400 pounder

[fishngamereaper]

Captured and collared. Estimated age of 11. Pend oreille River area..

[boneaddict]

So I wonder if it is then their policy to capture and collar them.

I've ran into several. I don't recall any collars

[Gobble]

I ran into grizzly Tracks and scat in the Teanaway back in the early 90s. Its was confirmed by the Game Dept, there was fresh snow on the ground, and Poop the size of a coke can. All I had was my .50 Cal ML, made me real uneasy since I had been cow calling and following fresh elk tracks right up to that point 

[boneaddict]

I called one in over by Priest one night just at dark.  I had been moose calling.  I heard a twig snap right behind me.  I turned to see a grizz standing there.   Felt pretty naked with just my longbow.  Not much one can do at less  than 10 yards.  THankfully he was a pacifist.

[fishngamereaper]

I've got pics of a grizz from the alpine lakes from the mid 90s... Bio's told me to keep it on the low down.. they've been around for a long time.

[boneaddict]

Yes, for sure they have been around.   So have wolves really.   Not sure how they sparked their population explosion but....  They used to be cool to see.  I dont really care for the dozen in every drainage thing now.   I dont know if I care to have a grizz on every knob.

[JakeLand]

Looks like he was caught in a foot snare !!!

[buckfvr]

Been around as long as I can remember.........wolves too.  Bringing more into wa. not the greatest idea, right up there with the wolf plan.

[Dan-o]

I'm not doubting your pic or data Bone, but how the heck do you weigh a grizz in the woods?

I'm imagining they roll it onto a tarp,and winch it up under a tripod???

[MtnMuley]

Hopefully the capture guy is paying his respects because he's dead.

[Bango skank]

You know what gets me is how damn dark the fur is on that grizz.  Now i can kinda see how a guy that is elk hunting or something and isnt really a bear hunter, not too familiar with bears, and is being hasty with an opportunistic shot opportunity, especially in low light, brushy conditions etc might screw up.  Know your target!

[jeffro]

Watched a Big, I mean BIG Grizz in the Greenwater area, not far off the 70 rd, back in the early ‘90s.
Gamey and subsequent bios said I was nuts.
This thing took down a decent cow, one blow, drug it out of a hell hole, Whole! and ate half of it while I watched.
Got pictures of the carnage and paw prints somewhere about 5-6 hard drives ago.
Yeah and wolves.... haha haha. Been watching those in the Taneum for 15+ yrs
And in the Teanaway for just as long.
Just showed up?
Laughable

[Okanagan]

You know what gets me is how damn dark the fur is on that grizz.  Now i can kinda see how a guy that is elk hunting or something and isnt really a bear hunter, not too familiar with bears, and is being hasty with an opportunistic shot opportunity, especially in low light, brushy conditions etc might screw up.  Know your target!

As you know, grizzlies come in a lot of colors.  I recently moved back to WA after most of the past 40 years roaming British Columbia, where I saw grizzlies in colors from jet black to one white one.  Most were a dark brown, some mixed with various blond shades, and a few had a blonde or platinum blonde cape on their shoulders and heads.  An old trapper with me told me that the black one we watched was a silver tip, whose side would shimmer a flash of silver when he turned in the sunlight, apparently black fur with a tiny white tip on enough of his hairs to cause the effect.

There are plenty of moose and some grizzlies just north of the line along the Paysayten etc. so some must have roamed both sides for many years.

[PolarBear]

I think I “hooked up” with her years ago at WSU.

[bornhunter]

Taggin along here. Have there ever been any reports as far south as the Colockum? I ran into a bear there 3 years ago that was an absolute monster. I am not an avid bear hunter but this guy was bigger than any black bear I have seen and he had the hump. He was feeding along at about 40byards from me and never knew I was there. Big head, big feet but he had the short ears.