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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: 724wd on July 27, 2020, 02:03:10 PM

Title: Black or Grizz?
Post by: 724wd on July 27, 2020, 02:03:10 PM: Was looking for stuff to do in Helena MT while my wife is at a bridal shower this weekend. A sporting goods store had a link to a bear test and this one has some debate... Figured I'd ask the experts here :IBCOOL:

I got 100% on the WA bear test... this particular bear, not so much
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Post by: Timberstalker on July 27, 2020, 02:06:04 PM: Black bear, 100%.
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Post by: fowl smacker on July 27, 2020, 02:06:32 PM: To me it looks like a Grizz.
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Post by: ShaneTyTrey on July 27, 2020, 02:11:45 PM: I would say black bear also, although there are a couple features that look Grizzly like.
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Post by: Bango skank on July 27, 2020, 02:14:52 PM: Blackie, shoot him.
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Post by: vandeman17 on July 27, 2020, 02:15:48 PM: Whatever the heck he/she/it wants to be. Who are you to judge? Maybe it wants to identify as a turtle.
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Post by: 724wd on July 27, 2020, 02:22:57 PM: I was heavy on grizz, but they pointed out the non-dished face. That with the light white chevron on the chest and no hump... that's a BIG BLACKIE!!! Those claws look pretty darn long, until you look at grizz claws.

edit: I mean turtle, vandeman17!
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Post by: vandeman17 on July 27, 2020, 02:28:13 PM: Quote from: 724wd on July 27, 2020, 02:22:57 PM
I was heavy on grizz, but they pointed out the non-dished face. That with the light white chevron on the chest and no hump... that's a BIG BLACKIE!!! Those claws look pretty darn long, until you look at grizz claws.

edit: I mean turtle, vandeman17!

In all seriousness I would have said black bear
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Post by: pashok23 on July 27, 2020, 02:30:14 PM: Black Bear
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Post by: fowl smacker on July 27, 2020, 02:37:51 PM: The top pic looks like there's a hump to me so I said Grizz, maybe it's an illusion.
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Post by: duckmen1 on July 27, 2020, 02:38:20 PM: Brown-black bear. :chuckle:
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Post by: Dhoey07 on July 27, 2020, 02:39:06 PM: Biiiiiig Blackie
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Post by: sjhgraysage on July 27, 2020, 02:40:05 PM: Black bear, and a nice one :chuckle:
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Post by: Pegasus on July 27, 2020, 02:47:14 PM: Pull the trigger!
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Post by: jstone on July 27, 2020, 02:48:20 PM: Black Bear
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Post by: WapitiTalk1 on July 27, 2020, 02:54:02 PM: You're all wrong, it's a brown bear....don't you see it (well, its brown), or, a turtle... I would have to ask it first about the turtle identity.. no sense in assuming anything. Yes, its a black bear, pretty obvious to me.
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Post by: DOUBLELUNG on July 27, 2020, 03:07:10 PM: Big black bear
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on July 27, 2020, 03:34:55 PM: Blackie
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Post by: Mudman on July 27, 2020, 03:59:10 PM: Easy to mistake but blak.
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Post by: buckcanyonlodge on July 27, 2020, 04:24:08 PM: That there is a stump-leg AKA bench-leg bear. Grizz Blackie cross. I have seen several here in Wash..even in my back yard. Commonly called Blackizzly. And that is no lie.....
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Post by: str8meat on July 27, 2020, 04:24:37 PM: Ursus americanus
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Post by: OutHouse on July 27, 2020, 05:30:17 PM: I'm not the best at these but the face looks to pointy to be a brown bear.
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Post by: Jpmiller on July 27, 2020, 06:14:11 PM: Black bear but I'm probably not shooting it based on those pics. Too close, id bet a side profile clears it up some though.
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Post by: fishngamereaper on July 27, 2020, 06:39:25 PM: Bear of color.
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Post by: Stein on July 27, 2020, 06:40:16 PM: Black bear. I didn't get 100% on the bear test. Like others, the nose doesn't look dished at all. Great looking bear for sure though.
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Post by: RB on July 27, 2020, 06:45:35 PM: Quote from: str8meat on July 27, 2020, 04:24:37 PM
Ursus americanus

