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I am glad I didn't dump all of the fat. Rendered some today. Looking forward to making some biscuits and pastry. May even try frying some eggs with it. I dig using as much of the bear as I can. We love the meat. Thanks. ![[Linked Image]](http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h50/Sakoluvr/lard_zpsczkeqa08.png)
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Make a pie crust with it and mail me one!
Pls report back as you go.
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I appreciate the tip! It came out great. My wife loves to cook and bake so we are looking forward to trying it. ![[Linked Image]](http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h50/Sakoluvr/fat_zpsa73vwe3b.jpg)
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Sako-, I've read of your NC bears. Do you have a good population and why do some seem to grow so very big? Good feed, cover, genetics? What's the story there? Thanks.
Nice job! A real trophy animal.
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George,lots of bears especially on the coastal plain. Population has been increasing and spreading. Farms are abundant with corn, soybeans and peanuts. There is extensive dense cover (called pocosins and bays) in addition to designated "bear sanctuary's" where no hunting is allowed. We grow some big bears (actually fat bears) but that doesn't automatically make them book bears by measurement. Hound hunting is by far the most successful way to kill one, but in the right situation stand hunting works too. Up until recently there was no baiting (see a previous post in this thread). Hey, did you ever shoot that old Win 94 .30-30 that I sold you a few years back? I wish I would have kept it! Great bear rifle when hunting over hounds. Here is a picture my buddy sent me from the first half of the season. My son and I hunted with him last week with his hounds. Maybe the most fun hunt we ever had. Definitely going to hunt with him again. ![[Linked Image]](http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h50/Sakoluvr/bears-buck_zpsmiqryvuy.jpg)
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Wow, what a nice bear! I would hate to bump into that guy in the middle of the night while taking a pee.
Congratulations on a nice trophy and a great hunt.
(Although, bear meat isn't something I hunger for, shooting one is always a thrill.)
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I do the bear lard anytime I have a chance. It is fantastic to cook with, you'll be glad you did. And that pic of the buck with the 3 bears is great. Those look like 3 big bruins.
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Hey, did you ever shoot that old Win 94 .30-30 that I sold you a few years back? I wish I would have kept it! Great bear rifle when hunting over hounds.
I not only didn't shoot it, I sold it almost immediately to a local non-Hunter, non-gun guy who just wanted a Win 94 30-30 in a fairly serious way. But it was a very nice piece Sako- and I thank you. But like you, I wish I would have kept it.
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George,lots of bears especially on the coastal plain. Population has been increasing and spreading. Farms are abundant with corn, soybeans and peanuts. There is extensive dense cover (called pocosins and bays) in addition to designated "bear sanctuary's" where no hunting is allowed. We grow some big bears (actually fat bears) but that doesn't automatically make them book bears by measurement. Hound hunting is by far the most successful way to kill one, but in the right situation stand hunting works too. Up until recently there was no baiting (see a previous post in this thread). Hey, did you ever shoot that old Win 94 .30-30 that I sold you a few years back? I wish I would have kept it! Great bear rifle when hunting over hounds. Here is a picture my buddy sent me from the first half of the season. My son and I hunted with him last week with his hounds. Maybe the most fun hunt we ever had. Definitely going to hunt with him again. Wow! Nice critters!
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Fine bears and great whitetail too!
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Great pics and beauty of a bear.
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Seriously fantastic bear; I NEED a monster like that!
Cool rig too!
Weird how the unstoppable get stopped on occasion eh? I bet that bullet/cartridge combo could penetrate a concrete bunker!
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That is heckuva bear! I spent some time trying for a big blackie in Quebec. Got a few but none like that. Congrats!
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Sakoluvr, you're one heck of a hunter!
Congrats!
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Wow congratulations!! I didn't realize NC has such big black bears! It's a trophy worthy for sure.
BTW: Nice set up for weighing and skinning your critters.
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Congrats. Hunting with hounds sounds a lot easier than it really is. Doing it out west you had better be in shape!
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