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Offline norsepeak

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Giant Wa. bear track, is it Griz? You be the judge.
« on: November 27, 2009, 09:22:15 PM »
was up a few days ago goofing around came across the biggest bear track I have ever seen in Wa.  It measures just under 12" long.  Pic #1 is with a size 12 boot track next to it, and the second pic is with a tape measure.  What do you guys think?  The tracks were very pigeon toed, and the tracks were a good 2 feet apart, but it was not running, it was walking.  Could it be a griz or a GIANT blackie? 
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Re: Giant Wa. bear track, is it Griz? You be the judge.
« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2009, 10:03:56 PM »
Black bear. Looks too arched in the track to me.. Especially that bottom photo. Figured a griz might also have prints in the snow for the claws since they will be longer.

http://www.bearinfo.org/tracks.htm
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Re: Giant Wa. bear track, is it Griz? You be the judge.
« Reply #2 on: November 27, 2009, 10:07:48 PM »
Bigfoot....

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Re: Giant Wa. bear track, is it Griz? You be the judge.
« Reply #3 on: November 27, 2009, 10:14:03 PM »
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Re: Giant Wa. bear track, is it Griz? You be the judge.
« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2009, 10:24:13 PM »
Good sized blackie. Pads are too small, That's why you see the arch. Claw marks would be visible to be a Griz.

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Re: Giant Wa. bear track, is it Griz? You be the judge.
« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2009, 11:16:57 PM »
Definitely a black bear.  Big track though.
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Re: Giant Wa. bear track, is it Griz? You be the judge.
« Reply #6 on: November 27, 2009, 11:38:46 PM »
I think the back foot stepped into the frount track.  Snow can exzagerate the track too.. But if it was up the Rattlesnake road out of BZ corners , I saw a huge track there too about 5 years ago, looked like a griz to me?? :yike:
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Re: Giant Wa. bear track, is it Griz? You be the judge.
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2009, 12:07:32 AM »
Melted snow will make the print look larger than normal as well. Blackie.
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Re: Giant Wa. bear track, is it Griz? You be the judge.
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2009, 10:29:49 AM »
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Re: Giant Wa. bear track, is it Griz? You be the judge.
« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2009, 10:33:37 AM »
Black bear, no pronounced claws.
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Re: Giant Wa. bear track, is it Griz? You be the judge.
« Reply #10 on: November 28, 2009, 02:12:59 PM »
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Re: Giant Wa. bear track, is it Griz? You be the judge.
« Reply #11 on: November 29, 2009, 02:54:24 PM »
Black bear for sure, here are some of a Brown Bear/Griz......
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Re: Giant Wa. bear track, is it Griz? You be the judge.
« Reply #12 on: November 29, 2009, 02:57:43 PM »
looks like a black to me, claws would be a lot longer for sure.
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Re: Giant Wa. bear track, is it Griz? You be the judge.
« Reply #13 on: November 29, 2009, 05:26:57 PM »
Quote from: carpsniperg2 on November 29, 2009, 02:57:43 PM
looks like a black to me, claws would be a lot longer for sure.

Are you referring to the pics I put up or the first one???  Griz for sure, cause it got blasted by a friend off his snowmobile..  I guess the pictures really don't do justice for size comparison or detail...
« Last Edit: November 29, 2009, 05:39:40 PM by cohoho »
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Re: Giant Wa. bear track, is it Griz? You be the judge.
« Reply #14 on: November 29, 2009, 05:38:28 PM »
i think black bear snow makes them look bigger
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