Howdy,
I was lucky enough to draw a Michigan bear tag this year for the Baraga Bear Unit in the U.P. I'm a first-timer when it comes to bear. I've been baiting now for a couple of weeks and have been having a lot of action. Recently I found some fresh scat near my bait pile. I was wondering if it's possible to accurately estimate a bear's size by the size of his ****. It's been real dry so I can't get any paw prints. The turd was about 2 inches in diameter. Any help would be appreciated. Just wanna make sure I'm not baiting a cub. Thanks
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When look for scat, I like to see scat that is as big around as a pop can. (slightly larger than 2" in dia.). That scat you see is probably from an average to decent sized bear.
Make a pad area using old cooking grease. Get some from a restraunt or make some yourself. Get a sandy area and pour the grease in slow and mix up the sand until you get a good gooey area. Then smooth it over so you can get a track. Measure the large pad and add an inch to see how the bear would square out. Example: 4" pad + 1" = 5' square bear rug.
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Bear Scat
If its bigger than a soda can like Hillbilly said, you have a nice bear there!
