This bear was shot In the Spring so yes It's going to be much smaller then a bear shot In the fall. Bear put on allot of fat during the summer and fall months. I'm guessing this bear was a year and a few months old. The sow will kick her yearlings out after coming out of the den to get bred again. It's not a cub, It's his or her 1st year away from momma so It's legal. Besides a good sized bear, bear usually don't have near as much meat as a whitetail which allot of people don't realize. This bear you shot probably dressed out at 60lbs or so and would've been 100 to 110lbs or so dressed come fall If not more.

Your buddy Is an ass!!!!