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Pan fried black bear steaks tonight (think chicken fried steak). Very popular with our kiddos. It cracks me up how easily they’ll shovel something like black bear and venison down but be relatively picky eaters otherwise. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’ve never killed one either. I’ve had tags while hunting other species in AK and always have a tag in NC but the opportunity hasn’t presented itself. Based on my anecdotal cell cam data, I’d say the population is increasing in western NC. It’s probably a matter of time before our paths meet...

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Braised black bear has started! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

What gauge is the shotgun he’s shooting? Plenty of good options in 12. I’d start leaning towards TSS with 20 and call it the only good option for .410. My son shoots #9 TSS with his .410, excellent option out to 30 yards. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

At least you got a good show, that’s the fun part. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Youth turkey season in NC. No turkeys were harmed, no surprise there I’m not a fan of early season. Hurricane Helene cleanup continues. Had some contract help with this one. We burned ~5 acres. Spotty but got a great burn in some of the unit. Fun week with my man cub...

Beautiful shots of that fire! Haven’t made it up to burn on our place yet but still might get to. Western NC has been in a red flag warning for several weeks but moist air is in the way. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Venison spaghetti Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Venison burger done right Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’m no predator ecologist but from what I understand, coyotes and foxes are too similar in the role they play on the landscape. That’s why they actively seek out and kill foxes. Interesting and adjacent, wolves in Yellowstone practically removed every coyote from the landscape due to seeing...

That’s what I’ve always heard as well. The reds are considered more vulnerable. I was pretty surprised to see the first one last year. Now I’ve seen two! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I thought reds were the ones decimated by coyotes but I may have that backwards. I’ve seen a few reds in person at our place and get occasional night pictures but can’t tell if they’re reds or grays. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Braised black bear, better than venison IMO. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Braised venison shanks. This meal is becoming a regular in our house. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk