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Size of a black bears vitals
« on: June 23, 2019, 10:36:19 AM »
I know about aiming for the middle of the middle, but how big are the vitals of a black bear ?
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Re: Size of a black bears vitals
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2019, 10:55:32 AM »
If you look at a bears rib cage from the front or rear you would see it is more horizontal shaped than a deer . This is the reason we always kept our treestands rather low to keep the angle of the arrow more flat.  Depending on the size of the bear their lungs are a little smaller than an adult deer but I would say their heart is about the same . The last bear I shot I hit right in the middle of the body didn't look like a good hit but he died in 40 yards . The big snuffer hit something good !
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Re: Size of a black bears vitals
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2019, 10:57:47 AM »
Quote from: Tim Finley on June 23, 2019, 10:55:32 AM
If you look at a bears rib cage from the front or rear you would see it is more horizontal shaped than a deer . This is the reason we always kept our treestands rather low to keep the angle of the arrow more flat.  Depending on the size of the bear their lungs are a little smaller than an adult deer but I would say their heart is about the same . The last bear I shot I hit right in the middle of the body didn't look like a good hit but he died in 40 yards . The big snuffer hit something good !
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Re: Size of a black bears vitals
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2019, 11:19:58 AM »
What happened to all the shot placement threads?
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Re: Size of a black bears vitals
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2019, 11:38:23 AM »
Shoot for just behind the front leg , make sure its at a good angle for double lung and look at something about the size of a cantaloupe.
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Re: Size of a black bears vitals
« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2019, 11:51:33 AM »
Quote from: KentuckyWolf on June 23, 2019, 11:19:58 AM
What happened to all the shot placement threads?

They have their own forum now....just down a few from the PowWow....  :campfire:
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Re: Size of a black bears vitals
« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2019, 05:14:21 PM »
Quote from: frassettor on June 23, 2019, 10:36:19 AM
I know about aiming for the middle of the middle, but how big are the vitals of a black bear ?
Do not aim for the middle of the middle or you will gut shoot him.
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Re: Size of a black bears vitals
« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2019, 05:56:25 PM »
Middle of the middle is a fallacy on a bear or hog. That's to far back. Tuck it closer to the front leg
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Re: Size of a black bears vitals
« Reply #8 on: June 23, 2019, 08:11:04 PM »
Little bit bigger than a football.... if you can double lung it, he should be down inside of 50 yards.
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Re: Size of a black bears vitals
« Reply #9 on: June 25, 2019, 03:16:47 AM »
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Re: Size of a black bears vitals
« Reply #10 on: June 25, 2019, 03:53:16 AM »
Quote from: Bakh on June 25, 2019, 03:16:47 AM
http://www.tradgang.com/tgsmf/index.php?topic=168283.msg2873543#msg2873543
Thanks for the link. I had saw that previously but was wondering about the size. For example 5”by7” ect. I will be bear hunting and wanted to put up the size of a bears vitals to practice
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