Post by: tommyhawk on August 14, 2025, 09:39:09 PM
Anyways, after a grueling break down and multiple trip, pack job, I got back into my solo campsite and crashed.
I left the next day, after a good nights sleep and couldn’t wait to get to a buddies house to show him…all the way, I was hoping he’d hit the 6ft mark. My previous 2 had been 5’ 6” in ‘23 and a really pretty chocolate 5’8” in ‘24.
I get to his house and stretch a tape over the hide, (with the skull in still)
And he reads off, “he’s *censored*in 6’7! And holy *censored* that thing has a huge head!!!” We shared a hug and a couple hi 5’s and I left.
I txt a buddy a picture, and he says, “bud, you better get that skull measured and square that hide.”
Which I didn’t even know how to do.
After learning and measuring, he squares right at 7’!!!After a more careful measurement, he was 88” wide and 80” long!! I got his his skull cleaned and drying, but it looks like it’s gonna land around 19 5/8!
Never measured it without the skull in it, and it’s at the taxidermist for a half body mount.
Couple quick observations-
He had incredibly huge arms and shoulders. Like absolutely jacked. He had forearms, midway as large as my lower thigh. His shoulders absolutely outweighed his hindquarters. (Trust me)
Jet black, no white patch. Very small amount of brown on his scarred up face.
Literally, his flesh smells like the black cap raspberries he was chowing on when I shot him. He’s absolutely delicious.
Quick question- what’s a bear like that weigh? I know he was heavy to move around to break down. Same buddy that helped with the first measurement said, 300+ all day. Substantialy more meat than the last 2, and I guessed them both about 200-230 lbs.
sorry, not a great photo taker.
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Post by: Dan-o on August 14, 2025, 11:12:04 PM
That's a tank!
Post by: Scruffy on August 15, 2025, 01:39:57 AM
You were wondering what it might weigh, it's hard to say. I got this guy in 2005. I remember he was 6 ft nose to tail and I think the skull measured 19 15/16" just under book minimum. I took him to get weighed and he was 390 Lbs field dressed. Wardens put him around 450 Lbs live weight.
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on August 16, 2025, 12:14:39 PM
I’m a member of the 7” foot club as well.😉
Post by: GeoSwan on August 19, 2025, 12:18:20 PM
Post by: tommyhawk on August 19, 2025, 02:36:49 PM
Thanks everyone for the kind words.
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Post by: tommyhawk on August 23, 2025, 10:15:27 AM
Any field pics? Good bear
I took one awful picture. It doesn’t really show sz. He died on a small bench on a steep hillside. I was standing above him 8-10ft and he was kind of piled up below me. I didn’t want to stop and take time for any photos. I had a ton of work to do and a small amount of time to do it in. Not a great picture taker, I tend to be alone most often, and don’t always share pictures.
Post by: huntnfmly on August 23, 2025, 12:46:52 PM
Great bear and write up thank you for sharing
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