Heya Van, for grizz spring time they will weigh less for sure but if it’s a costal bear spring is better for eating them because in the fall they will be stuffed full of salmon an taste just like a salmon so not great eating. Interior grizz are cool to eat spring or fall provided they haven’t gotten into the fish, down side of interior grizz is they are normally smaller in size than their coastal cousins. Go above the brooks range and they have some of the most gorgeous hides, nice bright silver tips, I’m guessing from all the sunlight but I don’t know that as fact just what I’ve observed while out hunting. The coastal grizz can get very big, 10 foot plus is not unheard of and there are several viewing areas that they hold lottery type drawings for like the falls at Katmi park, if you see videos of grizz fishing by a water falls it is most likely from that area. Beautiful to watch from a boat.......I’m not interested in standing on the bank with them to watch them feed on salmon
yup, I’m a chicken shit when it comes to the big ol grizz
When I hunt up north I get to try all sorts of Eskimo food, most is not for me lol. I did try some polar bear meat and it’s the nicest looking red meat ever........but oh my lord.......that taste is something else, tastes just like raw fish no matter how much it’s cooked
MukTuk is another one along with seal oil..........gag a damn maggot I tell ya......just nasty lol, MukTuk is whale blubber and it’s either white or black, the locals claim the black is the best........well, not to hurt anyone’s feelings but F me, it’s like a chewy piece of bubble gum that just keeps growing in your mouth but taste like, well, whale lol. The seal oil is from the fat harvested from seals, when it’s first collected it’s clear color and no Oder to speak of, well you guessed it, they don’t eat it until it’s a yellowish color and stinks like seal.....dip fish strips into it or just drink it........oh, hell no!!!
fermented beaver tail is another but it’s gross even compared to these others lmfao.
Blessed Buds our friend and be well