Grizzly Bear or Black Bear?

[Timber]

I took these pictures the other day in the North Cascades. Do you think this could be a grizzly bear? The bear was about 1000 yds away so the pictures aren't that good.

[DOUBLELUNG]

Definitely can't rule out a griz. 

[hogsniper]

Wow, I was expecting a Moose pic but damn you might just have something there....Too bad you couldnt get a lil closer...Sure looks like one to me...Justin

[Ray]

Might be griz.  

[wf70gonehunting]

Better get a closer look .But not to close if that from 1000yrds.

[3dsheetmetal]

Wlth that color and hump on it's back I would say definitely a griz.

[shanevg]

Looks like one to me.  Hope it's not in our neck of the woods.

[bowhuntin]

Looks like it has the hump between the shoulders like a grizzly. Probably a grizzly. I remember reading some stuff on grizzlies on the wdfw site, I was pretty surprised at how many grizzlies they estimated to be in the North Cascades.

[saylean]

That hump does look suspect...

[bucklucky]

Good thing you didnt blast him with a wiz-bang Looks like grizz pardner

[Skinner]

Here's a pic I got with similar coloring of the head and legs, but the body on that yours is more silver.  Mine has 3 cubs and was on the westside!

[bucklucky]

looks like the same spot

[luvtohnt]

Considering that all those pics are with the bears head down eating it could simply be a shoulder blade you are seeing. But on the other hand, 1000 yards, it definatly has enough body to be a Grizz. I have seen three blackied in the past four or five years that are that color. Exciting what ever it is!!

Brandon

[blmathis12]

well it looks like color fase to me look at the face and legs shoot it could be even a cross lol  and for the second pic it has black cubs

[alecvg]

Looks like one to me too, dang, that sucks, not as bad as the wolves though.