ParadiseRoad
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...from a German U-Boat...1943...
...Polar Bear Hunt...
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I guess the bear was a spy for the "Allies." 
Don
Don
"Das Bear!"
Fishinfool
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I could picture the boats Captain telling the cook "Hey, I got a special project for you on the deck, take care of it"...
Larry
Larry
I wish the bear had eaten the Nazi's!
wnwitzell
Member
There are also photos of Uboats with sharks, dolphins, and sea turtles. Fresh food probably, but looks like some fun also. Being so close to the water made these captures easier than from larger vessels.
I remember seeing that picture in a book about various u-boat operations. Apparently food was crammed just about anywhere on the boat it could be put. Fresh meat would most certainly have been welcomed. Sincerely. bruce.
JcMack
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Two K98's and an MP40 to kill him. German sportsmanship dictates no deck gun. Bear was out for a morning schwimmensii and WHAMMO!! instant weinerschnitzel.
IIRC polar bear liver is toxic (due high vitamin A levels).....let's hope some Nazi's found out the hard way.
Don
REM 3200
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You recall very correctly. It will kill you.
One of my church members was in the ETO. He said they got so tired eating K Rations that they would do about anything for real meat, eggs. He told me one afternoon they saw some geese out on a small pond. There was ice along the edges. He said a couple of them eased down and snapped the heads of a couple of birds. I remember him saying they greatly enjoyed those birds. Possible it was no different w/ these men on the submarine. They weren't sport hunting, they were harvesting fresh meat. Likely for the same reason as my church member. Sincerely. bruce.
italiansport
Member
Good eating luck to that sub crew. Anyone who has tried bear meat knows what I'm talking about!
Jim
Jim
I wonder if the guy on the left with the Schmeisser submachinegun is the one who killed the bear. We've had two or three ...hundred threads on what kind of gun to use for bear, I suppose the Schmeisser would be O.K at stopping a charging polar bear.
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Have more faith in the K98k.
I wonder how Nazi would taste to bear? Probably just like walrus.
REM 3200
US Veteran
It is good, isn't it.
However, like pork, it must be cooked well done because of parasites. 
It is good, isn't it.
Cannot speak to the quality of Polar Bear flesh or Grizzly.
Black bear however, is fairly tasty when done right.
I have had steaks, burgers and ham from black bears harvested in the spring. All was very good.
I have tried twice to eat bear that was harvested in the fall. Both times it was very nasty tasting.
REM 3200
US Veteran
You're right! Spring bear is the best, before they eat God only knows what that taints the meat.
Old Seabee
US Veteran
Polar Bear
Hunting Polar bears today people use peas , Just cut a big hole in the ice spread peas around the hole wait for the bear to start eating the peas then sneak up and kick him in the ice hole.
Hunting Polar bears today people use peas , Just cut a big hole in the ice spread peas around the hole wait for the bear to start eating the peas then sneak up and kick him in the ice hole.
