Cen Pen Guy

OK, I'm just sayin....
The top eight bears processed at check stations on Monday all had estimated live weightsthat exceeded 600 pounds. The largest was a 694-pound male taken by Charles W. Horman Jr. of Spring Mills, in Gregg Township, Centre County, at 7:35 a.m. Nov. 21. Other large bears taken included: a 657-pound male taken by Wesley J. Springman of Montgomery, in Cogan House Township, Lycoming County, at 7:15 a.m. Nov. 21; a 653-pound male taken by David J. Brocca of Pittston, in Lehman Township, Pike County, at 6:45 a.m. Nov. 21; a 653-pound male taken by Ronald H. Landis of New Holland, in Hector Township, Potter County, at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 21; and a 638-pound male taken by James R. Donahoe of Danville, in Davidson Township, Sullivan County, at 3 p.m. Nov. 21.

CAMPFOURCORNERS

the heaviest bear taken in pa was taken last yr or the yr before and it weighed 864lb. here is a list of the top 5 bear taken during the 2003 season when they had 3 weigh ove 800lbs.
[*]864-pound male taken in Dingman Township, Pike County, on Dec. 1 at 9 a.m. by Douglas Kristiansen of Milford.[*]837-pound male taken in Dingman Township, Pike County, on Dec. 1 at 11:30 a.m. by Ray R. Reper of Branchville, New Jersey.[*]808-pound male taken in Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County, on Dec. 1 at 10:30 a.m. by Jason A. Taddeo of Bethlehem.[*]739-pound male taken in Weatherly Township, Carbon County, on Nov. 25 at 2 p.m. by Brian J. Coxe of Weatherly.[*]725-pound male taken in Sweden Township, Potter County, on Nov. 24 at 7:45 a.m. by Benjamin A. Long of Coudersport.

RUFNECK

there was a bear in PA in 2003 taken weighed 901

gutshot

I'm sorry guys but a 1200 lbs. black bear....NO WAY!!!!

CAMPFOURCORNERS

A 1200LB BEAR WOULD HAVE TO WEIGH 1017LBS GUTTED

Sylvan

Sounds like somebody's scale needs calibration.

vtbuckrulrss

not trying to start too much trouble, but highly unlikely. the last time i read about huge bears coming from PA, i talked with some guides in new brunswick, and in maine. i told them the weights that PA hunters are claiming, and they laughed. according to them, it ain't possible. the problem is that judging bear on the hoof is very difficult. and while you do grow them large, not weighing them in makes it that much more difficult to judge, unless you have some experience. got a good example: a buddy just moved to PA this summer from here in vermont. he had a bear kicking around the neighborhood that many people saw.. his neighbor claimed it had to weigh 1000, but my friend knew that live weight, it may have pushed 500. now, from what i have read and have been told, a bear when gutted will lose between 25-30%. that 1200lb bear just dropped to 900lbs, which is how most of us relate weights, dressed weight. still pretty unlikely. also, if in fact they did weigh that much, wouldn't you think that PA would be shattering the B&C, or P&Y records, because something that fat has just got to have a huge skull on it, which is how bears are scored? jmho, Pat

Bill Yox

Its common knowledge that the biggest bears come from areas where the winters are less severe. Its simple...longer feeding season, better feed means larger size. Some areas of northern Quebec black bears are only out 4 months! Some huge bears have been reported on NJ, as well as the Carolinas. (Alaska and parts of western Canada are exceptions, as Bergmans Rule applies, larger size to survive further north... as well as protien rich food...fish.)

BarnesX.308

All PA weights are documented. We have to take our bears to a check station and have them weighed. They are also aged. The guides up north probably skin and quarter them before packing them out anyway.

pocomoke

Its true,1200# and has a 30" skull but the hunter (Mitch Rompola) is not interested in the hype and headaches associated with killing a world record so he will not allow it to be photographed or a tape measure put to it...