Squirrel Behavior for Hunters – Activity Patterns, Mast Cycles, and Seasonal Changes
Learn squirrel activity patterns, mast cycles, and seasonal habits to put yourself in the right spot at the right time.
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Food and Water – Fueling the Long Session on Prairie Dogs
Stay hydrated and fueled for all-day sessions
Food and Water Planning for Week-Long Mule Deer Hunts
Plan calories, hydration, and simple meals for remote mule deer camps at high elevation.
Cooking with Bear Fat – Using Rendered Lard
Learn how to cook with rendered bear fat as a 1:1 substitute for lard or butter in frying, baking, and sautéing.
Traditional Bear Recipes and Historical Uses
Historical bear recipes from Native American and pioneer traditions adapted for modern food safety standards
Making Jerky from Bear Meat – Drying and Safety
Learn to safely make bear jerky with required 160°F heating to kill trichinosis before or during drying.
Bear Meat in Stews and Chilis – Hearty Winter Meals
Learn to make hearty bear stews and chilis with cubed meat, long simmering, and root vegetables for winter comfort food.
Slow Cooker Bear Recipes – Easy, Tender, Safe Cooking
Slow cooker makes bear meat tender and safe with 6-8 hour low heat cooking methods.
Bear Ground Meat and Sausage – Best Use of Trim and Tough Cuts
Turn bear trim and tough cuts into flavorful ground meat and sausage with pork fat.
Cooking Bear Roasts and Steaks – Achieving Tender, Safe Meat
Learn low-and-slow roasting and safe cooking methods for tender bear meat at 165°F minimum temperature.
Bear Meat Nutrition – Protein, Fat, Comparison to Other Game
Bear meat provides 20-25g protein per 100g with variable fat content by season and diet compared to venison and elk.
Trichinosis in Bear Meat – Testing, Prevention, Safe Cooking
Learn how to test bear meat for trichinosis and cook it safely to 160°F to prevent infection.
Bear Fat Rendering and Uses – Valuable Resource
Learn to render bear fat into premium cooking lard and preserve it for year-round use in your kitchen.
Butchering Bear Meat – Cuts and Processing
Learn to butcher bear meat like pork - removing fat, cutting backstraps, and grinding trim for sausage.
Field Dressing Bears – Gutting and Initial Cooling
Learn proper bear field dressing techniques for safe, quality meat preservation after the hunt.