Griz or Black Bear?

[D4570]

I've seen many grizzly, none looked like a black bear. Try opening the close Pic with lens and see what mister Google calls it. The head is no way dished and no pronounce hump.

 

[thundermountain]

I think black but I’m not certain enough to pull the trigger in a hunting scenario!

 

[Caseknife]

Grizzly sow is my feeling.

 

[appaloosa]

94% sure that is a giant black bear. There are no visible claws in the first picture.
One thing is for certain, that isn't a sow of either variety.

 

[MTTW]

No way I would shoot from those pictures.

 

[BAKPAKR]

I would ask IDFG to verify.

 

[BAKPAKR]

Based on my Etsy Bear Identification kit, it is a black bear. Despite Etsy, I wouldn’t shoot it unless I got additional confirmation after seeing its claws.



A long time ago, I passed on a bear and let my brother shoot it because I thought I was looking for something bigger. As we approached it, it grew in size, and since we were in country frequented by grizzlies, I had a sphincter tightening experience until I was able to see its claws.

 

[Rack Daniels]

Looking for something bigger

“Okay I’ll take eem, but if it IS a griz I’m saying it was alllllll you”

*photo taken on black bear confirmation

 

[mtmuley]

Based on my Etsy Bear Identification kit, it is a black bear. Despite Etsy, I wouldn’t shoot it unless I got additional confirmation after seeing its claws.

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A long time ago, I passed on a bear and let my brother shoot it because I thought I was looking for something bigger. As we approached it, it grew in size, and since we were in country frequented by grizzlies, I had a sphincter tightening experience until I was able to see its claws.

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Where's his pants? mtmuley

 

[thusby]

It’s definitely a dink ass bear.

 

[BAKPAKR]

Where's his pants? mtmuley

Bare leg bear hunting.

 

[TrapperJ]

Ive never seen a brown black bear but I have seen a regular black bear and im pretty sure thats a griz and im pretty sure im not gonna chance it and shoot it.

 

[thusby]

Asking this gang of deer hunters how to identify a bear is pretty amusing. I’m not going to interject because the guess have me busting a gut over here.

 

[jejack26]

Definitely black bear, but I'd be hesitant to shoot based on the pictures where I hunt.

 

[mtmuley]

Asking this gang of deer hunters how to identify a bear is pretty amusing. I’m not going to interject because the guess have me busting a gut over here.

Do it. You must be able to judge. Quit busting a gut and set everybody straight here. mtmuley

 

[MTTW]

That head just isn't saying black bear to me but be my guest if someone wants to shoot it. I guess I don't want to kill a bear bad enough to pull the trigger on that one.

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

Knowing the location of where it is would definitely influence whether I pull the trigger, but I guessed griz, based on the face.

 

[Gerald Martin]

I like to think I’m a pretty good judge of bears but I got all excited a couple years ago and put a stalk on a jet black grizzly sow that ended up having normal colored cubs when they ran off…..

Based on those pics unless it was in area that does t have grizzlies I would not be comfortable shooting that bear.

 

[BAKPAKR]

Knowing the location of where it is would definitely influence whether I pull the trigger, but I guessed griz, based on the face.

I am pretty sure that is NW Montana.

 

[wildbynature]

Curious what folks think.....

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Interesting to view photos of this Bear from different positions and for the Bear to be in different angles related to the ground. Two important characteristics were consistent in each of the pictures: the dish shaped profile view of the head with round ears and the massive shoulder muscles creating the “hump.”

Wondering, after the Bear left, if you looked for tracks?

Glad to hear this Grizzly chose to move along when prompted by your dog!