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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: DrHawker on July 16, 2022, 08:03:17 PM

Title: Do these bears look big?
Post by: DrHawker on July 16, 2022, 08:03:17 PM: I caught some pictures of some bears on a camera. Some of them definitely don't look too big, but the first one looks pretty decent. I'm a new hunter, so just curious to get the opinions of some more experiences folks out there. These bears all passed the camera around 10-20 feet away.
Title: Re: Do these bears look big?
Post by: DrHawker on July 16, 2022, 08:03:45 PM: Bear #2
Title: Re: Do these bears look big?
Post by: DrHawker on July 16, 2022, 08:04:58 PM: And bear #3. I got plenty more pictures, but I'm not sure how to tell if they are different from each other. I'm confidant that these are three different ones though, and that first bear looks big to me. West side, and the cameras dates are correct, but the time is 12 hours off.
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Post by: jrebel on July 16, 2022, 08:14:56 PM: Average to slightly above average on bear number two. Definitely big enough to kill.
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Post by: emac on July 16, 2022, 08:35:26 PM: To me the first 1 and the 2nd look like the same bear. Tough to tell with day and dusk picks though. All 3 are the same size which are not big but worth a bullet. Like was said before average but worth a bullet.

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Post by: Griiz on July 16, 2022, 08:39:00 PM: None of them look that big to me, but cool to get them on camera.
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Post by: bkaech on July 16, 2022, 08:45:16 PM: They all look like adults, but none of them are monsters. But why does it matter? If its an adult without a cub I would take it given the opportunity.
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Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on July 16, 2022, 09:02:36 PM: Second bear looks good, but the other one is a cub.
Probably taste good, and you can shoot them both.
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How about a pillow, and a rug?
Title: Re: Do these bears look big?
Post by: Alchase on July 16, 2022, 09:04:47 PM: Quote from: STIKNSTRINGBOW on July 16, 2022, 09:00:03 PM
Quote from: emac on July 16, 2022, 08:35:26 PM
To me the first 1 and the 2nd look like the same bear. Tough to tell with day and dusk picks though. All 3 are the same size which are not big but worth a bullet. Like was said before average but worth a bullet.

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X2 on that.
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I though Bear 2, looked good, unless you are looking for a record, or a decent mount, shoot the first one you see.
:chuckle:
Title: Re: Do these bears look big?
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on July 16, 2022, 09:07:26 PM: This is what you want.
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Flat back, all the way (no hump) .
Ears even across the head.
And short legs, wide shoulders.
Title: Re: Do these bears look big?
Post by: Alan K on July 16, 2022, 09:16:04 PM: Help out our deer and elk, blast the first one you see without cubs, then get your second tag and be picky if you'd like!
Title: Re: Do these bears look big?
Post by: HillHound on July 16, 2022, 09:26:32 PM: Quote from: Alan K on July 16, 2022, 09:16:04 PM
Help out our deer and elk, blast the first one you see without cubs, then get your second tag and be picky if you'd like!
:yeah:
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Post by: HillHound on July 16, 2022, 10:01:08 PM: Here a pretty good one. I’m hoping to finally get this guy I have been playing a game of chess with for three years. But if he doesn’t show in the first few days I’m taking anything legal to get one of my tags filled and then I can refocus on a big one.
Title: Re: Do these bears look big?
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on July 16, 2022, 10:15:11 PM: Quote from: HillHound on July 16, 2022, 09:26:32 PM

Quote from: Alan K on July 16, 2022, 09:16:04 PM
Help out our deer and elk, blast the first one you see without cubs, then get your second tag and be picky if you'd like!
:yeah:

Double :yeah:

