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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: 7.62Warbird on September 14, 2011, 09:24:51 AM

Title: Is this a nice bear?
Post by: 7.62Warbird on September 14, 2011, 09:24:51 AM: Saw this one on my cam the other day and was wondering how big you'all think it is.
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Post by: cwuwildcat on September 14, 2011, 09:43:04 AM: Big enough, I'd shoot it! :tup:
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Post by: GoldTip on September 14, 2011, 09:49:21 AM: Looks bigger than average, but i wouldn't call him a Monster. He's a nice bear for sure.
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Post by: high country on September 14, 2011, 09:50:26 AM: looks like a 100-125lb boar to me. he has room, but lots of guys shoot much smaller bears.
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Post by: runamuk on September 14, 2011, 09:53:51 AM: horrible bear ....dont waste your ammo...... just tell me where you saw it and I will go take care of it for you...save you the embarrassment of shooting it :) :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: Machias on September 14, 2011, 10:01:15 AM: Really hard to tell in those photos.
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Post by: high country on September 14, 2011, 10:05:04 AM: my thoughts are, squatty arse, very boar like. narrow ear spacing, size in relation to the trees is tough to gauge, but the sticks on the ground make me think the bigger trees in the pic are sub 20" dia. now if those are redwoods, you have a banger of a bear.
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Post by: 300UltraMagShooter on September 14, 2011, 10:40:26 AM: I'm pretty decent at guessing bears. That one is better than average (175 in wa). He's pushing 200 lbs.
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Post by: h20hunter on September 14, 2011, 10:43:22 AM: I'd say shooter.
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Post by: Ripper on September 14, 2011, 06:43:45 PM: Shoot, shoot, shoot!
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on September 14, 2011, 06:47:24 PM: he is a nice one ...look at the ears compared to his head .... SHOOT !!! :tup:
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Post by: Huntbear on September 14, 2011, 06:48:24 PM: Dead Bear....

Not even a 2nd thought
Title: Re: Is this a nice bear?
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on September 14, 2011, 06:51:01 PM: Quote from: 7.62Warbird on September 14, 2011, 09:24:51 AM
Saw this one on my cam the other day and was wondering how big you'all think it is.
Why is it dated in 09... :chuckle: :dunno:
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Post by: 7.62Warbird on September 16, 2011, 10:33:26 AM: Sorry about the date thing. Batteries died and didnt reset #'s. Got er handled for the next round of picks. :tup:
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Post by: SkookumJeff on September 16, 2011, 10:40:28 AM: I'd say it's an average size bear for around here. I'd be happy with taking it if it was a different color phase...

Bear size can be hard to judge. Like a previous poster suggested, one of the best rules is to compare ear size to head size, the smaller the ears appear, the larger the bear probably is. Big ears usually = small/young bear.

That said...small/young bear = good eatin! :yike: Camp meat baby...or is it baby camp meat?!!! :chuckle:

Skook
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Post by: Huntboy on September 16, 2011, 11:10:23 AM: Looks like a shooter, but not huge.
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Post by: Thrasher on September 25, 2011, 08:26:00 PM: I cleared up your photo for you. Hope it helps...

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi122.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fo248%2F2thrash%2F029b4c45.jpg&hash=2e7d118f039e9c02f2af5e0d6fc71d504f9ff4f4)
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Post by: 3nails on September 25, 2011, 08:40:46 PM: Shoot. Measure. Report back here. :tup:
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Post by: Sideswipe on September 25, 2011, 09:59:41 PM: Well my blood brother, if you don't want him step aside. I know he/she will be delicious in my crok pot w/btkr's fantastic recipe.
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Post by: DOUBLELUNG on September 25, 2011, 10:08:27 PM: Taint huge, taint a dink either. Nothing wrong with tagging a 150-200lb bear!