A lot of stock put in the size of the ears. I know they stress that in the magazines so I see why people use that to judge bear weights on the internet.

Truth is, bears are all different. Some have bigger and smaller ears. Some bears have bigger heads than others. In PA, a bear that was pushing 900lbs had a smaller head than B&C bears that were 500lbs or lighter.

If I put a 1000lb bear on a scale, some people would tell me it was 200lbs because its ears don't look small enough.