I have cooked and eaten a lot of bear meat. The Trichinosis thing is not something to take lightly. Bear MUST be cooked fully to kill the parasites and even seasoned chefs can under-cook it. Once in your system, Trichinosis most likely wont kill you, but you will seriously regret it for a very LONG time. Please do not make any assumptions about brining or other alternative methods to kill this bug. The only way to be sure is to fully cook. I personally prefer 165 internal as some sources list this as the minimum temp for safety.