Still good If we let him lay overnight?

[dakids]

My 78 year old father shot a bear with his 45 70 tonight.  It was standing at the barrel with his back to him when he shot.  I know it's not smart but he got excited.  Figures a single lung.  He was trying to spine him.  He couldn't find the bear.  I can't get there until morning.  Will meat still be good?

[dakids]

I checked the weather and it's going to get down to 36 tonight.

[mike89]

you should be good I think...   good luck!!!!

[Boar]

well ur gonna fimd out. i wouldnt bet on it. take a raw roast thats already warm, wrap it in a snow suit. let it sit over night, add a ton of tissue bacteria fromnthe trauma shot.   im sorry i wouldnt bet on it. good luck!!
 

[glenn57]

well ur gonna fimd out. i wouldnt bet on it. take a raw roast thats already warm, wrap it in a snow suit. let it sit over night, add a ton of tissue bacteria fromnthe trauma shot.   im sorry i wouldnt bet on it. good luck!!
 

+1!! Not to mention all the possible fat stored up seeping into the meat. But hey good luck. Hope it works out for you guys.

[mike89]

never hunted bear and what ya both are saying makes sense to me too now...   go care fully with the meat as they say...

[dakids]

The bear came in the 1st time at 645.  It heard dad move and ran away.  Came back in at 715 from down wind and was jumpy.  He stood up next to the BLACK barrel with his back to my dad. Dad shoots and the bear runs off.  Dad watched him for 50 yards as he makes a bee line for the corner and disappeares.   
Found the holes in the barrel and found the bullet buried in the ground.   Zero blood or hair on the barrel.

We did a grid search of the area for 2 hours and found nothing.  Conclusion:  dead barrel, live but educated bear.

[dakids]

Bear showed up 3 days in a row after we put out some beaver castor with the fat and candy.

[glenn57]

The bear came in the 1st time at 645.  It heard dad move and ran away.  Came back in at 715 from down wind and was jumpy.  He stood up next to the BLACK barrel with his back to my dad. Dad shoots and the bear runs off.  Dad watched him for 50 yards as he makes a bee line for the corner and disappeares.   
Found the holes in the barrel and found the bullet buried in the ground.   Zero blood or hair on the barrel.

We did a grid search of the area for 2 hours and found nothing.  Conclusion:  dead barrel, live but educated bear.

not so much the miss but end result. Maybe not a happy Hunter though. One thing with bear that gets beat hard after the kill. The sooner you can skin the bear,  trim as much fat off as possible and cool the better.

[Leech~~]

The bear came in the 1st time at 645.  It heard dad move and ran away.  Came back in at 715 from down wind and was jumpy.  He stood up next to the BLACK barrel with his back to my dad. Dad shoots and the bear runs off.  Dad watched him for 50 yards as he makes a bee line for the corner and disappeares.   
Found the holes in the barrel and found the bullet buried in the ground.   Zero blood or hair on the barrel.

We did a grid search of the area for 2 hours and found nothing.  Conclusion:  dead barrel, live but educated bear.

Good to hear and good outcome.  Now take Dad out and resight in that gun!   

[deadeye]

Are you sure he didn't just see the barrel and think it was a bear. 

[dakids]

Are you sure he didn't just see the barrel and think it was a bear.