Post by: Lowedog on September 03, 2010, 07:04:14 PM
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.monstermuleys.net%2Fphotos%2Fusers2001%2Fmarklowebear.jpg&hash=c9ca3b47df929fdfc5ae22d569d6154e8c0c31f2)
Post by: billythekidrock on September 03, 2010, 07:51:45 PM
Post by: bobcat on September 03, 2010, 07:53:32 PM
Post by: Lowedog on September 03, 2010, 08:55:35 PM
Post by: Coasthunterjay on September 03, 2010, 09:03:56 PM
I also have to add....I typically age bears by teeth wear and markings...but that still is a guess-timate...seeing how im not a bioligist and dont have all the cool tools and lab...lol....i think you judge muturity by ears, or lack of ears....but not age...
Ill throw out a guess though...Lets go...8 yrs...? Maybe?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on September 03, 2010, 09:06:16 PM
Post by: markts on September 03, 2010, 09:18:56 PM
Post by: alanger on September 03, 2010, 09:21:25 PM
Post by: Lowedog on September 03, 2010, 09:27:44 PM
This bear was 9-1/2. This is the only bear I have ever shot and maybe ever will unless I happen across a nice color phase or something. The thing ended up costing me a small fortune!
Post by: markts on September 03, 2010, 09:33:19 PM
Post by: bobcat on September 03, 2010, 09:40:59 PM
Post by: Lowedog on September 03, 2010, 09:42:52 PM
This is what got me thinking about it.
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on September 03, 2010, 10:24:04 PM
doesn't size generally correspond to age?
Absolutly NOT!
You can't judge age by the size of the Bear or how big it's ears look in relation to body size.
You can have a 400lbs 10 year old Bear and a 180lbs 10 year old Bear. Size is based on genetics.
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on September 03, 2010, 10:33:14 PM
-Steve
Post by: Coasthunterjay on September 04, 2010, 08:13:56 AM
Well after post after post of people on here trying to guess the different ages of these bears....BTKR ends up telling us that one of them is more than twice the others age....And its the small one...
I guess he had gotten the teeth data back from the WDFW biologist and the younger looking of the two was something like 20 plus years of age.....Crazy!
So kind of like what i was trying to say before...Size or for a SHOOTER bear....i guess you can look at the ears...But that doesnt get you anywhere near trying to figure out how old a bear is.....
Man i wish i could find that post...had good pics of the bears also....but just thought ide let you know for next time...
Post by: saylean on September 04, 2010, 09:58:01 AM
A pure guess,
I would say 4-6 years old
Post by: Curly on September 10, 2010, 10:04:51 AM
Post by: NWBREW on September 10, 2010, 10:31:45 AM
Post by: Curly on September 10, 2010, 11:21:45 AM
Yeah, I had never heard of guessing age by ears till I read a post where someone said something about it. Since then I have read the ear thing several times, maybe more pertaining to size though. :dunno:
This bear was 9-1/2. This is the only bear I have ever shot and maybe ever will unless I happen across a nice color phase or something. The thing ended up costing me a small fortune!
Post by: NWBREW on September 10, 2010, 11:40:32 AM
Post by: Wea300mag on September 10, 2010, 04:39:59 PM
Post by: alecvg on September 10, 2010, 04:46:50 PM
Maybe not age, but can't you estimate a bear's size by how big the ears look in proportion to its head?
This usually works, but at the same time, I have seen some pretty big ears on bears, which can be decieving. Doesn't always work.
Post by: billythekidrock on September 11, 2010, 04:11:38 PM
Maybe not age, but can't you estimate a bear's size by how big the ears look in proportion to its head?
This usually works, but at the same time, I have seen some pretty big ears on bears, which can be decieving. Doesn't always work.
Yep, a big bear is going to have a big head and big ears.