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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: CP on September 07, 2015, 09:15:00 AM

Title: What sex?
Post by: CP on September 07, 2015, 09:15:00 AM: I'm guessing this is a young female. What say you experts?
Title: Re: What sex?
Post by: jackelope on September 07, 2015, 11:55:29 AM: Far from an expert but I agree. Young female. Curious to hear what the real experts say.
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Post by: bugs n bones on September 07, 2015, 12:16:11 PM: Young sow
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Post by: tgomez on September 07, 2015, 02:03:56 PM: 1.5-2 year old sow, big rump and small chest.
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Post by: Bean Counter on September 07, 2015, 02:13:07 PM: Amazing
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Post by: dune on September 08, 2015, 12:20:56 PM: Sow
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Post by: Jonathan_S on September 08, 2015, 12:28:27 PM: Quote from: Bean Counter on September 07, 2015, 02:13:07 PM
Amazing

My preference too.

This is a little bear, I don't know female or male. Easier to tell when moving and in color :chuckle:
Title: Re: What sex?
Post by: vandeman17 on September 08, 2015, 12:54:49 PM: Younger sow with about 75% confidence :chuckle:
Title: Re: What sex?
Post by: Jonathan_S on September 08, 2015, 12:58:06 PM: Quote from: vandeman17 on September 08, 2015, 12:54:49 PM
Younger sow with about 75% confidence :chuckle:

Sounds pretty confident...mostly ???
Title: Re: What sex?
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on September 08, 2015, 12:58:50 PM: Shame on you guys. Isn't it a bit early to be assigning gender? I mean really, this young bear may have not decided yet as to which direction it wishes to live his/her life (look how long it took Bruce to decide) :rolleyes:. Yah, looks like a young sow to me also with my limited knowledge on bear identification.
Title: Re: What sex?
Post by: vandeman17 on September 08, 2015, 01:00:18 PM: Quote from: Jonathan_S on September 08, 2015, 12:58:06 PM
Quote from: vandeman17 on September 08, 2015, 12:54:49 PM
Younger sow with about 75% confidence :chuckle:

Sounds pretty confident...mostly ???

haha, with a straight on picture I would probably be able to add another 10-15% confidence but with the way things are going these days, I don't want to call a male a female or vice versa. I might offend someone and then all heck will break loose. :o :chuckle:
Title: Re: What sex?
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on September 08, 2015, 01:06:57 PM: Shot it and find out? Looks like a real good eating size. 8)
Title: Re: What sex?
Post by: CP on September 08, 2015, 02:34:35 PM: No, I won’t be shooting this bear. I’ve passed up 2 opportunities already; the last one was at 15 feet. I’m just wondering if I should expect a cub or 2 next year.
Title: Re: What sex?
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on September 08, 2015, 03:03:42 PM: Last time I played this game, a biologist with 20+ years experience, a game warden with 30+, and a third hunter with 30+ years, all agreed we were looking at a 2.5-3.5 year old boar. After the trigger pull and tooth aging, she was a 14.5 year old sow. I no longer call sex on bears unless I see testicles, cubs, or an absolute toad of a dominant mature boar.
Title: Re: What sex?
Post by: 2MANY on September 08, 2015, 03:15:18 PM: What you will be saying after being married for 10 years.