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Bear Print opinions
« on: September 30, 2012, 08:34:53 PM »
Went out scouting for deer today and came across this track... What do you guys think? Bear size?   I put some trailcams up around the area where I found the print, so we'll see what comes up. 

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Re: Bear Print opinions
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2012, 08:36:46 PM »
Looks like a great blackie rear!
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Re: Bear Print opinions
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2012, 08:38:50 PM »
Yeah the sand makes it give a little bit more, but looks to be a good sized bear. The front track is the best to use to tell size of a  bear.
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Re: Bear Print opinions
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2012, 08:44:25 PM »
Yeah baby.  thanks for the hat for scale included in the photo.  your tracks bigger than the one I hunted last week.  I will post a thread on that hunt.  You got yourself a shooter there.   Location?  western WA or eastern WA?  if there are claws identifiable you might be looking at a grizzley track.  my photo has no scale but the track was from my finger tips to wrist bone. 
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Re: Bear Print opinions
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2012, 08:49:40 PM »
Ken- it was on the eastside, near Cle Elum.

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Bear Print opinions
« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2012, 09:31:37 PM »
Looks like a grizzly track!

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Re: Bear Print opinions
« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2012, 09:42:59 PM »
Ken- it was on the eastside, near Cle Elum.
Not likely a grizz but it is nice bear.  eastside has higher percent of color phase bears also.  two years ago i got a chocolate boar but i would guess that bear is bigger than the one I shot which was just over 6 foot. 
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Re: Bear Print opinions
« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2012, 08:32:43 AM »
Wow, that's a big one! Good luck!
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