Man oh man what a nice bear! Thanks for sharing those pics. What do you reckon he weighs?
I have seen only one live bear in my life. I was in a tree stand he was 600 yards down in a corner of a field. The only reason I saw him was he stood up, and I put a set of binoc's on him. I still remember the chill that ran down my spine. That evening I couldn't wait to get back to my car. My head looked around like an owl turning 360 degrees trotting back to my car. I ain't scared................honest.
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I would guess (like you) that he probably runs about 250 or a little better. His head looks a little to large in proportion to his body to be a really BIG bruin. I've seen a couple of 400+ bears up close and personal and their noggins are blocky but seem smallish when compared to the body size.
All said though, he still is a nice looking bear. Smoked hams anyone?
Shrew, you are the man! If I had a blackie trying to pull me out of a tree, my pants would sure smell. You must be crazy! I got a Outdoor Life book that is full of bear attacking stories. Some of the stories makes you not want to go in the woods. You sound like my brother who lives in your neighboring state (VA). He loves black bears. He has had a number of walkin's with black bears. He likes to hike and runs accross them on the trails. He likes to see how close they can get before spotting him. Crazy!! The other night he saw one out his back window; said it was the biggest black bear he has ever seen.
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My head looked around like an owl turning 360 degrees trotting back to my car. I ain't scared................honest.
