Post by: yorketransport on April 25, 2019, 07:36:55 PM
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I watched this bear for about 30 minutes and my guess is that it's about 3 years old and in the neighborhood of 175-200#. The back end on it looks pretty heavy for this time of year, so I don't think it's just a young bear with a thick coat. The face and ears don't make it look very old though, so I could be way off. Either way, if I seen him on August 1st I'm taking the shot! :tup:
Post by: Timberstalker on April 25, 2019, 08:31:02 PM
Young bear for sure. Lean build and thin face.
Nice bear and thanks for sharing!
Post by: PastorJoel on April 25, 2019, 08:35:48 PM
or maybe four stars.
I would have loved to have seen it in person.
Post by: h20hunter on April 25, 2019, 08:37:33 PM
Post by: mountainman on April 26, 2019, 08:17:01 AM
Good eating size. Be lots bigger come fall
Post by: Machias on April 26, 2019, 10:04:42 AM
Post by: BULLBLASTER on April 26, 2019, 10:27:27 AM
Not that it matters. I’d be sending the heat! :chuckle:
Post by: Stein on April 26, 2019, 10:40:38 AM
Post by: Pegasus on April 26, 2019, 10:43:33 AM
Post by: Machias on April 26, 2019, 10:48:38 AM
168 exactly. In grains.
:chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: BULLBLASTER on April 26, 2019, 10:59:08 AM
168 exactly. In grains.
That should read 260 grains sir! What kinda weeney gun are you using!? :chuckle:
Post by: yorketransport on April 26, 2019, 11:27:09 AM
Heavy back end and slender head maybe a sow?
That’s what’s throwing me off. The fur on the front legs and shoulders is pretty thick but the back end is much thinner, but doesn’t show up well on those clips though. I’ve seen a couple other bear so far this spring that all looked much leaner on the back end but were a similar over all size.
168 exactly. In grains.
That should read 260 grains sir! What kinda weeney gun are you using!? :chuckle:
You’re all running small bores, I was thinking more along the lines of 300-350gr from one of the 375s. :tup:
Post by: BKMFR on April 26, 2019, 11:34:10 AM
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on April 26, 2019, 11:46:09 AM
Post by: Stein on April 26, 2019, 01:05:10 PM
168 exactly. In grains.
That should read 260 grains sir! What kinda weeney gun are you using!? :chuckle:
Shoulder mounted, same one that won the big war! Bears can only die once. :chuckle:
Post by: BULLBLASTER on April 26, 2019, 01:28:14 PM
Hey now! My 260 is from a .375! I haven’t run out of them and needed to dip into my 300 Accubond stash! :chuckle:Heavy back end and slender head maybe a sow?
That’s what’s throwing me off. The fur on the front legs and shoulders is pretty thick but the back end is much thinner, but doesn’t show up well on those clips though. I’ve seen a couple other bear so far this spring that all looked much leaner on the back end but were a similar over all size.168 exactly. In grains.
That should read 260 grains sir! What kinda weeney gun are you using!? :chuckle:
You’re all running small bores, I was thinking more along the lines of 300-350gr from one of the 375s. :tup:
Still not sure if my 375 is really enough for a bear at 50-60 yards. :dunno: :yike:
Post by: idaho guy on April 26, 2019, 02:21:53 PM
Young bear, narrow head, big ears..... Probably would be surprised with how much "ground shrinkage" this bear would have... maybe 120 lbs. in my opinion....
:yeah: 120 maybe!
Post by: yorketransport on April 27, 2019, 08:05:12 PM
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Post by: denhajm on May 06, 2019, 12:00:21 PM