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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: tman24 on May 30, 2011, 11:18:53 PM

Title: Bear Questions
Post by: tman24 on May 30, 2011, 11:18:53 PM: I posted some of these on trail cam thread but I would like some information on hunting bears. I have just seriously started hunting bears the last 2 years.

How big of an area/territory does a large bear roam? I found some big tracks about a mile from where my pictures were taken at, and would like to know how big of an area to concentrate on.
I assume boars will go chasing/looking for sows, but do they ruturn to their home area?

Can you tell by a picture the size of a bear? I think this bear is good size because the camera is about 6'4"-6'6" from the ground and it got real close to the camera.

I noticed a spot on this bears chest, is that just unique markings or sign of age?

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Title: Re: Bear Questions
Post by: Annette on May 30, 2011, 11:35:04 PM: I think it's a sow, 130 lbs or so. I say this because her hind quarters seam slim not big and musclely. The wt. spot is just a color crest nothing to do with age. She looks old in the face --( wide muzzel) looks like a chewed uo ear.
just my :twocents:
Title: Re: Bear Questions
Post by: Annette on May 30, 2011, 11:37:52 PM: I think this is a boar
Title: Re: Bear Questions
Post by: KNOXY on May 30, 2011, 11:58:02 PM: Quote from: Annette on May 30, 2011, 11:35:04 PM
I think it's a sow, 130 lbs or so.

:twocents: That bears is easy over 200lbs. Great blaze on the chest. Blaze theory is that it's a way they can Id themselves. Ears to me tell alot look how far apart they are! Great Bear!
Title: Re: Bear Questions
Post by: Elk whack master on May 30, 2011, 11:59:42 PM: Is that bear winking at the camera :chuckle: or is he missing an eye!?
Title: Re: Bear Questions
Post by: Swatson on May 31, 2011, 08:21:18 AM: Thats a nice little bear. Probably 200-225.
Title: Re: Bear Questions
Post by: h20hunter on May 31, 2011, 08:25:21 AM: To my untrained eye that would make a nice first bear for me.
Title: Re: Bear Questions
Post by: AMBUSH OUTFITTERS BC on May 31, 2011, 08:31:00 AM: Are BC Bear tend to wander a great distance, some male adults having lifetime ranges of 500 to 620 square miles, sow's not so much.Average weight is 200-600 pounds. They usually mate from
early June to mid-July.And yes that is a good bear
Title: Re: Bear Questions
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on May 31, 2011, 09:07:43 AM: IMO that is a nice bear,
I look at the head and legs,
if the ears seem small, and the legs short = nice bear,
long, ears and legs,= small bear
I have been told that sows are more "pear-shaped" while a Boar will be more square (or flatter along the back), but... :dunno:
Title: Re: Bear Questions
Post by: AMBUSH OUTFITTERS BC on May 31, 2011, 09:27:08 AM: Quote from: STIKNSTRINGBOW on May 31, 2011, 09:07:43 AM
IMO that is a nice bear,
I look at the head and legs,
if the ears seem small, and the legs short = nice bear,
long, ears and legs,= small bear
I have been told that sows are more "pear-shaped" while a Boar will be more square (or flatter along the back), but... :dunno:

STIKSTRINGBOW that's how I judge them too :yeah:
Title: Re: Bear Questions
Post by: D-Rock425 on June 02, 2011, 11:26:14 AM: Both look like shooters to me.