LITTLE PATHFINDER’S 2023 BEAR HUNT

[Pathfinder101]

Boiled out the skull.  Turns out it is the same size as the boar I killed last year. 

[Pathfinder101]

Found something interesting when I put these two skulls together (both mature boars, roughly the same size skull-but my 2022 bear was much larger and heavier in body size);
The bone around the tooth line on Little Pathfinder's bear has receded significantly (see photos).  I assume this means his was a super old bear.  All 4 canines were broken off at the tips as well.
First photo is my 2022 bear
Second photo is Little Pathfinders 2023 bear

[johnbmyersii]

Great bear and story, nice job!!

[Rufous]

Sounds like you found a real honey hole. Well done! I sure miss the Blue Mountain bear hunting.

[O. Nerka]

Contact WDFW and they will mail you an envelope to send a tooth in to get it aged. Last year my two bears took about 8-10 months to get aged.

[Pathfinder101]

Contact WDFW and they will mail you an envelope to send a tooth in to get it aged. Last year my two bears took about 8-10 months to get aged.

Thanks Onerka.  I'll do that 

[HikerHunter]

What a cool story, thanks for sharing!