let him go

[boneaddict]

A fairly decent fellow, but not quite big enough for what I wanted in a black one.  Should I have busted him?

[rackattack]

Great looking pics.   I think you made a good choice.  Looking at those ears, he looks a little small. 

[Ray]

i would have shot him

[Machias]

  Great photos, thanks for sharing!

[kbyers]

The pics look good, but I think you made the right choice.  But when all is said and done it depends on how you feel about it.  There are bigger ones out there.

[Alchase]

Cool spot Bone, great pics. Did you call him in?

[johnsc6]

good decision small bear

[billythekidrock]

Man, them small ones make for easy packing and they taste great. Depending on how busy I was, am I going bear hunting again, is the freezer full, etc... I might or might not have shot it.

[saylean]

I would have shot him...but it would only be my second bear...so I aint picky...And also, for some reason, I cant seem to buy a bear this year yet... Oh well...elk season is this coming weekend...any poor days (too windy, etc) and its on for bears! Hopefully i will bag one.

[rainshadow1]

BOOOOOOM! Then go get another tag to trophy hunt with!

[billythekidrock]

BOOOOOOM! Then go get another tag to trophy hunt with!

You being on the OP you should just buy both tags at the same time. LOL

[jackelope]

knowing what i know(a little bit) about judging the size of bears, and just getting done watching shockey and  greg ritz kill a monster bear, i say let him walk.
based on what billy said:

Man, them small ones make for easy packing and they taste great. Depending on how busy I was, am I going bear hunting again, is the freezer full, etc... I might or might not have shot it.

i guess it would have been up to you, but he looks to me to be a little guy.

[high country]

It is early enough to pass a bear that size. Give it a while and things change, but with the work involved with a bruin I would just as soon shoot big un's. besides how are you gonna explain a little pecker bone on the mantle....go big.

[boneaddict]

If she'd been in bow range, she would have gotten a stinger right in the boiling room.  Other than that, I've shot enough of them, I didn't need this one.  If she'd had some color to her, I'd probably have busted her.  Shes a pretty good sized bear for a female, which I'm pretty sure it was, but then again not big enough for what I want.  I'm really lookinf for a big boar to have as a full mount.