RE: Public land Bruiser, Pix
 

shed-------That's a GREAT bear !! Conglads----both on a super hunt & a very well written story !! Good job--CB

RE: Public land Bruiser, Pix
 

Shed33 really nice bear! Loved the story thanks for sharing.

RE: Public land Bruiser, Pix
 

shed33, nice bear, looks like he has a beautiful coat as well. It amazes me how different bears grow in certain parts of the country. We had one here weigh 415 at 3 1/2 years old. What do they primarily feed on out there, I wonder if that has anything to do with it ?

RE: Public land Bruiser, Pix
 

That bear is far from a bruiser. A bear needs to be 500 pounds to be a bruiser not 350 which is just average for an adult boar.

RE: Public land Bruiser, Pix
 

Great story and nice pics Shed..thanks for sharing the excitement with us!:)

I've never hunted bears so I couldn't tell anyone what is a bruiser and what is not BUT, no matter what a bear weighs or any other animal for that matter.............any mature animal is a spectacular trophy in any part of the country. It qualifies as a bruiser.:D:) If you have done better Greenjeans, post some pics of yourself with a "bruiser bear"!

RE: Public land Bruiser, Pix
 

Great bear Shed. Actually, an average weight for a male is around 175 lbs dressed. At least in WI.;)

RE: Public land Bruiser, Pix
 

Gee...funny how a bear that dresses out at 357 is big enough to make it into Boone and Crockett yet not a "bruiser" by your superior standards. I keep forgetting though that some people are the all knowing on defenitions around here. By the way did Webster call you back yet?

In fact the average weight of a male black bear is 250 lbs with females averaging 150 lbs. The black bears on the east coast tend to be larger than their counterparts out west. The record for weight was a bear taken in North carolina that weighed 880 lbs and was 10.75 years old in Craven County while Pa also produces a fair share of bruins over the 800 lb mark.

note: average weights mentioned are live weights so 175 dressed isn't too far off.

RE: Public land Bruiser, Pix
 

Thats's a big bitch!!!

RE: Public land Bruiser, Pix
 

That is a beautiful bear and a great story. Congrats on a fine harvest and memories that will last forever.

RE: Public land Bruiser, Pix
 

from what i've heard you don't find all that many 500 lb plus black bears around at least in the mountains. one way or another no matter what your standards are it's a great bear, trophy, and story.