How big would U say this guy is?

[pjb3]

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.

[CoryTDF]

I call that a shooter! Anything over 5 inches is a good bear in my book.

[Big10gauge]

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. 

[scoyoc5]

    

[boneaddict]

   Thats funny.   can't see the pics but thats a good rule of thumb. 

[PolarBear]

I'll tell you for the $20

[Machias]

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.

[BLKBEARKLR]

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

[Big10gauge]

Sorry I didn't clarify the second formula, it is measuring across the track not the length.

[boneaddict]

I knew what you meant.

[NWBREW]

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,

[Ray]

Shoot em and let us know!

[Sideswipe]

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?