Daryl,

My brother-in-law killed a bear last fall. I asked him to bring me some of the fat, which he did. I rendered the oil from the raw fat and still have it. The oil I rendered is very light and looks almost like olive oil. It does have a yellow-brown tint. I canned it in Mason jars, but haven't done anything with it to date. I guess I should give it a try.

By the way, do you live in Smithers? I was there in May 2005 on the way to the Stikine River for a bear hunt. We spent the night there on the way in and had a beautiful view of Hudson's Bay Mountain right out of our motel window.

Curl