Bear recovery?

[jerkbait]

Something I have thought about and wonder. Who has ever not been able to recover a bear the same night that they have shot it? Was the meat still good if you recovered it the next morning. I always worry about losing a blood trail at night and not find until the next morning. I know sometimes on those hunting shows they don't get them until the next morning and it makes me wonder if the meat is even any good.

[leech~~]

Most of it depends on the outside temps. We had a few where we didn't have much of a choice but to wait until morning since they headed into a wet deep grass swap. One we didn't find after hours of looking the next morning and the other was a little strong smelling when found, but it eat!