It’s not like deer/elk taking the youngest hurts the herd, no shortage of bears in his state especially after spring seasons have been closed.
Title: Re: Do these bears look big?
Post by: dilleytech on July 17, 2022, 06:35:48 AM: Bears 1-3 are all younger small probably 200 and smaller bears. But not 1.5 ur old 100# bears. All worth a tag imo
Title: Re: Do these bears look big?
Post by: boneaddict on July 17, 2022, 06:38:17 AM: No, not really. You'll save some fawns and have some good eats, but if its trophy potential you are after the answer is no.
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Post by: idaho guy on July 17, 2022, 02:59:28 PM: First bear is very small 100 lbs? Next 2 or maybe average to a little below for an Idaho spring bear in my opinion
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Post by: Limhangerslayer on July 17, 2022, 04:06:17 PM: With only one picture like that it’s hard to tell, but the second kinda looks like an old sow to me. If there’s other pics of it that could change my mind. Or a young boar that’s going to have a big block head when he gets older.
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Post by: Machias on July 18, 2022, 09:59:02 AM: My 2 cents, none of the bears are over 130-140. Bear #1 probably doesn't make 125.
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Post by: HikerHunter on July 18, 2022, 10:41:29 AM: As someone else said, its hard to judge with just one picture/angle but the first one looks like the smallest to me. Its belly is far off the ground and looks lean. That said, there is no reason to be picky in WA so I'd shoot the first one I see!
Title: Re: Do these bears look big?
Post by: hunter399 on July 18, 2022, 01:15:17 PM: All three same bear my opinion.
Looks a lot smaller right out the den.
Or coming out of winter.
Deer an Elk are the same way ,always look smaller right after winter ,before a good spring green up.
Title: Re: Do these bears look big?
Post by: buckfvr on July 18, 2022, 01:25:21 PM: Quote from: Machias on July 18, 2022, 09:59:02 AM
My 2 cents, none of the bears are over 130-140. Bear #1 probably doesn't make 125.

:yeah: Nothing even approaching big in that group.
Title: Re: Do these bears look big?
Post by: hunter399 on July 18, 2022, 01:43:35 PM: I looked at the pics better.
#2 male
#3 female
Those probably your mama and daddy in your spot.
#1 I don't really know ,my cams do that black and white pics at dawn and dusk.
Looks like there are bear there to hunt.
Go fishing ,where the fish are.
Good luck.
I'm just throwing guess out there,I'm know bear expert.
One way to know for sure,is when both are in the same pic,or some color phase is dominat.
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Post by: MeepDog on July 18, 2022, 04:28:57 PM: Big bears look fat. Almost awkwardly fat... I'm trying to get this guy.
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Post by: hunterednate on July 18, 2022, 04:39:11 PM: Quote from: MeepDog on July 18, 2022, 04:28:57 PM
Big bears look fat. Almost awkwardly fat... I'm trying to get this guy.

That's a pig. Good luck!
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Post by: BlackRiverTaxidermy on July 18, 2022, 06:20:50 PM: Might help. I agree with some of the earlier comments…none of them look real big, all look light…but cool spot you have with three there
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Post by: bearmanric on July 19, 2022, 10:17:50 AM: Regular size
Title: Re: Do these bears look big?
Post by: DrHawker on July 22, 2022, 04:15:35 PM: Thanks for the reply's everyone. I'm not looking for a B&C monster, and I didn't figure any of these guys were particularly big, just thought I'd ask around.
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Post by: Maybach Outdoors on July 22, 2022, 08:51:36 PM: Here’s one from the coast
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Post by: YellowShells on July 23, 2022, 04:03:04 AM: #2 looks decent, but not big - looks like a boar to me, too. The first one is skinny, but probably has put on weight by now, could be the same bear as #3, which I would guess is a sow.
Title: Re: Do these bears look big?
Post by: dilleytech on July 24, 2022, 06:23:14 AM: They aren’t big but most bears aren’t. Put half a dozen on the ground and you start to realize how small Black bears really are. With two tags I wouldn’t pass up any of those. Specially on my first tag. A little secret about bears. The 175-250# bears are by far the best eating unless you love chewy meat. The 300+ bears are great for quantity of meat and even better tubs of bear grease. A big marbled full of fat bear steak tastes awesome but… they are tuff as hell. I have yet to get more then a couple pints of bear fat off a bear under 200#. But those little young ones make some fantastic steaks.

When we age bears the 200# ones which seem to be the most common size tend to be around 4-5 yrs old.
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Post by: Goshawk on August 11, 2022, 08:33:07 PM: If all three were deer, you'd be looking at 2 pointers, not wall hangers. So far this year, I've passed on one about that size, and one that was obviously a yearling.