Bear recovery

[hunterbob1]

Sure ain't easy in most cases!!

That's why if anybody has ever taken one,one was enough. At least for me my first one dragging out 3 hours check station was closing Rockaway had to go back the next day.

Taken on a wildlife Management area, no motor vehicles allowed with one exception.I learned something from the biologist Kelsey, contact division fish and wildlife submit your information ATVs insurance and registration documents, they they mailed the letter approved, your ATV maybe used to recover your bear, just call in to notify prior.

Hope this helps good luck all going out

NOTE: ATV use is prohibited in Wildlife Management Areas. However, hunters might be permitted to use ATVs to retrieve a bear but only with approval from Fish and Wildlife’s regional Law Enforcement office at 908-735-8240.

Edited September 24, 2023 by hunterbob1

[fab]

I got one gun and one bow.   No more.  Not worth the work for me.
 

Good look to those that go out after them

 

 

[TheGreek]

Hunterbob will you be available to help drag?

[jumpthestring]

A quad would make all the difference in the world getting a bear out of the woods.

[nmc02]

Hawk crawler cart is best option if quad isn't 

[hammer4reel]

Just now, nmc02 said:

Hawk crawler cart is best option if quad isn't 

To 200 pounds , honestly don’t think will help after that 

[nmc02]

No problem w 300 lb of corn today

[hammer4reel]

4 minutes ago, nmc02 said:

No problem w 300 lb of corn today

On flat walking ? 200 mine seems to get unwieldy on un even ground .

bears as you know are like jello 

[Bucksnbows]

Quad with a game trailer for me. And a few buddies on top of that. Private land. 

[fab]

My friend got one 470 lbs.   with 4 guys and a quad was a nightmare    Was dark.  We had to hold bear on back rack.   Getting him up their was a mess.  We should have had a jet sled.  Guy Did r not wana mess up hide so we picked it up and layed it across the back rack.   
 

mine were smaller. 188 lbs. 200 flat yd drag in a jet sled.  2 guys.  
 

Second was 214 lbs.   45 yd drag   Slight up hill to a bucket loader.  
 

They r a big blog.  Have w plan help and equipment 

[Mixbaghunter]

Don't forget you can skin and quarter and bring out in pieces 

[hunterbob1]

1 minute ago, fab said:

My friend got one 470 lbs.   with 4 guys and a quad was a nightmare    Was dark.  We had to hold bear on back rack.   Getting him up their was a mess.  We should have had a jet sled.  Guy Did r not wana mess up hide so we picked it up and layed it across the back rack.   
 

mine were smaller. 188 lbs. 200 flat yd drag in a jet sled.  2 guys.  
 

Second was 214 lbs.   45 yd drag   Slight up hill to a bucket loader.  
 

They r a big blog.  Have w plan help and equipment 

You definitely had  some success and experience, and a lot of good eatin,they definitely are slippery an a load to handle.

I don't have the recipe anymore my friend gave it to me from his German parents, marinate for 3 or 4 days, I remember water red wine vinegar kosher salt white and brown sugar, baking in oven thoroughly, last hour add tons of green peppers and onions on top

[Black Bear Bowhunter]

Well maybe we should have a list of guys and areas they are willing to help drag if need be?

I would be down if I’m available.

[fab]

The geniusess brown sugar stew recipe was my favorite 

 

cordamom was good to 

didn’t like just steak on the grill with salt n pepper like a beef steak 

[mazzgolf]

Some videos on skinning... you could do this in the field to save the fur and then quarter to make it easier to take out. I have no idea how easy it is to skin in the field like this but... they make it look easy anyway