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Estimating bear weight

Old 10-24-2009, 05:03 AM
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Does anyone know a formula for guessing a bear's weight based upon chest circumference?

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Old 10-27-2009, 03:51 PM
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My guide in Maine had a chart based on the circumference of the chest. Maybe you can google it or something. It was pretty accurate. we killed a 518lb black bear and the chart put it at 530lb, if I remember correctly. So, it was pretty much right on.
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Old 10-28-2009, 01:27 PM
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Way too many variables to guess weight by measurement.
In the field, judgement (besides the apparant) of size is typically based on spacing between the ears.
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Old 10-28-2009, 08:39 PM
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just came across an article on how to calculate live weight using a bears girth measurement...

so measure the girth after a kill, and google the formula...
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Old 10-28-2009, 08:41 PM
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checkout page 20...

http://books.google.com/books?id=r6S...page&q=&f=true
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