This is the largest bear I have coming in to my bait site. any bruin experts want to hazard a guess to its size?
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa173/Greenhed/bear%20spr%2009/shooter.jpg)
I know its difficult with no frame of reference. Some smaller bears were playing with the camera and moved it to where it doesn't show the barrel.
There's a lot of space between his small ears. He'd dang sure go P&Y. I think he'll probably score between 16 4/8" to 17" but I've been out of the bear game for quite a few years and I'm probably pretty rusty.
What are ya waitin' for?
Great bear, thanks for sharing.
Todd
Bigger than a bread box?
if you think he'll fill the freezer i'd go ahead and ground check him :D
Dan - a wise man once said to me : "go shoot that elk!".
Dan - go shoot that bear !! :wavey:
Big enough to shoot and then some!
A definate Pope and Young bear! 18" is minimum, he'll definately beat that. He's a nice mature boar and would be a great trophy for anyone.
Good luck on your bear hunt!
That is a goodun!
Drop the string! He is a good bear!
I agree with Joseph.
Jack
i'm with our world renowned bowhunter. big block head, sagging belly, beautiful coat! shoot, shoot shoot.... nice looking black.
Jack you would have been gut'n em by now...
I've taken five bears in the past..would love to see what this guy would weight in the fall..But the coat is ALOT better now..I think he would be pope & young or pretty darn close..all I can say is " DROP THE STRING " :archer: .then get a few huntin' buds to help with the drag.
I would shoot him in a heartbeat,good size and a nice coat. Put an arrow thru his ribs!!!!!
He'd make a fine rug. Shoot him before he starts to rub that fur off.
If he ate me , He's bearly 500 pounds!!!!!! :) :bigsmyl: :goldtooth: :biglaugh:
I have to disagree; it is a decent bear but nothing exceptional. I would have to see it in person before making a decision, but from the photograph I would let it walk and wait for a better bear. However, I have a 19 5/8" and tend to be picky.
If it's the biggest one on your bait...drop the string, then let us know just how big he is.
430Lbs. ,5'4".
At any rate, he sure is a handsome feller.
They will fool you if you can not see them from the side.The big ones have a belly on them. :)
He just started coming in. If I can keep the hound hunters off the bait I may get a shot. If not Ill probably settle for the blond one, he looks anorexic though. :banghead:
They are very hard to judge from one trail picture but it looks good.In this country,the only bears that carry their weight like that,in the Spring,are mature ones.
Wow! Good luck with him! It's pretty cool having him in your area.
He looks like he hasn't missed too many meals in his lifetime. I'd say if he still looks good when viewed in person, have at it.
Have fun.
boars dominate baits and food sources - the blonde bear is probably a sow or a young boar.
I mentored a youth hunt where a big boar I had been watching had inches of fat on it.in a spring hunt. A sow that was coming into the bait longer than the boar ended up with zip for fat.
Kill the big bear Dan.. or the other.. :thumbsup:
Thats a goodun. You all can let him pass if you think it's too small, I'll take him. But what do I know, I'm from Ohio and have to pay to go hunt bear!lol
Mike
It's certainly a nice bear but I have to agree with Walt on this one. Firstly, the picture has nothing to compare the bear to so giving a weight is next to impossible. By the characteristics of the bears body and head I'd bet it is significantly smaller than most are guessing. Shoot him and we'll see....he's beautiful either way! Good luck.....Ryan
IMO, nice looking Bear, but not P&Y. If it is the best Bear coming into your bait, then by all means I would take it.
If your happy with him he`s a shooter! If your not don`t shoot him. Your the hunter and if he looks good to you and you have the opportunity for a good shot take him. It`s the adventure that counts. I`d say he`s 225lbs tops. Go get him. He has a nice thick coat and will make a great rug.
Well put Dave :thumbsup:
I gotta agree with Walt and Stickflinger....hard to tell from one pic, but my immpression is that it's not as big as most think....
That said....I'd shoot it in a heartbeat!
Good Luck
Heres a couple of bears for comparison. The 1st Live Bear standing WAS 360#. (http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x132/recurvehunter_2007/bearuprightatbait.jpg) The 2nd Bear on the ground with my friend Serge Poulin ( longhorn) , was 260#.Sorry about Serge's head, but trust me the Bear is better looking LOL. (http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x132/recurvehunter_2007/PICT0104.jpg)
Its a great looking bear.But from the pic its hard to say. If its P&Y. I would have to say no,maybe 280 lb.Bear and Hogs are hard to tell in size with out another one next to it. :banghead: But it is a shooter for a rug :archer:
It's feet are small and it's ears are big. I'd say you might be disapointed if you ground check her.
What Biggie said. This Bear is still alive , hope to put him" Toenails in the air" this fall. Maybe I'll start a contest and whoever guesses the weight can skin him out for me! LOL. Check out the upturned nose. Sorry for the terrible pic, only a 2 meg camera. (http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x132/recurvehunter_2007/hugebear03.jpg)
He just doesnt look that tall to me...I'd say he's a pretty good (average) Idaho boar though.
Beautiful coat...would be tempting...very tempting.
My "Guesses", cause thats all they are
Square 5'4"
Weight 215
Head 17 3/4
:confused:
I will try to arrange the camera so that I get a pic of him next to the barrel, if I don't stick him before then.
Now thats a brute Serg. Keep feedin him maybe he make 500lb by fall.
Bend it and send it.
i'd bet this bear is in the 300# range. he will no doubt add another 100# or so. the tell tale sign for me is the size and shape of his head. can't tell from the picture about his ears but i can see the gap between them and the width of his skull. give us his specs when you get em...
I'm just used to all the yearlings- 150lbs or so- that come into my bait all the time. If you look in the Idaho forum, 2009 spring bear, you can see some of them. I'm going up in the morning, I'll keep you updated.
I got tons of hogs comming to bait but man I wish I had bears here too. I would be divorced for sure. I love that bear hunting....looking to go again in 2010.