Elkhunter
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How do you tell if it is a good bear you are looking at?
Bear Size Help
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trophy_killer
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If he looks like he could eat you in less than 5 bites, he is a big bear.
JASON LEE
Member
The best way I have is to look at their legs, if they are real long then its a small bear.....Then again last year we shot a brown colored black bear and it got pretty small the closer we got
Just glad I wasnt the one that tagged it
look at its head, exspecially its ears, if his ears blend into his head and looks flat across the top its big bear, if its ears stick up like a mule, its small bear. Also like jason said take notice of its legs. Small bears look like they have long legs because theres no depth in its chest and belly, large bear they will look small cause the chest and belly will be deeper and blend more into the legs making him look more rounded.
Moosie
Grand poopa
And if you're glassing from afar.. Little bears look like spiders running from Left to right... Then back again... Big bears waddle !!! Don't be fooled by spooking one.. Cuz BIG bears CAN run VERY fast !!
Elkhunter
New member
Thanks guys. Now all I need to do is see one during the season.
Point Creep
Well-known member
Join the B&C club. The current issue of their Fair Chase has a really good section on judging bears. It's also a good hunting group. www.boone-crockett.org
Yesterday our Spring bear season opened and it rained all day. The sun came out today so I went hunting. At about 3PM I came across some tracks in the snow that were 5" across the pad, so I figured it could be a decent bear. A short while later I was 15 yards away from it and decided to shoot him. After the shot he ran down the hill and into a thick patch of bushes. I was feet away from him and couldn't see him. That's when he started to get really pissed off and growl.
...Scared the shit out of me. I backed up and waited a few minutes until he quited down, then crawled in and pulled him out. He's a really nice bear, my best one from MT. Very pretty, must have just came out of the den. No rubs, big, and dark brown. He's an old boar with some battle scars on his face. I took some pictures and should have them tomorrow.
I saw over 50 bears last year (counting cubs) and tried to get several of them, but no luck. I think I tried once to get this particular bear last Spring in the same exact place where I shot him today.
15 yards broadside, unalert. I debated on taking my bow, but took my rifle instead. Bummer, he would have scored well in the P&Y book.
Yesterday our Spring bear season opened and it rained all day. The sun came out today so I went hunting. At about 3PM I came across some tracks in the snow that were 5" across the pad, so I figured it could be a decent bear. A short while later I was 15 yards away from it and decided to shoot him. After the shot he ran down the hill and into a thick patch of bushes. I was feet away from him and couldn't see him. That's when he started to get really pissed off and growl.
I saw over 50 bears last year (counting cubs) and tried to get several of them, but no luck. I think I tried once to get this particular bear last Spring in the same exact place where I shot him today.
15 yards broadside, unalert. I debated on taking my bow, but took my rifle instead. Bummer, he would have scored well in the P&Y book.
Elkhunter
New member
Thanks Greeny. I will look into that.
Congrats on the bear. Looking forward to seeing the pics.
Congrats on the bear. Looking forward to seeing the pics.
Delw
Member
WTG greeny
Delw
Delw
JASON LEE
Member
Lets see some pics bitch
I will be back in Montanny the 2nd of may to fly into Idaho again....man I love bear hunting
I will be back in Montanny the 2nd of may to fly into Idaho again....man I love bear hunting
Moosie
Grand poopa
Chit Kurt.. LAst year I got the Play by Play via Email.. this year I need to read it on the board, Must be real busy for a change
Don't let Greenhorn fool ya, I've seen the area he goes.. It's a large Fenced Area, with about 16 bear per acre
Don't let Greenhorn fool ya, I've seen the area he goes.. It's a large Fenced Area, with about 16 bear per acre
Point Creep
Well-known member
Not much a play by play when you go hunting for one day and it's over. Here's the only bear I've seen this spring. When you guys go hunting with Casey, tell him thanks for the hat he gave me at the MBA Convention. Must have some bear hunting luck that came with it.
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T Bone
Well-known member
nice bear greenhorn.
If you're hunting over bait, they often use a 50 gallon barrel as a container. If I remember right the barrel's height measures around 32" high. If the bear's shoulder is near or at the top of the barrel, he's a definate shooter.
T Bone
If you're hunting over bait, they often use a 50 gallon barrel as a container. If I remember right the barrel's height measures around 32" high. If the bear's shoulder is near or at the top of the barrel, he's a definate shooter.
T Bone
AZ402
Well-known member
That's a nice looking bear, congrats.
2fastnaz
New member
Good lookin bear Greeny.
I have only hunted Bear once and was told that if the space between the ears is wide enough to put 3 or 4 ears between them it's a
good one. Does this hold true?
I have only hunted Bear once and was told that if the space between the ears is wide enough to put 3 or 4 ears between them it's a
good one. Does this hold true?
Moosie
Grand poopa
Greeny, Congrats ya BAsterd !!!! OHH Elkturd here says your a CHIT HEAD !!!
we're heading out to Set bait today.... Will keep ya posted
we're heading out to Set bait today.... Will keep ya posted
Wylee
New member
Awesome Bear Greenhorn.
Point Creep
Well-known member
Thanks guys.. Wylee it looks a lot like that one you took in eastern Idaho 2 years ago. Same size and color. Good luck in Idaho you guys.
