I’ve had both coon and bear, coon is edible ( not the fat ) but not bad if you fix it right. MOST bear meat that I’ve had was good the ribs are excellent!

I thought it tastes better than venison.

I have, over the years taken ten bears; both now and gun. It is like a mix between pork and beef. Every body in my ffsmily loved near far more then venison. Our season opens September first...it's hot! It is important to get them skinned out and cooled down quick. I will hunt them again for the meat...my taxidermist told me I have to many bears! By the way, the fat when rendered, is great for making pasteries

30 black bear later, I prefer Italian sausage, and breakfast sausage.
In my location, spring bears, only. Once they get on salmon, forget it.

I have eaten every bear we have harvested. Have never ran into one that wasn't good eating. If I had the choice of deer or bear I would choose bear meat.

O can't imagine NOT eating black bear ! Yum !

Spring black bear is really good stuff IMO !!

Now see.......if you'd been stationed at FT Rucker, AL or Keesler AFB you would have been feeding that bear okra !!!!!! Can you imagine how bad that would taste ?

Every day of the week !!!!!!

My only chance of me hunting black bear locally, is if I get to hunt in New Jersey or Pennsylvania. Hopefully I’ll get there one day.

I have heard it is good and will eat it when I get the chance.

We have really enjoyed every Black Bear we've gotten. We take very good care of them, packing with ice and cooling them down as quick as possible. When asked I tell folks it's like the best pork I have ever eaten.

Moosetrot

When I eat bear meat on a regular basis I will notice an improvement in my stamina and vigor in the bush.
Spring bear is excellent and easier to process than a fall bear.Fall meat from bears gorging on blueberries is also very good and good for you.
Bear meat is extremely lean-all the fat is on the exterior or between the muscle groups,not marbled within the meat.The fat on a blueberry gorged fall bear has a blue tint.The bile from the gall is also like blue ink.
Fat from a fall bear is in itself a great resource,and valued as medicine by traditional healers.
I like bearmeat in sausage mixed with a bit of ground pork,in a roast,cut cold and carried as trailfood,and bbq in the oven in a sauce-a good recipe for the tougher cuts.Smoked bear ribs are also excellent fare.

No matter how you eat it make sure it is well done.

Black bear is my favorite wild game.
How anyone can equate it to pork is beyond me?

Rendered bear fat is priceless as shortening in pastries.

Some of the best bear I have ever eaten was made into jerky.............on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington

Bear is quite good. I enjoy it every chance I get.

That said, I also enjoy my deerzies ....the way I prepare them, is tasty seasoned just right and tender as can be .

Makes pretty good next day sandwiches too.

depends on what the bear had to eat.in Alaska they get into the salmon, taste like someone sprayed wd-40 on the meat. in pa, man are they good!

Shot one in MN about 10 years ago. It was darn good.

Much better than venison if taken care of. We like it pressure canned.

bears eat so much field corn around here they taste like beef