Current Bear Im Hunting anyone have an idea of this Bears size?

[CaNINE]

Luckily B&C has solved this weight problem for us by not considering weight at all. As you all know, bears are scored by skull size and I’m guessing that bear will go over 20”.

Impossible to tell from that pic but it would be cool indeed if he makes book.  If he's not 20" he's darn close.

Bigjon you owe us an update.

[idaho guy]

All the adult ones I've seen that got away went at least 350.  Only been able to tag the little ones. 

  As a general rule in Idaho every bear missed is at least 300 pounds. This is a minimum and I have not noticed any maximum weight as a rule.  Most bears that I have actually helped retrieve for others have averaged around 150(most of mine average at least 200 ha ha) Its also an unwritten rule that bears shot but not yet recovered are always at least 300 pounds but some how loose at least half their weight between the time shot and actual retrieval.  Not trying to derail the thread I just want to make sure you guys understand the rules when bear hunting Idaho. I think the bear will weigh somewhere over 350 but not 400. I would not bet against Bearpaw I think he has seen more than a few bears up close on the ground.  400 or above is just so rare in the spring(at least where I have hunted) I don't think so. hopefully bigjon can weigh it! Good job getting (hopefully) three bears by the way overachiever!

[h20hunter]

If this was my thread.....24 inch skull,  450lb.

If I saw the bear but just a glimpse a min 20 inch skull 350 easy.

If I saw the bear and missed I'd guess about 20....300 lbs.

If i saw the bear and killed it.....about 12 inches and 150 pounds still crying for mamma.



Nice bear....please kill it and put that sucker on the wall. Thanks for sharing and taking us along.








EDIT:  This bear has been killed, see the success topic here:
https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,227595.0.html

The following posts were taken from the success topic and placed in this thread so as to not trash up the success topic

carry on
KFhunter

[headshot5]

@bearpaw...  I think you made a wager on this bear with someone.   

[SilkOnTheDrySide]

Since this was so hotly debated before, you actually scaled him right? And took a picture?

My snarky-ness aside, he’s a great bear. Curious to see his skull size.

Also curious to hear squared rug size.


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[SilkOnTheDrySide]

Great bear!!

I notice the 200lb club is mighty quiet.... grin

I still didn’t see where they scaled him...if it’s just an estimate I’ll shrug my shoulders, say congrats, and move on.

I also would like to see the taped 7’ nose to tail.


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[92xj]

Great bear!!

I notice the 200lb club is mighty quiet.... grin

I still didn’t see where they scaled him...if it’s just an estimate I’ll shrug my shoulders, say congrats, and move on.

I also would like to see the taped 7’ nose to tail.


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I'm sure the 7'8" guy in the red shirt measured the 7 feet...

[Wetwoodshunter]

Great bear. He is a tank.

This is the one I found archery hunting last year. Called a buddy and he dropped it with a boom stick, it's tied for 3rd all time in Montana.

8'1" from nose to base of tail. Skull net is 21 4/16

For reference, that table IS a sheet of plywood.

[SilkOnTheDrySide]

Great bear. He is a tank.

This is the one I found archery hunting last year. Called a buddy and he dropped it with a boom stick, it's tied for 3rd all time in Montana.

8'1" from nose to base of tail. Skull net is 21 4/16

For reference, that table IS a sheet of plywood.

Is that Washington?


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[SilkOnTheDrySide]

Great bear. He is a tank.

This is the one I found archery hunting last year. Called a buddy and he dropped it with a boom stick, it's tied for 3rd all time in Montana.

8'1" from nose to base of tail. Skull net is 21 4/16

For reference, that table IS a sheet of plywood.

You should submit that bear. If the skull measurements are legit (no reason to doubt you, that’s the archery state record.)


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[Tbar]

Great bear. He is a tank.

This is the one I found archery hunting last year. Called a buddy and he dropped it with a boom stick, it's tied for 3rd all time in Montana.

8'1" from nose to base of tail. Skull net is 21 4/16

For reference, that table IS a sheet of plywood.

You should submit that bear. If the skull measurements are legit (no reason to doubt you, that’s the archery state record.)


