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Offline bmc02

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I think it's a grizzly...
« on: June 30, 2024, 01:03:56 PM »
Up around Sullivan lake area this weekend with my daughter for a hike in salmo-priest wilderness. Came across this guy eating grass. Barely got the one picture before he darted off. My first impression from color and shape, was definitely a young griz. But I haven't spent much time looking at bears to be honest. Would like to get some confirmation before we go telling everyone we saw a griz. Haha. Stay safe out there.

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Re: I think it's a grizzly...
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2024, 01:10:39 PM »

Color really means nothing in the bear world, so I don't use that to determine.
To me, the ears and head shape say black bear.
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Re: I think it's a grizzly...
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2024, 01:24:49 PM »
I'm far far from a bear expert so I'll defer to the folks on here that know more than me but if I had to vote I'd check the black bear box for all the same reasons 92xj mentioned.

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Re: I think it's a grizzly...
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2024, 01:29:40 PM »
Looks like a black bear to me.

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Re: I think it's a grizzly...
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2024, 01:37:19 PM »
Yeah ears are a little big for grizzly... When it turned sideways I really thought griz. Seemed larger than a black bear but it was kinda skinny, which made me think young griz. Plus the color and the fact it was in a known grizzly area I had my self convinced.

Probably a good time to go take some of those bear identification tests.

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Re: I think it's a grizzly...
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2024, 01:51:30 PM »
Looks like a pumpkin headed blackie to me.  Nose contour / shape doesn’t appear to be consistent with a grizz. 

You would know for sure when it turned its head.   Did you see any tracks??  Tracks and claw length is another good way to tell. 

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Re: I think it's a grizzly...
« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2024, 01:58:41 PM »
Looks like a blackie to me…

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Re: I think it's a grizzly...
« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2024, 02:17:31 PM »
Black bear.

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Re: I think it's a grizzly...
« Reply #8 on: June 30, 2024, 02:39:29 PM »
Thanks for the confirmation, not a griz! I have some homework to do...

Cool bear though! First good look at a bear my daughter's ever had and one of my better looks as well.

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Re: I think it's a grizzly...
« Reply #9 on: June 30, 2024, 02:46:08 PM »
Black bear

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Re: I think it's a grizzly...
« Reply #10 on: June 30, 2024, 02:52:54 PM »
It's a brown bear ( :chuckle:) but Ursa Americanus variety.
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Re: I think it's a grizzly...
« Reply #11 on: June 30, 2024, 03:11:59 PM »
I’d shoot it.
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Re: I think it's a grizzly...
« Reply #12 on: June 30, 2024, 04:24:29 PM »
Black bear

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Re: I think it's a grizzly...
« Reply #13 on: June 30, 2024, 05:45:13 PM »
Definetly a color phase black bear
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Re: I think it's a grizzly...
« Reply #14 on: June 30, 2024, 05:50:21 PM »
Really nice black bear 🤙🏼
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