Biggest WA bear by weight and length

[bearpaw]

Here's a good one from a few years ago....

Here's the story,
I had been seeing huge bear scat in an area we were hunting and kept after the bear. My hunter had a shot on the 2nd to the last day at what I think was this bear and missed. Next day we killed a smaller bear and then I had to head for Idaho elk hunting so I told one of my guides Jeff (in center), to take his next hunter and watch that area.

They hunted a couple days and no luck, finally over the phone I suggested doing some little drives. Jeff would set the hunter up in a good location and walk through the brush. On one drive he came face to face with this bear in the brush, he didn't have a gun and the hunter was posted 200 yards away and didn't know what to do so he started yelling, it ran up the closest tree. Jeff hollered at the hunter who came down and did the deed.

So this bear was yelled up a tree... it weighed 456. 

[huntnnw]

so how does one take a bear out this big whole? I hunt the same hills as you and I have had bears down on downhill to flat ground to roads and there is no way I am moving a 250lb bear...most awkward animals to handle once down.

[high country]

so how does one take a bear out this big whole? I hunt the same hills as you and I have had bears down on downhill to flat ground to roads and there is no way I am moving a 250lb bear...most awkward animals to handle once down.

simpson capstan winch......best dang thing since advil. it actually replaced advil for me.

[Pathfinder101]

Nice bears guys.  I am like Iceman, just skinny ones for me.

[BLUEBULLS]

here's one from a couple years back.... not sure on weight but he was 7' from nose to tip of tail.

haven't measured the skull yet but it'll be over 20".

[Pathfinder101]

Jeez Bluebulls, that's a STUD bruin!  Looks like he's about 100 years old.  If I ever draw a springer tag, you'll get a PM from me...

[NWBREW]

Bluebulls.....that is a very nice bear. Did you get the report back on his age? curious on how old he is.

[pendoreilleadventures]

Never really been into Bear hunting I killed one bear and I was done very old Bear All his teeth were rotten only weighted 280 but squred out at 6' 8" color phased bear skull was 19 7/8th.

[BOWHUNTER45]

Here's a good one from a few years ago....

Here's the story,
I had been seeing huge bear scat in an area we were hunting and kept after the bear. My hunter had a shot on the 2nd to the last day at what I think was this bear and missed. Next day we killed a smaller bear and then I had to head for Idaho elk hunting so I told one of my guides Jeff (in center), to take his next hunter and watch that area.

They hunted a couple days and no luck, finally over the phone I suggested doing some little drives. Jeff would set the hunter up in a good location and walk through the brush. On one drive he came face to face with this bear in the brush, he didn't have a gun and the hunter was posted 200 yards away and didn't know what to do so he started yelling, it ran up the closest tree. Jeff hollered at the hunter who came down and did the deed.

So this bear was yelled up a tree... it weighed 456. 

hey buddy NICE ONE !!

[BOWHUNTER45]

here's one from a couple years back.... not sure on weight but he was 7' from nose to tip of tail.

haven't measured the skull yet but it'll be over 20".

NICE !!

[BOWHUNTER45]

Now those are some nice bear ..congrads. everyone ..thanks for sharing !!

[huntnfmly]

the only pics i have of mine is after we made a rug cuz we lost the camera before we developed 6ftnose to tail #298 field dressed so obviously nevier live wieght it has two teeth marks on top of head from fighting and is missing a toe on rear foot

[724wd]

simpson capstan winch......best dang thing since advil. it actually replaced advil for me.

worth their weight IN GOLD!  couple it with a deer sleigh'er from cabelas to help keep the hide in good condition and slide over everything in it's path.  what a combo!

[bearpaw]

so how does one take a bear out this big whole? I hunt the same hills as you and I have had bears down on downhill to flat ground to roads and there is no way I am moving a 250lb bear...most awkward animals to handle once down.

They backed the truck as close as possible, tied a rope to the bear, pulled him out, and strained unknown parts loading him up..... 

[bearpaw]

This one isn't quit as big as the last one I posted, and he's a springer.

I spotted this bear feeding along a small stream, we used the lay of the ground to stalk up close, but he had moved and when we came to where he should be, he wasn't there. We did a quick little run around, then I spotted him moving away, he had seen us, Jim hit him quartering away and it turned the bear straifght toward us, Jim dropped him cold deadon at about 30 yards, fun to say the least. We took photos, grunted a yard at a time, loaded him whole, and hoisted him up at home for the photo.