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Offline pjb3

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How big would U say this guy is?
« on: September 26, 2009, 02:39:26 PM »
I'm thinking not real big but I could be wrong as its the first tracks I have seen so have nothing to compare to.

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Re: How big would U say this guy is?
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2009, 02:43:07 PM »
I call that a shooter! Anything over 5 inches is a good bear in my book.
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Re: How big would U say this guy is?
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2009, 05:48:20 PM »
A general rule of thumb that we use is length of track = 1 ft of hide, so for a 5 inch track the bear would be somewhere around 5 ft. There's also some people than add +1 for the hide so a 5 in track could = a 6ft hide. I think that the first formula is more accurate, at least in the bears I've shot.  Anyway if that bear is dropping twenty dollar bills I'd be following him around.  :chuckle:
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Re: How big would U say this guy is?
« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2009, 05:53:46 PM »
 :yeah:   :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Re: How big would U say this guy is?
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2009, 06:12:12 PM »
 :chuckle:  Thats funny.   can't see the pics but thats a good rule of thumb. 

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Re: How big would U say this guy is?
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2009, 06:30:55 PM »
I'll tell you for the $20

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Re: How big would U say this guy is?
« Reply #6 on: September 26, 2009, 06:31:53 PM »
Hind foot is a poor indicator of size.  Measure the the width of the front pad and add one usually gives you a better guesstimation.
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Re: How big would U say this guy is?
« Reply #7 on: September 26, 2009, 06:33:38 PM »
Hind foot is a poor indicator of size.  Measure the the width of the front pad and add one usually gives you a better guesstimation.

That is the way I always measure a bear also
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Re: How big would U say this guy is?
« Reply #8 on: September 26, 2009, 06:48:31 PM »
Sorry I didn't clarify the second formula, it is measuring across the track not the length.
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Re: How big would U say this guy is?
« Reply #9 on: September 26, 2009, 06:50:20 PM »
I knew what you meant.

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Re: How big would U say this guy is?
« Reply #10 on: September 26, 2009, 07:27:49 PM »
Big enough to shoot for me.....and that looks like the same 20 I had in my pocket the other day...and now it's gone, :chuckle:
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Re: How big would U say this guy is?
« Reply #11 on: September 26, 2009, 07:31:13 PM »
Shoot em and let us know!

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Re: How big would U say this guy is?
« Reply #12 on: September 26, 2009, 07:51:09 PM »
Well I'm probably the least qualified to respond to this so far but I've seen hind foot tracks that size that ended up way over 200# when I expected a skinny yearling.  Found green turds in spring but never greenbacks, is this in Westerm WA?
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