Good bear?

[BRI]

Is this a good bear? Boar or Sow? I don't hunt bears and have no judging skills. Just pulled this off the camera today. The coat looks awesome.

 

[sotherncoloradoguy]

thats in bow range!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[dan.kirkpatrick]

that looks like a good decent bear but hard to tell for sure if its a boar or not from that picture even though thats close

 

[arffdog875]

I would pull the trigger!

 

[Southwind]

Looks like a real decent bear to me. Very nice color and pelt looks great, ears are smallish so it is decent size. Can't really see the muzzle or blocky-ness of the head from this angle but I didn't fill my tag this year so I know I would be shooting. They say the hind end of sows are rounder and the position bear is in it looks that way. But, If I had to guess I would say boar.

Bears are so hard to judge, even the guys that have been doing it for years have difficulty. I would be willing to be wrong on this bear.

 

[Bambistew]

Looks like a sow to me. Short neck, round butt, small forearms, and a pointy face. Cool color though. Seems like when their bi-colored they've rubbed a bit? Its very apparent in griz bears.

 

[Horn Seeker]

Looks like a sow to me too. Super nice hide. Does look like a good sow though, maybe 225 live weight?