Sounds like it wasn't cooked right. I have never eaten greasy stringy meat. I am a very fussy picky eater, believe it or not, and I would *NEVER* eat anything gross like that. The bear I had was very good- tender, juicy, seasoned with some spice I can't remember- it was very good. It was a lot like a regular steak except it was bear and had that "wild" taste to it. Bear jerky is W-O-N-D-E-R-F-U-L!