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.

View attachment 411676

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.

View attachment 411677

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.