Grizz or no grizz

[beauhunter]

Got this pic on a camera, I think it was a blacky but it is pretty big

[Stein]

Ears look very black bear to me.

[N7XW]

Ears look very black bear to me.

 

[Mudman]

G bear.  Maybe.

[h20hunter]

From that angle i think the hump would be more pronounced.  Black.

[7mmfan]

From that angle i think the hump would be more pronounced.  Black.

I agree. The ears to me are the dead give away.

[jackelope]

It's a black bear.

And all bears have a hump if their shoulder blades protrude at the right angle. Definitely not a defining factor.

[trophyhunt]

What part of state? Looks black to me.

[TheStovePipeKid]

Ears look very black bear to me.

As a WDFW "certified" bear identification hunter I concur with this statement. No grizz.

[beauhunter]

Huckleberry unit

[buckfvr]

No grizz

[Igottanewknee]

I didn't think you could even reply to this post without being a certified bear identifier. I concur with the black bear identity...

[Pegasus]

Shoot it and find out?

[Mudman]

Ears do seem little tall like a Blackie.  But it reminds me of grizz in shape as well.  I googled images and I will say that the ears on large Grizz seems short n rounded but on young lean adults they do look little more like a black bear.?  Probably a Blackie though I wouldn't bet 100% on that.

[bearpaw]

blackie