RE: Would you take this bear, let him grow
 

he should weigh in just less then 200 pounds i would guess. nice coat on him and i would take him, however i don't hunt a baited area and seeing 1 bear in a season is pretty darn good however sence you hunt a baited area you may see many more bears. if you want him for the coat take him. if you want a big bear let him go and look for another.

RE: Would you take this bear, let him grow
 

I would for a first bear especially!!!!

RE: Would you take this bear, let him grow
 

Just looked at the footage--nice camera work but the ears suggest a smaller bear--definitely under 200 lbs. It does have good hide though.

RE: Would you take this bear, let him grow
 

First of all, either way don't apologize for whatever you decide. He would make a nice first bear, no doubt, even though those ears suggest that he is indeed 200 lbs. or less. He looks just like my first bear, which made a great rug, and I am proud of it. We all want 300+ size bears every year, but of course that is unrealistic to expect. Personally, I like the meat a lot. I was running out of hunting days, so I ended up this year taking an average size bear in the end. I certainly am not bummed!

RE: Would you take this bear, let him grow
 

He was getting that nose in the air, somethings' going on around here that smells funny, but he is mine when he makes that pose... bang