That game cart better be a tandem axle.
They shot a big one in Balsom swamp a few years ago. Its a big swamp in Pike county. I hunted it once and never again. It is so hard to get through. They couldnt get it out so they went to the check station. That station has the bear biologists there. They told them to get it out they would have to cut it up. The biologists wanted it whole so they could measure it. They agreed to go along and help. They could unlock the gate and drive the mile or so to the edge of swamp. Then they took a double extension ladder and lashed the bear to it. The guys put their heads between the rungs and carried it out. They had to cut a trail through the swamp so they could walk. At the time it was one of the biggest bears shot in Pa. I think it was 700 plus at the time.
One Lucky Man ..
They're kinda nasty, I'm not eating bear, I have a hard enough time with Canada Geese.
I am sure a bunch are using them illegally. I see lots of trailers with 4 wheelers and side by sides on. Lots of state forest roads and trails up there. They took backhoes and dug big ditches out by the main roads and stacked big rocks in front. When i shot mine in 2000 I had an S10 blazer. I drove between the trees and around the ditch. I was about two miles back in and by myself, I would probably still be dragging. Matt
Here are a few live Pennsylvania bears. This first one we called pug nose and saw him many times. The second one was in 2014 and looks to be around 5-600 lbs. 
Pickled bear heart is one of our favorites at camp . Bear is some good eating,not sure where all these stories start about it being nasty...have heard the same same stories for 50 years...greasy,gamey,etc . Misinformed or BS artists ? Pretty simple,bear grease is for your boots...bacon grease is for the pan.
Not sure about bears that large or that old but I draw a Michigan bear tag every other year. I hunt for the biggest bear on my camera's but before my hunt ends, I'm killing a bear if I see it come in. Regardless how big it is, I will hang a tag on one because I love eating bear meat. It's better than venison and the burger is better to me than beef. Again, the bears I'm speaking of are 2-5 year olds and around 200lbs or less. Killed a huge bear in 2003 that was 14 years old. Huge by Michigan standards not Pennsylvania.standards and my lab wouldn't eat it.
The Lab not eating it say's a lot
Ya it was awful. It was the tenderloin and after marinating it, seasoning it and grilling it to med rare, it still was awful. Definitely a world apart from a young bruin. I'd encourage anyone to try bear as long as it was under 5 years old and -200 lbs. I know alot of people that have and enjoyed it. Next trophy ( meaning huge bear) I get, it's going to the food bank for the hungry. I'll keep the hide and skull.
I bet it was "awful", and not cooked nearly long enough. Medium rare on that tenderloin is only 130-135 degrees. That's a sure way to get sick (Trichinosis) or possibly drop dead. It has to be cooked to at least 160 degrees on bear meat.
