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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: martygoodtime on July 03, 2023, 05:17:08 PM

Title: How big is this bear?
Post by: martygoodtime on July 03, 2023, 05:17:08 PM: I have a few bears around my place, this one being the biggest. Ant guesses on how big?(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230704/f60a0d5fc033027770f7df5cc5b38043.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230704/f8b7670e825246632769bd9c84111c7b.jpg)

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Title: Re: How big is this bear?
Post by: pickardjw on July 03, 2023, 05:22:36 PM: In my extremely amateur opinion, I'd say medium small. Legs look pretty long compared to his tummy and ears are more on top of his head. Still a shooter in my book! At least for tag #1. Great pics!
Title: Re: How big is this bear?
Post by: lewy on July 03, 2023, 05:43:42 PM: That is a pretty decent bear. Bigger than the average bear killed in wa each year for sure
Title: Re: How big is this bear?
Post by: Dan-o on July 03, 2023, 06:08:06 PM: Quote from: lewy on July 03, 2023, 05:43:42 PM
That is a pretty decent bear. Bigger than the average bear killed in wa each year for sure

That's exactly what I was thinking, but I'm no bear expert.
Title: Re: How big is this bear?
Post by: jackelope on July 03, 2023, 07:15:21 PM: I’ll say bigger that average. Not huge but not little. 175-200 pounds maybe.
Title: Re: How big is this bear?
Post by: Cougartail on July 03, 2023, 08:26:40 PM: Quote from: jackelope on July 03, 2023, 07:15:21 PM
I’ll say bigger that average. Not huge but not little. 175-200 pounds maybe.

My first guess was 200lbs.
Title: Re: How big is this bear?
Post by: hunter399 on July 03, 2023, 08:59:59 PM: His size is shooter .. :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: How big is this bear?
Post by: High Climber on July 04, 2023, 08:26:25 AM: Nice bear looks like he has a big noggin on him :tup:
Title: Re: How big is this bear?
Post by: Ridgeratt on July 04, 2023, 08:32:45 AM: Nice bear!

But what I see is just how slippery "you" will get dealing with him in 80+ temps.
Title: Re: How big is this bear?
Post by: martygoodtime on July 04, 2023, 02:47:29 PM: Same are, just last year. Time stamp isn't correct. Do you guys think this is the same bear? Too me this one looks bigger. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230704/a32a731795c4de31e5f48eaf08c55caf.jpg)

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Title: Re: How big is this bear?
Post by: dilleytech on July 04, 2023, 02:49:41 PM: 175ish
Title: Re: How big is this bear?
Post by: buckfvr on July 04, 2023, 03:10:53 PM: Cant even be sure the first 2 pics are same bear let alone the 3rd pic. Takes more angles and different lighting to be sure.
Title: Re: How big is this bear?
Post by: MeepDog on July 04, 2023, 03:27:43 PM: Quote from: buckfvr on July 04, 2023, 03:10:53 PM
Cant even be sure the first 2 pics are same bear let alone the 3rd pic. Takes more angles and different lighting to be sure.
:yeah: you need a history of identifying marks or scars to know it's the same bear. The first bear looks like a boar to me with the sloped hips.
Title: Re: How big is this bear?
Post by: hunter399 on July 04, 2023, 03:31:33 PM: Very hard to tell,because it's not the same location.
Trail cam isn't on the same tree and distance to the camera is not the same between all three pics,pic 3 is not the same.
Pic three has a pond in the background.

So trying to use just size will be very difficult.
Title: Re: How big is this bear?
Post by: jrebel on July 04, 2023, 04:39:27 PM: Bear are one of the toughest animals to field judge in my opinion. They all look big till they are dead….then even the big ones look small.

All that being said….the first picture would be a bear I would shoot no questions ask. Average to above average. Looks to me to be a 4-6 year old boar with long legs and still pretty skinny. Even short legged sows can weigh way more than they look like they should based on head and overall size. I try and pay attention to how low the belly is to the ground in comparison to their legs……and how wide and flat their backs are. Can you balance a dinner plate on their back??….if so, they are fat.

I’ve got pics of some short fat bears as well as pics of huge boars that have long legs that would otherwise make you think they aren’t that big / fat.
Title: Re: How big is this bear?
Post by: Gobble on July 04, 2023, 08:18:34 PM: Quote from: jackelope on July 03, 2023, 07:15:21 PM
I’ll say bigger that average. Not huge but not little. 175-200 pounds maybe.

I was thinking a good 200lbs
Title: Re: How big is this bear?
Post by: 280ackley on July 04, 2023, 09:17:43 PM: I'd take any of em. The first trail cam takes pretty good pics,,, how do you like it?