If judging score of bear ,if his ears are straight up like a dog then he' s young and won' t score well.If they are more off to the side with a sizeable flat spot between then wack em!!! As far as size for the body up to the second ring on a 55 gal drum bait holder is good and larger is great. If the bait station is other estimate if the height is waist high (average size man?) above that' s a keeper.These are tips from several friends who hunt em religiously and have some nice bears!!! Hope this helps ,GOOD LUCK. Post some pics after the hunt?!!!!!