Bear Age

[mulehunter]

I kept wonder sometime how long can Bear live till VERY VERY OLD to die on their own.  

15 yrs

25

35

45

Just curious.

Mulehunter    

[rasbo]

i got one on the wall thats 22.5 yrs old,so my guess 30 to 35 maybe

[carpsniperg2]

i would say 30 is the tops i think around 20-25 is getting pretty old, i also think it depends on the area they live in and food they eat as well.

[snocobearhunter]

there was a bear shot a few years back in fish lake area that was aged at 32 years i've heard they can live to 40 but i'm sure thats only in perfect conditions

[mulehunter]

Thanks!  30 Years Bears are trying to hide in Wood from all hunters!       Very interesting...  I wonder few things about how to keep Cubs growing and last 20 to 35 years. ONLY if There is 200,000 hunters cover all in Wood per fall.  Mmmm....  Very interesting..


Mulehunter

[rasbo]

i would say 30 is the tops i think around 20-25 is getting pretty old, i also think it depends on the area they live in and food they eat as well.

or if Im after them 

[carpsniperg2]

  i remember you telling me that one was like 22 i know of 2 other bears that have been aged in that range never heard of any others older then that so 25 might be the tops

[snocobearhunter]

the one that i heard of that was aged at 32 was in washington fishing and hunting news a few years back but i would guess 20 to 25 on a average

[bearhunter99]

I shot one that was 21.5 yrs old.  He was pretty worn down and his teeth were worn pretty bad.  He also had a broken front leg and was missing half his front paw.  I don't think he would have made it much longer.

[rasbo]

I shot one that was 21.5 yrs old.  He was pretty worn down and his teeth were worn pretty bad.  He also had a broken front leg and was missing half his front paw.  I don't think he would have made it much longer.

bet his name was lucky

[mulehunter]

Thanks,   I remember few times before  pull Trigger.... I just quickly thought how to look at him as soon you see him at how OLD before you pull Trigger. Its tough.... 

 
Mulehunter 

[bearhunter99]

Actually Rasbo, I started calling myelf lucky after finding him.  He ended up breaking the state record that had stood for 32 years.  I had seen him a few times before but never during hunting season.  He had been around the block, scarred up and he had been "tripodding" for so long his spine was curved.  The leg had atrophied up against his chest and hadn't been used in some time, that front quarter weighed about 50# less than the other side.

[rasbo]

Actually Rasbo, I started calling myelf lucky after finding him.  He ended up breaking the state record that had stood for 32 years.  I had seen him a few times before but never during hunting season.  He had been around the block, scarred up and he had been "tripodding" for so long his spine was curved.  The leg had atrophied up against his chest and hadn't been used in some time, that front quarter weighed about 50# less than the other side.

wow thats something.what a tough life for that bear..

[mulehunter]

Cool...

Mulehunter

[bearhunter99]

He was damn tough, my first shot broke his spine just behind the front shoulders, which rolled him.......then he got back up and ran again with both back legs splayed out behind him, shot again and rolled him again......he got back up and ran again and the third shot put him down for good.  He ran close to 200 yds after the first shot, which broke his spine, leaving him with ONE leg as the other had been broken for who knows how long.  Second shot hit him in the lungs, third took off the top of his heart.  Immense amount of respect for that bear, he was definitely the king of the mountain for a long time.  He was only a couple years younger than I was at the time.