Post by: rosscrazyelk on July 14, 2014, 08:58:43 PM
Post by: raydog on July 14, 2014, 09:03:44 PM
Post by: rosscrazyelk on July 14, 2014, 09:21:27 PM
That a Good looking Bear! I'm very excited, This is my first year where I'm getting serious about bear hunting. What would you have guessed it's weight at?I am No bear expert I would guess just under 200
Post by: superdown on July 14, 2014, 09:39:46 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on July 14, 2014, 09:42:57 PM
Post by: rosscrazyelk on July 14, 2014, 09:44:19 PM
looks more like 140ish would be my guess :dunno: The second pic makes it look small to me?Like I said I am no bear expert
Post by: carpsniperg2 on July 14, 2014, 09:48:11 PM
Post by: RadSav on July 14, 2014, 09:57:29 PM
:yeah: I would guess 150 tops. Ears are way to huge for a 200lber. Pretty colored bear.
I agree. 150 at the upper extreme. My first quick look made me think 120. They always seem to get bigger the more I look at them, but first glance is usually the closer bet. Not sure how good that hide will be early August, but he sure is pretty! Couldn't give a guy any grief for tagging it no matter what the end weight ends up.
Post by: longwalker on July 14, 2014, 09:59:01 PM
Post by: grundy53 on July 15, 2014, 06:03:50 AM
:yeah: big ears.:yeah: I would guess 150 tops. Ears are way to huge for a 200lber. Pretty colored bear.
I agree. 150 at the upper extreme. My first quick look made me think 120. They always seem to get bigger the more I look at them, but first glance is usually the closer bet. Not sure how good that hide will be early August, but he sure is pretty! Couldn't give a guy any grief for tagging it no matter what the end weight ends up.
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Post by: jasnt on July 15, 2014, 06:11:10 AM
:yeah: I would guess 150 tops. Ears are way to huge for a 200lber. Pretty colored bear.+1
Post by: rosscrazyelk on July 15, 2014, 07:07:54 AM
you spot him over looking for your bull or is that a local one?This was in the white river unit. Out getting my exercise
Post by: trophyhunt on July 15, 2014, 07:21:26 AM
Post by: RadSav on July 15, 2014, 07:36:45 AM
you spot him over looking for your bull or is that a local one?This was in the white river unit. Out getting my exercise
I took a bear we call the "minigriz" on the north boarder of White River years ago. Big hump, silver tips and a major melon head. If I hadn't been well versed in black bear I might have passed on him thinking he was a grizzly. He is one of my all time favorite bear! Absolutely gorgeous specimen!
The wife and I were trying to escape the 90+ degree mid-day heat by sitting under a rock outcropping over looking a little creek. The bear apparently had the same idea. The wife was the only one with a long gun but lucky for me she couldn't see him (think she was looking for black). So I took Ruger Bob from her and dropped him in his tracks when he turned broadside at 150 yards. I still catch heck for that from the wife! Not only did I take her gun and kill what should have been her bear...I was also fresh off of back surgery and she did almost all of the meat packing! :IBCOOL:
We always enjoy hunting that area. We haven't had that much bear success in there as the bear seem spread out quite a bit. Very few years have we ever found huntable concentrations even though there are plenty of bear in there. But, when you do find a bear in the White River it is usually something special either in size or color. And once in a while the perfect combination of both!
Post by: Ripper on July 15, 2014, 12:54:35 PM
Post by: lewy on July 15, 2014, 01:01:44 PM
Post by: rosscrazyelk on July 15, 2014, 02:18:05 PM
Very cool! What elevation ross?
6, 000ish
Post by: RadSav on July 15, 2014, 02:34:38 PM
Very cool! What elevation ross?
6, 000ish
Wow! That's almost Norse elevation. Heck of a little hike!
Post by: h20hunter on July 15, 2014, 03:03:59 PM
Nah....Not with my bow and thats why we get two tags!
Post by: BULLBLASTER on July 15, 2014, 03:37:08 PM
Post by: saylean on July 20, 2014, 08:38:22 AM