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Hey Guys,
Just curious as to whether or not you all eat Brown or Grizz. Ive never heard talk of it but I'm a big fan of Black Bear meat...was just wondering what it tasted like etc.
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Brown bear,grizzly meat tends to be coarser than the black bear I have eaten, but can be decent fare. As with any omnivore - and sometimes even the herbivores- what they have been eating greatly influences the flavor of the flesh. With brownies you can often tell what you'll do with the meat based on a sniff of their paws. (That's because I'm not fond of the smell of rotting seals and walrus; not saying YMMV or not.  )
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Ate spring brown bears a couple times and it was not as good as black bear, but not bad. Tasted a fall bear once that was horrible... fishy and just plain foul.
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I have had interior grizzly killed in the spring and would have a hard time telling it from black bear. Spring Brown bear can be OK, or at least the best cuts, but as a rule it's almost as bad as rutty caribou.
Had a hunter this spring who wanted to eat the testicles of his brown bear and sliced thin and fried in bacon grease most folks went back for seconds.
Phil Shoemaker Alaska Master Guide, Alaska Hunter Ed Instructor FAA Master pilot www.grizzlyskinsofalaska.comAnyone who claims the 30-06 is not effective has either not used one, or else is unwittingly commenting on their marksmanship.
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Phil, If you'd quit killing only the critters that are as old and tough as well-seasoned bear guides, they might be better table fare. 
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I have had interior grizzly killed in the spring and would have a hard time telling it from black bear. Spring Brown bear can be OK, or at least the best cuts, but as a rule it's almost as bad as rutty caribou.
Had a hunter this spring who wanted to eat the testicles of his brown bear and sliced thin and fried in bacon grease most folks went back for seconds. Is that from fall diet residue or spring scavenging?
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
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Phil Shoemaker Alaska Master Guide, Alaska Hunter Ed Instructor FAA Master pilot www.grizzlyskinsofalaska.comAnyone who claims the 30-06 is not effective has either not used one, or else is unwittingly commenting on their marksmanship.
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I have had interior grizzly killed in the spring and would have a hard time telling it from black bear. Spring Brown bear can be OK, or at least the best cuts, but as a rule it's almost as bad as rutty caribou.
Had a hunter this spring who wanted to eat the testicles of his brown bear and sliced thin and fried in bacon grease most folks went back for seconds. Is that from fall diet residue or spring scavenging? I needed an editor on that one as I meant FALL brown bear can be almost as difficult to eat as rutty caribou.
Phil Shoemaker Alaska Master Guide, Alaska Hunter Ed Instructor FAA Master pilot www.grizzlyskinsofalaska.comAnyone who claims the 30-06 is not effective has either not used one, or else is unwittingly commenting on their marksmanship.
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If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
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Uhh........ old....... bears or guides? 
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Both. Didn't you see the 9 mm thread?
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
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Is this where we resort to riddles? "How do you tell a big ol' bore bear from a curmudgeonly ol' bear guide?" Yeah, "The guide has bigger nuts."
Sometimes, the air you 'let in'matters less than the air you 'let out'.
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Both. Didn't you see the 9 mm thread? That seals it...
Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.
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Is this where we resort to riddles? "How do you tell a big ol' bore bear from a curmudgeonly ol' bear guide?" Yeah, "The guide has bigger nuts." One thing that always cracks me up is how small brown bear peckers are compared to black bears...
Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.
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Is this where we resort to riddles? "How do you tell a big ol' bore bear from a curmudgeonly ol' bear guide?" Yeah, "The guide has bigger nuts." One thing that always cracks me up is how small brown bear peckers are compared to black bears... I suppose that correlates to the big truck method of compensating for....something.
Sometimes, the air you 'let in'matters less than the air you 'let out'.
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After that incident I think mine shrunk a little
Phil Shoemaker Alaska Master Guide, Alaska Hunter Ed Instructor FAA Master pilot www.grizzlyskinsofalaska.comAnyone who claims the 30-06 is not effective has either not used one, or else is unwittingly commenting on their marksmanship.
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After that incident I think mine shrunk a little They had to... walking would have been impossible...
Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.
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After that incident I think mine shrunk a little Well, not everyone can say they earned a 'reverse hernia' in the line of duty.
Sometimes, the air you 'let in'matters less than the air you 'let out'.
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they are awesome source of protein, i have had roasted brown bear
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"Awesome" has many definitions...
Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.
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