[dman24]

"In mother Russia only use bear fat on Mosins" J/K. Will deer fat do the same as bear fat, I have no bear in my area. If so do you just get the fat off the skin and boil it or something. I would like to use it, if possible, on boots, and want to try tanning some hides this year so I would use the oil to condition the hides.

[andrew cochran]

Anybody got any more bear fat?

I just about used up what I bought a while back off here.

That stuff is just like lard. Works on just about anything.

[big shrek]

Quote:       Originally Posted by AllAlaskan

I got to talking with a guy at work and when he found out I would shoot a bear he flipped out lol then when he found out I would actually eat it it blew his mind, he thought that bear hunting was only for sport. Then when that was said he wanted to know what it tasted like lol him and a few other guys couldnt believe you could eat bear.

Bear steak was highly prized in the old west...mostly because they had cut down the population so far it was hard to find...

Reportedly it was somewhat tough when pan-fried...but if you treated it like Pot Roast, it was just right

And here's a few more recipes...
Bear Recipes
BOBO ON COOKING BEAR
Bear should be prepared properly or your first meal will undoubtedly be your last. These recipes are proven and come from a friend who is an old timer. For eating purposes we choose a fall kill rather than a spring as the spring bear is quite often parasitic from it's long winter nap. When roasting you should always cook on rack about 2 inches above bottom of pan as bear is quite greasy. Always place about one inch of water in bottom of pan. A most important feature is the marinade, so here goes.

Mighty important...that^^^...

Bear- Wild Game Recipes

Bear Recipes

Bear Recipes
Bear JERKY!!! MMM MMMMMMM!!!!

That oughta get ya started

[forestgleaner]

I respect any and all traditions, and sacred things. It is just funny in a way to here of a secret sacred thing, that involves useing grocery bags, and a refridgerator.
As far as Sam's tools lasting forever, of course they do, if you leave them in the shed and never use them?

[deerhuntertyler]

I use it on my work boots, muti-tool sheath, and belt and it has worked great. I'm going to have to try it on wounds like zinu said, it problbly works quit well for that too I'm predicting

[CircuitRider]

I use it on my paper patch bullets, as a lube for the grooves on my other bullets and to wipe down the inside of my 45 Cal. Custom 31" 1 & 18 twist cap lock rifle after I have cleaned.

[Wild West]

If you have any extra I would really like to get some. Had an old timer tell me when he was a kid in western TX he was with a guy that hunted bear and they rendered out the fat and hauled into town for the bakeries. The best lard there is for baking. I make handmade saddles and had a guy give me some bear fat. I rendered it and used it on my Saddles. Very nice and water proofed them. Only oil better was whale oil. Now if anyone is going whale hunting lol Ill take some sperm whale oil. I had a jar and it was the best for leather that i have ever seen. In the old days it was the finishing oil they put on fine leathers at the tannery. I need to go hunt me a bear.

[JESSEDR]

Put a little bear fat on your biscuits in dutch oven. cook your eggs and taters in it with a big cut of bear ham. HOT CUP OF COFFEE. now I'm hungry. Damn I hate post like this. HEE HEE.

[testhop]

blackpowder patch lube?

[Deersniper]

Don't they make cosmoline out of bear fat? LOL

[thrillbilly]

Peeping Toms could find a use for Bear Grease! Friction burns are painful, LOL.

[Vodila]

GHello Guys.
I’m a truck driver and have a problem with the shoulders. I heard many good things about treatment of shoulders with bear grease. I’d like to know if you can share some bear grease with me. Please let me know if you can send it to me. I’m from Toronto, Canada
My e-may is murun73@yahoo.ca

[deertracler]

I am rendering my first bear right now, and it is not at all like rendering deer tallow, so can someone help? First, this fat is filthy! As I trim away all of the yukky stuff, I notice that the fat is not easy to rinse, as it begins to melt right away..any suggestions? Second, my first HUGE pot, is done to the first stage (trying to do this the same as I process deer tallow..) and now I wonder should I boil the excess water off, or scrape away the "lard" and discard what's left? Third, does anyone have a clue as to whether the end result is considered LARD, or, TALLOW? Seems like lard to me, but I have read both as conclusions. It matters, because I make handmade soaps, and must have accurate descriptions. Fourth, has anyone made soap (successfully) with bear fat, and if so, are you willing to share your drawbacks? For example, when making tallow soaps, I use a percentage of deer tallow (8-10%) to come up with a nice hard bar; and it seems to me that bear fat will be a "soft" oil, and not a hard one. Any comments on that? Thank you in advance, anyone who offers advice/input.

[wcassidy]

Quote:       Originally Posted by CrazyIvan

Hmm, interesting. Can't soap also be made out of fat? Boil it, scrape out and filter out all of the oil and you are left with a cleansing liquid? Something like that...

fats or oils mixed with a solution of sodium hydroxide in water will make a descent soap, the proportions are out on the web and the solid drain cleaner pellets that are labeled 100% lye will work. post apple scientific has a link for soap making supplies i believe.

[1yellowknife]

Bear grease is powerful! I sometimes use bear grease for baking but mostly use for medical purposes. Bear grease is amazingly effective for protecting against frostbite and treating frost burns. Can be mixed with flamazine but good on its own. Bear grease is effective for range of skin conditions and will soften callouses - especially on knees, elbows and feet. If 'wild smell' is a problem, add oil steeped in local flowers and herbs. I find wild mint and wild thyme the best. Steep for 4-8 weeks and filter. Do not use scented oil if allergies present. Bear grease alone will not trigger adverse reaction, in my experience.

Rendering can be simple and non-odorous in the following way:
1. put fat in slow cooker - one inch chunks
2. add water
3. cover with heavy towel
4. cover entirely with tarp or plastic
5. Setting: low - this is critical. Never let it boil or burn
6. leave on this setting 1-3 days
7. allow to cool before removing covering
8. separate fat and liquid
9. feed liquid to the dogs (in small quantities)
10. Clean all objects with (sunlight) soap and (lavender) Pinesol and boiling water
11 Hint #10 Pinesol effectively eliminates smoke-smell in clothing too. Lavender most effective. Just add to laundry cycle

Yesterday I rendered seal fat via the method described above. All done in the house (it is now -33 C here). No smell what so ever. Clean up done in minutes. Am in Northern Canada - happy hunting.

[Rambo]

The old ones back on the Res would use rendered bear fat for sunburns. That's all I ever heard them say. Beeswax was used for waterproofing. Brains were for tanning.

[1yellowknife]

Quote:       Originally Posted by Rambo

The old ones back on the Res would use rendered bear fat for sunburns. That's all I ever heard them say. Beeswax was used for waterproofing. Brains were for tanning.

True!! Sunburn = Frost bite
Correction to #3 of my post (12-08) ''Cover LID with heavy towel''

[deertracler]

Quote:       Originally Posted by 1yellowknife

..Yesterday I rendered seal fat via the method described above. All done in the house (it is now -33 C here). No smell what so ever. Clean up done in minutes. Am in Northern Canada - happy hunting.

Yellowknife, what do you do with the rendered seal fat? Curious to know. I bet it would be great in soap! I render deer fat, and the one bear that I have done with cloves and bay leaves. Done in the house, no smell either.

Thanks