How Big Is This Bear???

antlergetter · 09-10-2005, 08:19 PM

I posted a bunch of bear pics on the bowhunting forum awhile back, and I still have plenty more. I know little about bear sizebut from the best I can tell this is one of the biggest that I have gotten pictures of. It is also one that I have the most pics of. Can you guys tell how big it really is?? A good shooter?? I hope to tag a good one if everything goes well and they stick around.

charlie brown · 09-10-2005, 08:36 PM

Judging by the surrounding vegetation and the size of the ears compared to the body, I would bet this guy wouldn't go much above 150 lbs or so. Sure does not look like a really big bear. Deciding if he was a shooter or not would have to be a decision you would make, though.

elknut1 · 09-10-2005, 09:12 PM

Well I've never hunted bears before, but have seen tons of them. I weigh 165lbs and that bears got me by a good 100lbs. I put him closer to the 275-300lb range.
Just a guess!!!---------ElkNut1

antlergetter · 09-10-2005, 09:13 PM

Thanks Guys. Here are a few morebears from the same area to help compare. Since I have never taken a bear I wouldnt be too picky with my bow. Here the legal weight is 100 pounds. I just dont want to mess up and take something I'm not supposed to by using bad judgement.

stubblejumper · 09-10-2005, 09:28 PM

This is certainly not a mature bear.The ears are too large and he has the body shape of a young bear.

BearGuy. · 09-10-2005, 09:47 PM

Yep, I would say around that 150# mark, at most.

moosehunter21 · 09-10-2005, 11:03 PM

The bear in the last pic has mickey mouse ears... He is maybe 150lbs

johnson1to6 · 09-11-2005, 08:26 AM

You could go to the site and tie trail tape 36" off the ground , or 45 or 60 . I f its under the 36 its small , just under the 45'' its big, just under the 60''..... run away its going to eat you HA HA. seriously though The bear I shot last spring ,its back was almost at the top of a 45 gal drum( Saskatchewan, we can bait) about 44 '' and he was about 380lbs. I'm sure weight can vary lots but at least you will have a visual reference to go by. have fun

tnhoundsman · 09-11-2005, 11:51 AM

i'm going to guess around 150 max. lean frame and big ears. a mature bear weighting around 200 will have smaller looking ears

heinz57 · 09-11-2005, 01:40 PM

a mature bear in the fall ...u can't see the neck .i'ts as if the head is attatched to the body ..ur bear weighs about 150 lbs at the most ....