CombatAK
Hooligan #12
2020 Black bear lottery is open. Good luck all of you MDSers!!!
For some it’s not rare, others yes. I’ve applied every year since it started in 2004. I finally got drawn in 2015 (12th year). I haven’t been drawn since. This will be my 17th year entering. I was told by DNR’s Harry Spiker (Bear Project Leader) that the DNR believes that most hunters get picked roughly every 3-4 years. He was stunned when I gave him my stats, he truly believed everyone was getting drawn every few years. When I was scouting out there that year, I ran into a guy that was there on his 3rd consecutive draw. It is silly random, and there’s no real target for “points”, no matter what DNR officials believe.It’s my first year entering the lottery. Is it pretty rare to draw a tag? Just wondering how many points I’ll have to accumulate...
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For some it’s not rare, others yes. I’ve applied every year since it started in 2004. I finally got drawn in 2015 (12th year). I haven’t been drawn since. This will be my 17th year entering. I was told by DNR’s Harry Spiker (Bear Project Leader) that the DNR believes that most hunters get picked roughly every 3-4 years. He was stunned when I gave him my stats, he truly believed everyone was getting drawn every few years. When I was scouting out there that year, I ran into a guy that was there on his 3rd consecutive draw. It is silly random, and there’s no real target for “points”, no matter what DNR officials believe.
God luck to everyone this year, both in being drawn and on the hunt if selected.
Don't forget the drawing is weighted towards Alleghany and Garrett Co. residents.
They say that, but it ain't true...not to any large extent. I know land/crop/orchard owners out there who have never been drawn since this thing started.Don't forget the drawing is weighted towards Alleghany and Garrett Co. residents.
They say that, but it ain't true...not to any large extent. I know land/crop/orchard owners out there who have never been drawn since this thing started.
I can shoot one on my own property without a license. Question is... what would I do with him? Meat is like pork right? Chops, roast, cube and ground and use pork recipes?
Don't forget the drawing is weighted towards Alleghany and Garrett Co. residents.
Cook it like pork from a temperature standpoint due to trichinosis.
Bear is as lean or leaner than venison and cooks as fast. The fat is not in the meat and can be rendered like beef/pork fat and is supposed to be pretty good.
I don't add any fat to venison but if I wanted bear burgers, I'd probably use some bear fat.
Good to know info. Steaks on the grill or roast in a smoker???? Roast in the crock with bbq mix or is it too lean for that sort of stuff Burger with suet mixed in???
Trichinosis ... high probability?
I get one on a game camera every now and again, about 75 feet from the house.
Its online, uses you dnr ID. Missed it by one number here.