Black or Grizz

[atlas]

Usually, I'd be pretty confident in my bear id. I got this on a camera here in MT. The head looks like a black bear to me but the shoulder makes me question a bit. This is the only pic my camera got for whatever reason.

 

[AvidIndoorsman]

Black Bear v. Grizzly (Brown) Quiz

Here is the quiz on sporcle https://www.sporcle.com/games/wllmhjames/bear-identification I tried to make a decently hard quiz, if folks have really tricky bear pics, esp ones they ground truth-ed I can add them.

www.hunttalk.com

 

[atlas]

That's what FWP should use for their quiz. Some of those are tough.

 

[Straight Arrow]

I guessed Griz, but it was a guess, since not enough info / clear view of characteristics available. No shot for me, regardless of which tag I held.

 

[Flatbrimmer]

I guessed griz also! There’s distinctly a dish shaped snout Imo..

 

[QuazyQuinton]

I'm less concerned about it being pretty obviously a black bear, and more interested in it looking like a very large black bear!

QQ

 

[Straight Arrow]

No shot for me, regardless of which tag I held.

Unless I held BOTH!

 

[Hammsolo]

Admittedly, I voted Griz based on the should hump and what appears to be a lower butt. The snout is up in the air for me. Snap shots are tough. I would definitely need more than one frame to decide on a shot.

 

[Scott85]

I voted black bear. It's left front paw is off the ground which makes it look like it's has a hump.

 

[YoungGun]

I'd say black bear, and a smaller one at that. They can look huge when they're little, if that makes sense

 

[Straight Arrow]

This is the only pic my camera got

So the ID exercise is futile and merely an opinion poll. It is a nice photo though.
(Opinions are like doe tags ... everybody has one.)

 

[88man]

BB

 

[atlas]

Sounds like a black bear it is. Here are some other critters for scale.

 

[atlas]

I'd say black bear, and a smaller one at that. They can look huge when they're little, if that makes sense

I thought it was a pretty good-sized bear

 

[Ben Long]

black bear, and a pretty one at that

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

Black. It looks similar to the last two pics of black bears.

 

[RyGuy]

That’s an awesome camera location. You’re getting lots of cool animals on there!
My vote is black bear

 

[Beignet]

Sounds like a black bear it is. Here are some other critters for scale. View attachment 234781View attachment 234782 View attachment 234784View attachment 234785View attachment 234786

Busy spot!

 

[AvidIndoorsman]

Color/patter just seems black bear, I guess black bear at first just on that.
No noticeable claws
Ears don't seem the right shape
Face doesn't seem the right shape

My guess is sub 120lbs... maybe like 4.5ft

 

[rwc101]

Seems like if you have to ask it's almost always a black bear.