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BAO
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Black bear question
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June 03, 2010, 03:24:00 PM »
Saw a black bear in Northern Michigan this past weekend. Looked huge to me. He was 32" at the shoulder. Any of you bear guys have a guess as to his weight based on his heighth?
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Pete McMiller
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Re: Black bear question
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June 03, 2010, 03:54:00 PM »
Could give you a better guess if you knew how far his belly was from the ground, how small his ears looked or how squat his nose looked or how fat his head looked.
Long legs (belly up from ground), big ears, long nose, narrow head = small bear.
Short looking legs, belly dragging the ground, small ears in relation to a wide, squat head = BIG bear.
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Re: Black bear question
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185#
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Re: Black bear question
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June 03, 2010, 05:07:00 PM »
I usually don't have a ruler in my hand when I see a bear. How did you get that measurement?
I'm with Biggie, though I think his estimate may be a little high. Not sure he accounted for up close ground shrinkage.
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June 03, 2010, 05:25:00 PM »
Biggie THAT is funny!
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Re: Black bear question
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June 03, 2010, 08:28:00 PM »
Dang Biggie, your inseams is longer than the bears an you weigh??? Oh well, enough said, lol!!!
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chinook907
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Re: Black bear question
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June 03, 2010, 11:54:00 PM »
If you can believe it, 33" or more at the shoulder is usually considered an adult bear. I'm with the big guy but I'll give you a range, 150-185lbs.
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Re: Black bear question
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June 04, 2010, 06:46:00 AM »
In all honestey, a bears weight can't be properly judged by just shoulder height, was the bear 5' or 7'? was it super fat? a little fat? or skinny? You could have 2 bears the same shoulder height be 100lbs difference in weight.
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Bahrzoo
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June 05, 2010, 01:30:00 PM »
What ever you think weighed you can deduct about 50 to 60 lbs. and thats what it really weighed. Just my opinion.
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ChuckC
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June 06, 2010, 04:51:00 AM »
Whatever it weighed is likely 50 to 100 pounds less than it will weight this fall. Unless it was around Newberry at the bear place. I think they get bisquits and gravy for breakfast every day there.
Oh that sounds really good
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wapitimike1
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Re: Black bear question
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June 06, 2010, 05:43:00 AM »
I'm no expert but from what I've read and seen. Look for the crease in the head. That meens it's a adult 4-5 years old around 250 min I'd guess.
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