I love bear meat and I'd like to shoot a bear to get more meat. I spoke to an outfitter located between Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg whose prices seem reasonable. He hunts plots of land in between vacation rental subdivisions. In speaking with him, I learned that most of those bears know how to open the bearproof trash cans and they eat alot of trash left behind by vacationers. I suspect that's what brings these bears so close to civilization.
Will I likely taste a difference between these bears and those taken deep inside a forest?
I know I could probably turn most the meat into sausage and not notice a taste difference, but I really enjoy ground bear meat for burgers, chili, and spaghetti sauce.
In the end, I don't want to spend the money to take the family down there for a few weeks and be dissapointed by the quality of the meat. I've already shot 2 bears and had the hides tanned, so BTDT, don't really need more hides laying around.
Your thoughts?
Thanks, Dinny
