Utah Spring Bear Hunt

[Khunter]

I agree with your statement. Several nonhunters and even some hunters have opined that shooting a treed animal bayed by hounds is nonsporting and unchallenging. I would invite them to go on an actual mountain bear hunt and then give their opinion.

Yup! Hard, hard work!

 

[Khunter]

Wasatch Mountains, Utah this morning. Hound hunting. Fun!Antique Winchester Model 94 .30-30. No country for old men. Take care, TheGrayRider.

looks like we both tagged great bears, congrats.

 

[Elkmagnet]

That's a beautiful bear congratulations!

 

[Gerald Martin]

Sounds like an exciting rewarding hunt! It doesn't take long on a hound hunt to figure out it's not about killing the quarry, it's all about the dogs.

 

[Big Fin]

Now that is some adventures. Cool stuff KHunter. Thanks for sharing here.

 

[Khunter]

I rendered the bear fat today. Now have a great supply of quality bear grease/oil. Taste is slightly sweet and neutral and no odor to speak of. Looking forward to bear lard buttermilk biscuits next weekend among other great food in coming months.

 

[JLS]

Outstanding recap. Congratulations on a very fine bear, and I would agree that a hound hunt for bears is challenging and as exciting as it comes.

 

[kansasdad]

Congratulations on the fine adventure Khunter.

Re the rendered fat: Will that need to be refrigerated/frozen? Shelf life?
I've heard Steven Rinella talk about pastry with bear as the fat source, raving about the flavors.

 

[Khunter]

Congratulations on the fine adventure Khunter.

Re the rendered fat: Will that need to be refrigerated/frozen? Shelf life?
I've heard Steven Rinella talk about pastry with bear as the fat source, raving about the flavors.

Lasts indefinitely in freezer so most landed there.


I don’t know but I bet it lasts in refrigerator at least a month It doesn’t have the salt that bacon grease has and bacon grease lasts almost forever on the counter or in refrigerator.

So can’t last as long as that I reckon.

 

[1_pointer]

Super!! You may have made a hound hunt for bears slide up a notch or two on the bucket list. Well done and well told.

 

[coolhandluke]

Awesome hunt. Great story!

 

[35cal]

Awesome! My brother has the book cliffs roadless multi season tag this year

 

[OpenCountry]

Awesome bear, congrats!

 

[jbogg]

Great hunt recap. Enjoyed the pics. Hunting bear with dogs will be legal for the first time this fall here in Georgia on a couple of WMAs on a trial basis. Should be interesting.

 

[Khunter]

just bumped into this again, great memories.