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Offline 7.62Warbird

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Is this a nice bear?
« on: September 14, 2011, 09:24:51 AM »
Saw this one on my cam the other day and was wondering how big you'all think it is.

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Re: Is this a nice bear?
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2011, 09:43:04 AM »
Big enough, I'd shoot it! :tup:
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Re: Is this a nice bear?
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2011, 09:49:21 AM »
Looks bigger than average, but i wouldn't call him a Monster.  He's a nice bear for sure.
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Re: Is this a nice bear?
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2011, 09:50:26 AM »
looks like a 100-125lb boar to me. he has room, but lots of guys shoot much smaller bears.

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Re: Is this a nice bear?
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2011, 09:53:51 AM »
horrible bear ....dont waste your ammo...... just tell me where you saw it and I will go take care of it for you...save you the embarrassment of shooting it  :) :chuckle: :chuckle:

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Re: Is this a nice bear?
« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2011, 10:01:15 AM »
Really hard to tell in those photos.
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Re: Is this a nice bear?
« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2011, 10:05:04 AM »
my thoughts are, squatty arse, very boar like. narrow ear spacing, size in relation to the trees is tough to gauge, but the sticks on the ground make me think the bigger trees in the pic are sub 20" dia. now if those are redwoods, you have a banger of a bear.

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Re: Is this a nice bear?
« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2011, 10:40:26 AM »
I'm pretty decent at guessing bears.  That one is better than average (175 in wa).  He's pushing 200 lbs.

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Re: Is this a nice bear?
« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2011, 10:43:22 AM »
I'd say shooter.

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Re: Is this a nice bear?
« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2011, 06:43:45 PM »
Shoot, shoot, shoot!
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Re: Is this a nice bear?
« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2011, 06:47:24 PM »
he is a nice one ...look at the ears compared to his head .... SHOOT !!!  :tup:

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Re: Is this a nice bear?
« Reply #11 on: September 14, 2011, 06:48:24 PM »
Dead Bear....

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Re: Is this a nice bear?
« Reply #12 on: September 14, 2011, 06:51:01 PM »
Saw this one on my cam the other day and was wondering how big you'all think it is.
Why is it dated in 09... :chuckle: :dunno:

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Re: Is this a nice bear?
« Reply #13 on: September 16, 2011, 10:33:26 AM »
Sorry about the date thing. Batteries died and didnt reset #'s. Got er handled for the next round of picks. :tup:

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Re: Is this a nice bear?
« Reply #14 on: September 16, 2011, 10:40:28 AM »
I'd say it's an average size bear for around here.  I'd be happy with taking it if it was a different color phase...

Bear size can be hard to judge.  Like a previous poster suggested, one of the best rules is to compare ear size to head size, the smaller the ears appear, the larger the bear probably is.  Big ears usually = small/young bear.

That said...small/young bear = good eatin!  :yike:  Camp meat baby...or is it baby camp meat?!!!   :chuckle:

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Re: Is this a nice bear?
« Reply #15 on: September 16, 2011, 11:10:23 AM »
Looks like a shooter, but not huge.
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Re: Is this a nice bear?
« Reply #16 on: September 25, 2011, 08:26:00 PM »
I cleared up your photo for you. Hope it helps...



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Re: Is this a nice bear?
« Reply #17 on: September 25, 2011, 08:40:46 PM »
 Shoot. Measure. Report back here.  :tup:
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Re: Is this a nice bear?
« Reply #18 on: September 25, 2011, 09:59:41 PM »
Well my blood brother, if you don't want him step aside.  I know he/she will be delicious in my crok pot w/btkr's fantastic recipe.
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Re: Is this a nice bear?
« Reply #19 on: September 25, 2011, 10:08:27 PM »
Taint huge, taint a dink either.  Nothing wrong with tagging a 150-200lb bear!
As long as we have the habitat, we can argue forever about who gets to kill what and when.  No habitat = no game.

 


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