I have eaten quite a bit of bear meat. All from black bears.
It was quite good. The biggest difference is in how the meat is prepared and taken care of, I believe.
Very true as with a lot of wild game meat there is a huge factor in tastes is how it is cared for in the field.
Then how soon it is cooled and processed.
I eaten a lot of black bears a good bear roast is just as good as a good beef roast.
Most people do not take proper care of their wild game if a beef was taken care of the same way as a lot of game is it would taste bad also.