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Old 08-16-2025, 07:10 AM
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What does bear taste like? Let's just say that the next grizzly that fakes a heart attack ain't getting mouth to mouth! Twice was E-nuff for me.

Oh, yea, the taste was rotting salmon, kelp, crab and a hint of tictac. Old Bart gets a "E" for effort.
A lot of wild game (bear especially) should have as much of the fat trimmed off as possible before cooking, then adding fat once cooking starts, or else you might be tasting Yogi's last few meals. This is especially true in the fall when bears are fattening up for their winter snooze. I once had bear meat at a wild game feed raising funds for something or other. The bear was a roadkill donated by someone or other and the taste (and smell) was reminiscent of week-old garbage, plus I don't think the cook knew to trim off the fat. Took me awhile before I tried bear again.