bear meat
Hunted ursine protein
Bear meat is the flesh of a bear used as food.
It's a game meat with a strong, gamey flavor, requiring thorough cooking due to the risk of trichinosis.
Historically consumed by hunters and indigenous peoples, it remains legal to eat in many places where bear hunting is permitted: Bear meat tastes best when slow-cooked.
- wild gameHunted animals as food
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- hunting seasonLegal wildlife pursuit period
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