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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: norsepeak on November 27, 2009, 09:22:15 PM

Title: Giant Wa. bear track, is it Griz? You be the judge.
Post by: norsepeak on November 27, 2009, 09:22:15 PM: was up a few days ago goofing around came across the biggest bear track I have ever seen in Wa. It measures just under 12" long. Pic #1 is with a size 12 boot track next to it, and the second pic is with a tape measure. What do you guys think? The tracks were very pigeon toed, and the tracks were a good 2 feet apart, but it was not running, it was walking. Could it be a griz or a GIANT blackie?
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Post by: Ray on November 27, 2009, 10:03:56 PM: Black bear. Looks too arched in the track to me.. Especially that bottom photo. Figured a griz might also have prints in the snow for the claws since they will be longer.

http://www.bearinfo.org/tracks.htm
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Post by: MichaelJ on November 27, 2009, 10:07:48 PM: Bigfoot....

Michael
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Post by: longstevo on November 27, 2009, 10:14:03 PM: Quote from: MichaelJ on November 27, 2009, 10:07:48 PM
Bigfoot....

Michael

:yeah:
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Post by: JackOfAllTrades on November 27, 2009, 10:24:13 PM: Good sized blackie. Pads are too small, That's why you see the arch. Claw marks would be visible to be a Griz.

-Steve
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Post by: bear on November 27, 2009, 11:16:57 PM: Definitely a black bear. Big track though.
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Post by: Aneoakleaf on November 27, 2009, 11:38:46 PM: I think the back foot stepped into the frount track. Snow can exzagerate the track too.. But if it was up the Rattlesnake road out of BZ corners , I saw a huge track there too about 5 years ago, looked like a griz to me?? :yike:
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Post by: saylean on November 28, 2009, 12:07:32 AM: Melted snow will make the print look larger than normal as well. Blackie.
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Post by: Huntbear on November 28, 2009, 10:29:49 AM: Bobcat
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Post by: Crunchy on November 28, 2009, 10:33:37 AM: Black bear, no pronounced claws.
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Post by: jdb on November 28, 2009, 02:12:59 PM: boneaddict! :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: cohoho on November 29, 2009, 02:54:24 PM: Black bear for sure, here are some of a Brown Bear/Griz......
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 29, 2009, 02:57:43 PM: looks like a black to me, claws would be a lot longer for sure.
Title: Re: Giant Wa. bear track, is it Griz? You be the judge.
Post by: cohoho on November 29, 2009, 05:26:57 PM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on November 29, 2009, 02:57:43 PM
looks like a black to me, claws would be a lot longer for sure.

Are you referring to the pics I put up or the first one??? Griz for sure, cause it got blasted by a friend off his snowmobile.. I guess the pictures really don't do justice for size comparison or detail...
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Post by: D-Rock425 on November 29, 2009, 05:38:28 PM: i think black bear snow makes them look bigger
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Post by: landshark on November 29, 2009, 11:13:39 PM: trail cam and find out ;)
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Post by: Joe_Hunter on November 29, 2009, 11:38:51 PM: Black bear no doubt
and a good one to boot :tup:
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Post by: norsepeak on November 30, 2009, 09:14:20 PM: I kinda thought it was a giant blackie too, but the size and length between steps had me wondering. The claws were hitting the ground and they were about 1.5-2" long, but they may not show good in the pic. I'd like to go find him and get a pic, because he's got to be a huge bear.
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Post by: Joeman3285 on December 01, 2009, 09:07:00 AM: Gotta be black bear. If you try to draw a line between the pad and the toes, the line passes through the little toe (front foot). My understanding is that that is indicative of a black bear. With Griz, all the toes would be in front of the line. my :twocents:
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Post by: MackPrince on December 01, 2009, 09:52:45 PM: :yeah:
Looking at the pad arch I'd side on it being a large blackie. That would be a nice one to put a stalk on next Fall or Spring depending on the area.
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Post by: X-Force on December 03, 2009, 01:28:58 AM: Blackie! for sure. i count 7 toes in the first pic. im with aneoakleaf that the back foot was stepping on the front track. still a good sized print!
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Post by: PNUTCHI on December 13, 2009, 04:56:50 PM: Quote from: Joeman3285 on December 01, 2009, 09:07:00 AM
Gotta be black bear. If you try to draw a line between the pad and the toes, the line passes through the little toe (front foot). My understanding is that that is indicative of a black bear. With Griz, all the toes would be in front of the line. my :twocents:
You sir are correct.
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Post by: alanger on December 13, 2009, 05:50:48 PM: Black bear. bigen too! :o
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Post by: yakimarcher on December 14, 2009, 12:39:56 PM: black bear
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Post by: Axle on December 14, 2009, 01:02:46 PM: Wouldn't measuring the width be a better guideline for size?
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Post by: boneaddict on December 14, 2009, 01:17:17 PM: Big ass blackbear
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on December 14, 2009, 01:41:23 PM: Quote from: saylean on November 28, 2009, 12:07:32 AM
Melted snow will make the print look larger than normal as well. Blackie.

:yeah:
And lack of giant dagger-like claws. I'd say black bear also.
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Post by: Bigbuckhunter_1996 on December 16, 2009, 07:31:58 PM: giant blackie i would think a grizzlie would have longer claw marks in the snow
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Post by: norsepeak on December 16, 2009, 09:25:46 PM: thanks for the visual PNUT, I was leaning towards blackie too, but just thought I'd put it out there. When I took the pic, it had only stopped snowing about 2 hours before, so I know the track is not that old. Sure would like to see this guy. I know I'll be after him next year though!