Bear size?

  • Red Eye
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    August 20, 2019 at 10:56 am #1874601

    Any guesses on size/weight of this one? 55gal drum.

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    TheFamousGrouse
    St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 11820
    August 20, 2019 at 12:04 pm #1874619

    Looking at the thickness of the neck and the size compared to the barrel of the length from the top of the back to the bottom of the “beer belly”, I’d say decent bear and not a yearling.

    Set your clock and date, BTW, you’ll want to know times going forward.

    Grouse

    Red Eye
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    August 20, 2019 at 12:43 pm #1874637

    Ya Grouse I know. I set three cams out and set times on 2 of the 3. O well its set now.

    Red Eye
    Posts: 953
    September 3, 2019 at 9:13 am #1876997

    Well I may never find out what he weighs. Hit the bait hard in the first 4 days after baiting and never returned. Only sow and cubs now. Bummed out to say the least.

    super_do
    St Michael, MN
    Posts: 1091
    September 3, 2019 at 11:19 am #1877039

    Patience. If he is still alive, he’ll be back.

    Red Eye
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    September 3, 2019 at 12:09 pm #1877047

    I hope but its been almost 2 weeks. Makes me second guess everything I did.

    Pailofperch
    Central Mn North of the smiley water tower
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    September 3, 2019 at 9:49 pm #1877137

    Maybe change your type of bait 180 degrees. You could’ve put out something that just doesn’t sit right with him.

    Red Eye
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    September 4, 2019 at 4:47 am #1877148

    He’s back and brought a friend. Both showed up during shooting hrs on the 1st and the 2nd. But wind was wrong anyway for that bait those 2 days. Hunted it last night, nothing.

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    Red Eye
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    September 8, 2019 at 12:09 am #1877971

    Well that bait went cold. But another good bear showed on a different bait. Put a arrow in him tonight on my first sit. Any guesses on weight before i reveal?

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    Tom Sawvell
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    September 8, 2019 at 7:24 am #1877980

    Dressed weight or live?

    280 live. 220 field dressed

    Very nice bear, congrats.

    Red Eye
    Posts: 953
    September 10, 2019 at 6:16 am #1878379

    Weighed him on the scale at the feed mill. Scale read 300lbs. even dressed. But rounds the weight. So actual dressed weight is between 290-310lbs.

    Tom Sawvell
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    September 10, 2019 at 6:39 am #1878382

    I thought I was light but he’s a leggy critter. How thick was the fat across his back and rump? 4″….5″

    300 dressed is a dandy animal. Any guesstimates on a live weight? Again, congrats!

    Red Eye
    Posts: 953
    September 10, 2019 at 7:10 am #1878384

    Thanks Tom. As for the fat maybe 1 1/2-2” in the thick spots. Live weight id guess 340ish

    bzzsaw
    Hudson, Wi
    Posts: 3484
    September 10, 2019 at 7:31 am #1878386

    Congrats. Nice Bear.

    Nice Fella
    Posts: 457
    September 10, 2019 at 10:11 am #1878414

    Congratulations on a fine trophy, and the culmination of a lot of effort. The smile on your face says it all.
    Coincidentally I had a FB Memory pop up on my private profile today of me with my bear 7 years ago – good memories.

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