[alexander_busek]

[...] and bury them using an excavator

How long before the meat is tender?

Regards,

[riverrunner]

I like my meat meat a bit more on the fresher side.

They are very good to eat.

[Candor7]

Around here, very few people eat bear meat.Not healthy according to local custom. Some folk render the bear fat and keep the hide.

Bears can be pretty wormy.