RE: How big is this black bear?
I agree with Elkcrazy...this bear is not a pound over 250. Body measurments are taken nose to tail...so standing on hind feet should be about right. This bear probably is 5 1/2 feet nose to tail. The most often guessed weight of bears in the feild is 300 pnds. Yet, they have the greatest ground shrinkage of ANY other North American game animal.
The bear in this photo is 'a good sized' average bear.