:yeah:

100%

Not Ursus Arctors Horribilis

:)
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Post by: Zsyacsure on July 27, 2020, 07:07:41 PM: oso negro
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Post by: RB on July 27, 2020, 07:10:34 PM: Quote from: Zsyacsure on July 27, 2020, 07:07:41 PM
oso negro

Si Senior 8)
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Post by: northwesthunter84 on July 27, 2020, 08:55:51 PM: Black bear the face and ears are to long and pointed
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Post by: optic2 on July 28, 2020, 03:07:39 AM: Black bear.

Pointy ears, hair isn't grizzled.
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Post by: bornhunter on July 28, 2020, 07:37:00 AM: Dont say black any longer. It is a "bear of color"
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Post by: jackelope on July 28, 2020, 08:05:46 AM: Quote from: fowl smacker on July 27, 2020, 02:37:51 PM
The top pic looks like there's a hump to me so I said Grizz, maybe it's an illusion.

Don't rely on the hump as an identifying feature. All bears have shoulder blades that have the potential to protrude up looking like the hump you'd see on a grizzly.
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Post by: huntingaddiction on July 28, 2020, 08:14:16 AM: Totally a grizzly bear. You know where he is at, I have never seen one and have some spare time Aug 1st. :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: buckcanyonlodge on July 28, 2020, 02:36:22 PM: Here's your hump...Grizz mom with grizz cubs??? or are they the legendary bench leg Blackizzly ?? You make the call
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Post by: 724wd on July 28, 2020, 04:22:17 PM: Quote from: huntingaddiction on July 28, 2020, 08:14:16 AM
Totally a grizzly bear. You know where he is at, I have never seen one and have some spare time Aug 1st. :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:

Montana ;)
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Post by: idaho guy on July 28, 2020, 09:03:18 PM: black bear
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Post by: Ironhead on July 28, 2020, 09:41:18 PM: I am going with Boar Black Bear.
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Post by: High Climber on July 28, 2020, 10:22:16 PM: Quote from: buckcanyonlodge on July 28, 2020, 02:36:22 PM
Here's your hump...Grizz mom with grizz cubs??? or are they the legendary bench leg Blackizzly ?? You make the call
Grizz
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Post by: ne kid on July 28, 2020, 10:39:27 PM: Most definitely polar/panda cross ,and I got 100% on the bear test.
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Post by: tgomez on July 28, 2020, 11:10:51 PM: Black bear.
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Post by: huntingaddiction on July 29, 2020, 06:06:47 AM: Quote from: 724wd on July 28, 2020, 04:22:17 PM
Quote from: huntingaddiction on July 28, 2020, 08:14:16 AM
Totally a grizzly bear. You know where he is at, I have never seen one and have some spare time Aug 1st. :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:

Montana ;)

Well damn...I believe that is a black bear though.
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Post by: predatorpro on July 29, 2020, 07:13:07 AM: Compared to some pictures online...it sure looks like its possibly a grizz. That would be an absolute giant for a black bear...if you have to question what it is then probably shouldnt shoot it.
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Post by: Bored-o on July 29, 2020, 02:38:13 PM: I believe that is a color phase black bear
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Post by: jasnt on July 31, 2020, 05:33:10 AM: Ears too close together and no dished face. It’s a shooter black bear 100%
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Post by: Oh Mah on August 23, 2020, 10:12:40 AM: I agree it's a blackizzy bear which means it is not a Grizzly. :twocents:

A coywolf is not a wolf and a grey squirrel that lives on the west side is not a Grey squirrel. :twocents:

A black tail deer on the east side is a mule deer and not a black tail deer. :twocents: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: