Largest bear ever trapped in Florida

Post by **Iluv2hunt** » Tue May 28, 2013 11:59 am

http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/05/ ... latestnews

Post by **Cr0ck1** » Tue May 28, 2013 12:07 pm

Im sure i got one bigger then that on my lease. Ill see if i get some pictures next time im up. They musta had a big sturdy trap to hold that big boy!

Sent From Cr0ck1' IPhone most likely from the woods.

Post by **Iluv2hunt** » Tue May 28, 2013 12:18 pm

They use culvert pipe for the traps. It takes a really big bear to get to 600. I had 2 different boars on camera at the old lease that I thought for sure were 600#. I sent pics to Adam at the FWC (he is THE bear guru) and he said they were around 500, one of them possibly 525ish

Post by **HuntAddict** » Tue May 28, 2013 2:13 pm

I wonder how many black bears there actually are in the state.

I'm not sure if this is true, but I heard the last count they did utilized hair samples from thousands of collected hair snares, but that the funding for the DNA testing only supported testing for a finite amount of those samples (much less than what was collected) . I was told the number of samples collected were more than double of what was counted. If that is the case, it's very sad.

I think we are long over due for a black bear season.

Post by **graybellplumb** » Tue May 28, 2013 4:21 pm

HuntAddict wrote:I wonder how many black bears there actually are in the state.

I'm not sure if this is true, but I heard the last count they did utilized hair samples from thousands of collected hair snares, but that the funding for the DNA testing only supported testing for a finite amount of those samples (much less than what was collected) . I was told the number of samples collected were more than double of what was counted. If that is the case, it's very sad.

I think we are long over due for a black bear season.

Amen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Post by **graybellplumb** » Tue May 28, 2013 4:23 pm

I had a pecan pie made with bear fat. It was good.The steaks were great also.

Post by **HuntAddict** » Tue May 28, 2013 5:50 pm

I can't say I'd ever had Pecan Pie with Bear lard, but I sure would give it a try. That sounds delicious.

I've had bear steak BBQ'ed up in a vinegar based BBQ sauce, and I thought it was REALLY good. If I ever get a hold of some more I'm going to try smoking it.

Post by **Iluv2hunt** » Tue May 28, 2013 5:56 pm

I am in a minority when it comes to bear meat. I will give most anything a try. Had it a few times and I just didn't care for it. Too greasy for me. That's about the only animal I would like to hunt that I won't hunt for the meat. You could add antelope to the list also. Don't like it either

Post by **HuntAddict** » Tue May 28, 2013 6:03 pm

I took some advice from an old friend: soak your bear meat in a brine for a couple days refrigerated. What a difference. 1 cup brown sugar/1 cup sea salt/ 1 gallon hot water and mix until sugar is dissolved.

I don't know where you're at, but next time I cook some your welcome to a bite!

Post by **Hoss74** » Fri May 31, 2013 1:53 pm

Seems like I been seeing more of this lately. Population must really be growing.

Post by **HuntAddict** » Fri May 31, 2013 2:11 pm

I say it's time for some Smoky the Bear pot pie! :chain

Post by **kc45** » Fri May 31, 2013 2:19 pm

I've had bear stew and pot roast made with bear and they were delicious.

Post by **lamehawk** » Mon Jun 03, 2013 12:51 pm

600 is a giant black bear sweet to be a bow huntn it if I could

Post by **kilboars** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 5:43 pm

Got a big male that shows up nightly to one of our feeders.

Post by **P'duck** » Fri Dec 20, 2013 7:10 am

In no or of this I thinking gonna pull out a hind quarter, trim off all the fat and put the bear on the smoker. I'm down to one hind quarter and sure wish Florida would open a season as I have three bear hunts planned for next season and one this spring but we can't get enough bear meat!

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