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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: Kc_Kracker on September 05, 2013, 09:20:37 AM

Title: BB or grizzly print?
Post by: Kc_Kracker on September 05, 2013, 09:20:37 AM: so, this is the one that eluded me a few times last year, and I just looked at his print closer, is this a grizz? the claws are way out front and the pad is narrow and wide :yike:

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.danceswithmarmots.com%2Fbearprints.jpg&hash=eb393c7928362c30bbeb62261f9d8379c6985c1c)
Title: Re: BB or grizzly print?
Post by: lostbackpacker on September 05, 2013, 09:23:46 AM: im no expert, but it looks like black bear
Title: Re: BB or grizzly print?
Post by: Jonathan_S on September 05, 2013, 09:32:39 AM: See how the claws are curved in an arc like that? That's a black bear trait

Grizz claw marks are in a line like

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Title: Re: BB or grizzly print?
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on September 05, 2013, 09:37:59 AM: Black Bear!
Title: Re: BB or grizzly print?
Post by: JLS on September 05, 2013, 09:42:16 AM: It's a black bear. The claw tips on a griz would be out in front of the toes by quite a lot more. Consider that the round toe pad will be about an inch front to back. Griz claws will have about 2-3 inches between the toe and the tip of the claw.
Title: Re: BB or grizzly print?
Post by: Bullets_n_Octane on September 05, 2013, 10:53:38 AM: Def a Blackie...