rate this bear

[yorketransport]

I thought this would be kind of fun. I spotted this bear while scouting/coyote hunting last night and got a few short video clips. My GoPro was dead so I had to just hold my phone up to the spotter.

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I watched this bear for about 30 minutes and my guess is that it's about 3 years old and in the neighborhood of 175-200#. The back end on it looks pretty heavy for this time of year, so I don't think it's just a young bear with a thick coat. The face and ears don't make it look very old though, so I could be way off. Either way, if I seen him on August 1st I'm taking the shot!

[Timberstalker]

I think you’re a little heavy on weight.

Young bear for sure. Lean build and thin face.

Nice bear and thanks for sharing!

[PastorJoel]

I rate him as two thumbs up 
or maybe four stars.

I would have loved to have seen it in person.

[h20hunter]

I think you are in the ballpark. Shooter bear in my book.

[mountainman]

125-150#.
Good eating size. Be lots bigger come fall

[Machias]

Maybe 125......maybe..

[BULLBLASTER]

Heavy back end and slender head maybe a sow?

Not that it matters. I’d be sending the heat! 

[Stein]

168 exactly.  In grains.

[Pegasus]

125...lots of fur there but pretty lean.

[Machias]

168 exactly.  In grains.

 

[BULLBLASTER]

168 exactly.  In grains.

That should read 260 grains sir! What kinda weeney gun are you using!? 

[yorketransport]

Heavy back end and slender head maybe a sow?

That’s what’s throwing me off. The fur on the front legs and shoulders is pretty thick but the back end is much thinner, but doesn’t show up well on those clips though. I’ve seen a couple other bear so far this spring that all looked much leaner on the back end but were a similar over all size.

168 exactly.  In grains.

That should read 260 grains sir! What kinda weeney gun are you using!? 

You’re all running small bores, I was thinking more along the lines of 300-350gr from one of the 375s. 

[BKMFR]

Young bear, narrow head, big ears..... Probably would be surprised with how much "ground shrinkage" this bear would have... maybe 120 lbs. in my opinion....

[DOUBLELUNG]

I rate it good enough!  No cubs, I'm sending it.

[Stein]

168 exactly.  In grains.

That should read 260 grains sir! What kinda weeney gun are you using!? 

Shoulder mounted, same one that won the big war!  Bears can only die once.

[BULLBLASTER]

Heavy back end and slender head maybe a sow?

That’s what’s throwing me off. The fur on the front legs and shoulders is pretty thick but the back end is much thinner, but doesn’t show up well on those clips though. I’ve seen a couple other bear so far this spring that all looked much leaner on the back end but were a similar over all size.

168 exactly.  In grains.

That should read 260 grains sir! What kinda weeney gun are you using!? 

You’re all running small bores, I was thinking more along the lines of 300-350gr from one of the 375s. 

Hey now! My 260 is from a .375! I haven’t run out of them and needed to dip into my 300 Accubond stash! 

Still not sure if my 375 is really enough for a bear at 50-60 yards. 

[idaho guy]

Young bear, narrow head, big ears..... Probably would be surprised with how much "ground shrinkage" this bear would have... maybe 120 lbs. in my opinion....

  120 maybe!   

[yorketransport]

I was back out in the area I saw that bear today (didn't see anything though) and I got a measurement on that stump in the video. The stump is a touch under 2 Mil wide, so at 370 yards that's about 25" just to give some scale.

[Decker]

Honestly, I'd be surprised if that bear went 120; still makes for some quality eating!!!

[denhajm]

Nice bear--thanks for the video clip!