[duffy4]

I have eaten a lot of bear and it is good. I once brought a bunch of cubed bear to a fondue party. One fellow in particular turned up his nose and made a big scene about "how could anyone eat bear". He tried it and liked it and so everyone was into it and cleaned it all up. (Meanwhile I was eating all the ruffed grouse)

I knew a fellow who worked in a F&W lab in Edm. and he tested all bear meat that came through the lab for Trichinosis. He said he never found any.

Like in pigs it COULD be found in bear but not so likely as we often fear.

Bear has some fat in it that is different from antlered game fat. It keeps the meat from drying out. Bear burger makes great chilli con.

I shot a big bear up north of Manning one year and even though it was spring, I rendered several quarts of fine white lard from him. Great for pie crusts and waterproofing my boots.