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Black bear or Grizzly track?
« on: August 23, 2013, 09:29:32 PM »
Ok, so while scouting in the NE corner around metaline falls for elk, I cam across this track? I can't tell.  the track is large I wish I would have put my hand up to it.  I would say at least the size of my whole hand. 
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Re: Black bear or Grizzly track?
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2013, 09:30:38 PM »
p.s sorry they are upside down.....
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Re: Black bear or Grizzly track?
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2013, 09:35:26 PM »
Hard to tell by those pics. But it sure does look grizz like to me  :dunno:

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Re: Black bear or Grizzly track?
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2013, 09:40:16 PM »
Almost impossible to tell based on a picture or anything else. I have seen a lot of both and size and location is about the only telling factor. Kind of like identifying a mule deer track over a white tail, almost impossible to do.

It is most likely a black in all but a very few places in the lower 48 

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Re: Black bear or Grizzly track?
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2013, 09:44:25 PM »
It's a black bear.  The straight line across the toes of the front foot on a griz is very obvious.
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Re: Black bear or Grizzly track?
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2013, 10:11:07 PM »
Almost impossible to tell based on a picture or anything else. I have seen a lot of both and size and location is about the only telling factor. Kind of like identifying a mule deer track over a white tail, almost impossible to do.

It is most likely a black in all but a very few places in the lower 48 

The only reason wy I might think it could be a grizz is because of the size, length of nails, and it's documented that this area is one of the only in washington that has grizzly.

I know, it's hard to tell though.  hoping people more experienced could tell...
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Re: Black bear or Grizzly track?
« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2013, 10:19:15 PM »
Not really from the pictures, they are pretty hard to see for me.

The claws look fairly long, but again, hard to say conclusively.  With just the sharp points showing I would lean toward black bear. Most griz I have seen show a duller claw imprint.

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Re: Black bear or Grizzly track?
« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2013, 10:27:11 PM »
big heavy black, got that stiff legged baddest bear in the woods walk.


get after him! 

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Re: Black bear or Grizzly track?
« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2013, 10:31:16 PM »
Blackie tracks.

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Re: Black bear or Grizzly track?
« Reply #9 on: August 24, 2013, 04:49:29 PM »
I think it's a good size black bear.

Here's a grizzly track, next to my size 12 boot:


Actually since it was on the coast up in Alaska, I guess it was an Alaskan Brown Bear track. We saw plenty of those critters while we were fishing! No black bears in the area. Too many brownies I'd guess.

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Re: Black bear or Grizzly track?
« Reply #10 on: August 26, 2013, 07:30:49 AM »
the distinguishing factor is the claw holes for a BB are right in front of the pads, now look at the grizz track next to the boot, they are way out in front  :tup:

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Re: Black bear or Grizzly track?
« Reply #11 on: August 26, 2013, 08:16:23 AM »
Definately grizz in the area you were in, but I'm sure that's a blackie.  Most times you don't see the claw impressions with black bears, but they are much more noticible and present in tracks near rivers or other muddy areas.   :twocents:

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Re: Black bear or Grizzly track?
« Reply #12 on: August 26, 2013, 09:51:19 AM »
90% sure its a blackie
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Re: Black bear or Grizzly track?
« Reply #13 on: August 26, 2013, 09:58:11 AM »
It's a black bear.  The straight line across the toes of the front foot on a griz is very obvious.

Yep my thoughts as well.

 


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