Why cant it be August 1st

[rosscrazyelk]

to small anyway

[raydog]

That a Good looking Bear! I'm very excited, This is my first year where I'm getting serious about bear hunting. What would you have guessed it's weight at?

[rosscrazyelk]

That a Good looking Bear! I'm very excited, This is my first year where I'm getting serious about bear hunting. What would you have guessed it's weight at?

I am No bear expert I would guess just under 200

[superdown]

looks more like 140ish would be my guess The second pic makes it look small to me?

[carpsniperg2]

  I would guess 150 tops. Ears are way to huge for a 200lber. Pretty colored bear.

[rosscrazyelk]

looks more like 140ish would be my guess The second pic makes it look small to me?

Like I said I am no bear expert

[carpsniperg2]

Hard to tell in the shade. Is it more of a chocolate or does it have a red ish tent?

[RadSav]

I would guess 150 tops. Ears are way to huge for a 200lber. Pretty colored bear.

I agree.  150 at the upper extreme.  My first quick look made me think 120.  They always seem to get bigger the more I look at them, but first glance is usually the closer bet.  Not sure how good that hide will be early August, but he sure is pretty!  Couldn't give a guy any grief for tagging it no matter what the end weight ends up.

[longwalker]

you spot him over looking for your bull or is that a local one?

[grundy53]

I would guess 150 tops. Ears are way to huge for a 200lber. Pretty colored bear.

I agree.  150 at the upper extreme.  My first quick look made me think 120.  They always seem to get bigger the more I look at them, but first glance is usually the closer bet.  Not sure how good that hide will be early August, but he sure is pretty!  Couldn't give a guy any grief for tagging it no matter what the end weight ends up.

big ears.

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[jasnt]

I would guess 150 tops. Ears are way to huge for a 200lber. Pretty colored bear.

+1

[rosscrazyelk]

you spot him over looking for your bull or is that a local one?

This was in the white river unit.  Out getting my exercise

[trophyhunt]

Love the color, I agree it's a bit small.  Cool pic's Ross!

[RadSav]

you spot him over looking for your bull or is that a local one?

This was in the white river unit.  Out getting my exercise

I took a bear we call the "minigriz" on the north boarder of White River years ago.  Big hump, silver tips and a major melon head.  If I hadn't been well versed in black bear I might have passed on him thinking he was a grizzly.  He is one of my all time favorite bear!  Absolutely gorgeous specimen! 

The wife and I were trying to escape the 90+ degree mid-day heat by sitting under a rock outcropping over looking a little creek.  The bear apparently had the same idea.  The wife was the only one with a long gun but lucky for me she couldn't see him (think she was looking for black).  So I took Ruger Bob from her and dropped him in his tracks when he turned broadside at 150 yards.  I still catch heck for that from the wife!  Not only did I take her gun and kill what should have been her bear...I was also fresh off of back surgery and she did almost all of the meat packing!

We always enjoy hunting that area.  We haven't had that much bear success in there as the bear seem spread out quite a bit.  Very few years have we ever found huntable concentrations even though there are plenty of bear in there.  But, when you do find a bear in the White River it is usually something special either in size or color.  And once in a while the perfect combination of both!

[Ripper]

Great looking bear. I am stoked for August 1 to get here. It's on a Friday so that makes for a 3 day opener this year.

[lewy]

Very cool! What elevation ross?

[rosscrazyelk]

Very cool! What elevation ross?

6, 000ish

[RadSav]

Very cool! What elevation ross?

6, 000ish

Wow!  That's almost Norse elevation. Heck of a little hike!

[h20hunter]

To small anyway....

Nah....Not with my bow and thats why we get two tags!

[BULLBLASTER]

I would say that was the perfect combination of color and size!  small bears is less to pack and usually less taxidermy bill. I already filled my east tag and wont be headed west for another... but hope everyone shpots a bear or 2 this fall!

[saylean]

Great color and a small pack out. I like it.