The 2 pictures do give it some size perspective. A 44" high bear would be a real monster since most bears are only about 3' high. I would add 150 pounds or more to my estimate making it 350 plus...but most bears I have seen around here are way smaller than that. I think I have only seen 1 dead one that was 350 pounds and it was a huge bore. I know they get much bigger than 350 but not many around northern Vt or at least that I have seen. The one thing with bears is they are usually smaller than the hunter thinks they are. Even a cub can look pretty big when it is alone without another bear to compare it to..