A buddy and I are going bear hunting in Idaho this coming May. Any advice on getting the hide and some meat back to SC would be appreciated. We don't plan on bringing all the meat from 2 bears but enough to give some away and a few meals for the family. Speaking of that, what cuts of meat do we need to keep. I've never tried bear so point me in the right direction. Would I be better off having the taxidermy done there?

I've only duck and turkey hunted out of state so I don't have any experience bringing back large stuff.

Thanks for any ideas and pointers