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Shot with a gun.

[SilkOnTheDrySide]

Great bear. He is a tank.

This is the one I found archery hunting last year. Called a buddy and he dropped it with a boom stick, it's tied for 3rd all time in Montana.

8'1" from nose to base of tail. Skull net is 21 4/16

For reference, that table IS a sheet of plywood.

You should submit that bear. If the skull measurements are legit (no reason to doubt you, that’s the archery state record.)


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Shot with a gun.

Ok, tied for 6th then 😂


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[Wetwoodshunter]

It's a Montana bear I called him in cow calling and could have taken him but I didn't have a tag. Where I'm at over there I tend to call in a bear every other day.

Great bear. He is a tank.

This is the one I found archery hunting last year. Called a buddy and he dropped it with a boom stick, it's tied for 3rd all time in Montana.

8'1" from nose to base of tail. Skull net is 21 4/16

For reference, that table IS a sheet of plywood.

You should submit that bear. If the skull measurements are legit (no reason to doubt you, that’s the archery state record.)


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Shot with a gun.

Ok, tied for 6th then 😂


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[Dan-o]

If any of you read my posts a few weeks ago I have been after this bear for two years.  Finally after 200 hours in the blind Meet Bear number 32 I got him 730AM this morning, this boy is a HOG.  Probably not to many around like him anymore, hes over 7 feet, 400 pounds and a Boon and Crockett Skull.  Im very Happy with this beautiful Black Bear!

Big Jon

Awesome, I saw your photos in your first post and agreed that it was a huge bear, you can tell by the way it's built. Congratulations, that's one heckuva bear and you are far more devoted to the hunt than most hunters. Over 200 hours is an amazing feat in it's own right! I'm anxious to hear what the head officially scores when you get it measured, there are not that many bear from Washington that make the book, congrats on taking the bear of a lifetime! His photos of the bear alive: https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,227203.0.html

Having seen a lot of live bear and dead bear I know that any 7 foot bear is pretty heavy and that bear has been eating bait so I figured he was probably fat as well, it appears that way in the photos. I probably should apologize for this, but I made a wager with another member that the bear would be closer to 400 than 200 if it was taken and weighed, by any chance did you weigh any part of the bear on a scale?

Official scale weight or not, I am paying up!!!!!!

I only took the bet for fun, and if Big Jon can sit for 200 hours to kill that monster, I can pay up.

That thing is a PIG, a MONSTER and a BRUTE all at the same time.

Congratulations on a bear of a lifetime!

@Bearpaw, PM me a mailing address. 

[SilkOnTheDrySide]

If any of you read my posts a few weeks ago I have been after this bear for two years.  Finally after 200 hours in the blind Meet Bear number 32 I got him 730AM this morning, this boy is a HOG.  Probably not to many around like him anymore, hes over 7 feet, 400 pounds and a Boon and Crockett Skull.  Im very Happy with this beautiful Black Bear!

Big Jon

Awesome, I saw your photos in your first post and agreed that it was a huge bear, you can tell by the way it's built. Congratulations, that's one heckuva bear and you are far more devoted to the hunt than most hunters. Over 200 hours is an amazing feat in it's own right! I'm anxious to hear what the head officially scores when you get it measured, there are not that many bear from Washington that make the book, congrats on taking the bear of a lifetime! His photos of the bear alive: https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,227203.0.html

Having seen a lot of live bear and dead bear I know that any 7 foot bear is pretty heavy and that bear has been eating bait so I figured he was probably fat as well, it appears that way in the photos. I probably should apologize for this, but I made a wager with another member that the bear would be closer to 400 than 200 if it was taken and weighed, by any chance did you weigh any part of the bear on a scale?

Official scale weight or not, I am paying up!!!!!!

I only took the bet for fun, and if Big Jon can sit for 200 hours to kill that monster, I can pay up.

That thing is a PIG, a MONSTER and a BRUTE all at the same time.

Congratulations on a bear of a lifetime!

@Bearpaw, PM me a mailing address.

Can I make some bets with you? 😂😂😂


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