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bear meat
Posted by walk-in on Jan 17 2006
I started bear hunting with my dad when I was 8 years old and have killed more black bears than anything else. As a few other people have mentioned, the quality of bear meat depends on what the bear has been eating. I personally don't do much spring bear hunting, although spring bear meat is generally pretty good. I do most of my bear hunting in the summer and early fall up in the blueberry patches. Any bear that has been eating berries will taste fine. On the other hand, if they have been eating fish you might as well just figure you're hunting for a rug. The meat will not be good, so you need to pay close attention to the salvage requirements.
As for suitable rifles, either of the ones you mentioned would be more than adequate. I'm an '06 guy myself, and have killed most of my bears with that. For the last couple years I have used 180 Nosler Accubonds, and have been consistently happy with the results. I have also killed a couple with a 30-30 loaded with 150 grain silvertips. Black bears are typically not real tough animals to kill, although they can certainly be dangerous under the right conditions. In my opinion, elk are tougher to kill than black bears. As with any other animal, the most important things are to use a rifle you are comfortable with and to pay attention to shot placement.
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