I have not shot a black bear that late in the year, if I did it would probably be for rug only. Black bear will make good chili and sausage if you add pork fat to the chili and ground pork shoulder to the sausage. Haven't shot a goat or boo yet, but they should be fine, I would think, if ya take real good care of the meat. I make proper chili by the way, NO BEANS! Yea I am a Texas boy, grew up in Ft. Worth and lived in Quanah for a couple years before making the move. I head back to Quanah every Nov and hunt a ranch a buddy manages.
Practice skinning and quartering deer ON THE GROUND. Ya won't be able to throw em in da truck and do it in the back yard or garage. Things are done a WHOLE LOT DIFFERENT around here. Trust me on this one Bubba, the last thing I do when dressing out a deer is gut it, kind of. I make just enough room to get to the loins, heart, and if I feel like it the liver.
