of he woods with a 5 foot bear in our dense woods.... i am done in.... nite nite..

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Forgive me here, please as this is very likely a most stupid question?

Why "burger bear"?

You make ground bear meat?

Well?

Duh.me

[Traffer]

I've heard that stew was a very good way to make bear...if you know how to do it.
...Your dog looks mighty proud too. Hah
Congratulations...Me? Never shot a bear...Never saw one in the woods...They used to be darn near extinct here in WI. Made a big comeback but I haven't been hunting since '86.

[Markopolo]

wellllll yes I grind em.... that is why I call em Burger bears.....

[Markopolo]

yes Traffer, the doggy is pretty proud.. she is the hunting partner that tracks this stuff for me, and alerts me to all sorts of stuff.. nuthin like a good dog!!!

[HiVelocity]

Mark, Congratulations. Glad YOU weren't on his menu.

How do you prepare the meat for burgers? Just curious..........

HV

[Markopolo]

I grind em up with some scrap pork bacon suet... yummmmm yummmm...

[warren5421]

I knew a guy in Alaska I bought several good Rugers off of that sent my grandson a grizzly claw that I had a cap put on and he wears to school some. Scott Berry, he was with the Post Office and ran a guide service on the side. He offered to take my grandson bear hunting at cost as he was 10 and had gotten his first deer. I ended up in hospital and rehab for almost 3 months so the hunt didn't happen.