Bear is very good eating if it hasn't been hitting the dumps for food. Meat care and preparation is extremely important, you don't have the leeway you do with deer and the like. The hide of a bear is a great insulator and if not removed soon, the fat will begin to sour and taint the meat. Removal or the fat is also very important; first after skinning, then while butchering, and finally when preparing for the table. The fat has a terrible taste when left on the meat but when rendered into lard is the absolute, hands down, very best substance to ever use for making pie crusts, deep frying donuts, or any other pastry use in place of shortening. Thinking of this makes me almost want to hunt them again!!