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Up around Sullivan lake area this weekend with my daughter for a hike in salmo-priest wilderness. Came across this guy eating grass. Barely got the one picture before he darted off. My first impression from color and shape, was definitely a young griz. But I haven't spent much time looking at bears to be honest. Would like to get some confirmation before we go telling everyone we saw a griz. Haha. Stay safe out there.
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June 30, 2024, 01:10:39 PM »
Color really means nothing in the bear world, so I don't use that to determine.
To me, the ears and head shape say black bear.
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I'm far far from a bear expert so I'll defer to the folks on here that know more than me but if I had to vote I'd check the black bear box for all the same reasons 92xj mentioned.
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Looks like a black bear to me.
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Yeah ears are a little big for grizzly... When it turned sideways I really thought griz. Seemed larger than a black bear but it was kinda skinny, which made me think young griz. Plus the color and the fact it was in a known grizzly area I had my self convinced.
Probably a good time to go take some of those bear identification tests.
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Re: I think it's a grizzly...
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Looks like a pumpkin headed blackie to me. Nose contour / shape doesn’t appear to be consistent with a grizz.
You would know for sure when it turned its head. Did you see any tracks?? Tracks and claw length is another good way to tell.
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Looks like a blackie to me…
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Re: I think it's a grizzly...
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Black bear.
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Thanks for the confirmation, not a griz! I have some homework to do...
Cool bear though! First good look at a bear my daughter's ever had and one of my better looks as well.
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Black bear
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It's a brown bear (
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I’d shoot it.
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Black bear
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Definetly a color phase black bear
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Really nice black bear 🤙🏼
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