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Re: Do these bears look big?
« Reply #15 on: July 17, 2022, 06:38:17 AM »
No, not really.   You'll save some fawns and have some good eats, but if its trophy potential you are after the answer is no. 

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Re: Do these bears look big?
« Reply #16 on: July 17, 2022, 02:59:28 PM »
First bear is very small 100 lbs? Next 2 or maybe average to a little below for an Idaho spring bear in my opinion

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Re: Do these bears look big?
« Reply #17 on: July 17, 2022, 04:06:17 PM »
With only one picture like that it’s hard to tell, but the second kinda looks like an old sow to me.  If there’s other pics of it that could change my mind.  Or a young boar that’s going to have a big block head when he gets older.

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Re: Do these bears look big?
« Reply #18 on: July 18, 2022, 09:59:02 AM »
My 2 cents, none of the bears are over 130-140.  Bear #1 probably doesn't make 125.
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Re: Do these bears look big?
« Reply #19 on: July 18, 2022, 10:41:29 AM »
As someone else said, its hard to judge with just one picture/angle but the first one looks like the smallest to me. Its belly is far off the ground and looks lean. That said, there is no reason to be picky in WA so I'd shoot the first one I see!

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Re: Do these bears look big?
« Reply #20 on: July 18, 2022, 01:15:17 PM »
All three same bear my opinion.
Looks a lot smaller right out the den.
Or coming out of winter.
Deer an Elk are the same way ,always look smaller right after winter ,before a good spring green up.

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Re: Do these bears look big?
« Reply #21 on: July 18, 2022, 01:25:21 PM »
My 2 cents, none of the bears are over 130-140.  Bear #1 probably doesn't make 125.


 :yeah:   Nothing even approaching big in that group.

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Re: Do these bears look big?
« Reply #22 on: July 18, 2022, 01:43:35 PM »
I looked at the pics better.
#2 male
#3 female
Those probably your mama and daddy in your spot.
#1 I don't really know ,my cams do that black and white pics at dawn and dusk.
Looks like there are bear there to hunt.
Go fishing ,where the fish are.
Good luck.
I'm just throwing guess out there,I'm know bear expert.
One way to know for sure,is when both are in the same pic,or some color phase is dominat.
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Re: Do these bears look big?
« Reply #23 on: July 18, 2022, 04:28:57 PM »
Big bears look fat. Almost awkwardly fat... I'm trying to get this guy.

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Re: Do these bears look big?
« Reply #24 on: July 18, 2022, 04:39:11 PM »
Big bears look fat. Almost awkwardly fat... I'm trying to get this guy.

That's a pig. Good luck!

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Re: Do these bears look big?
« Reply #25 on: July 18, 2022, 06:20:50 PM »
Might help. I agree with some of the earlier comments…none of them look real big, all look light…but cool spot you have with three there
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Re: Do these bears look big?
« Reply #26 on: July 19, 2022, 10:17:50 AM »
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Re: Do these bears look big?
« Reply #27 on: July 22, 2022, 04:15:35 PM »
Thanks for the reply's everyone. I'm not looking for a B&C monster, and I didn't figure any of these guys were particularly big, just thought I'd ask around.

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Re: Do these bears look big?
« Reply #28 on: July 22, 2022, 08:51:36 PM »
Here’s one from the coast

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Re: Do these bears look big?
« Reply #29 on: July 23, 2022, 04:03:04 AM »
#2 looks decent, but not big - looks like a boar to me, too. The first one is skinny, but probably has put on weight by now, could be the same bear as #3, which I would guess is a sow.

 


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