Bear Track..How Big is the Bear?

[Carnivore King]

Went for a drive yesterday with Moosin and Minimoosin and we found these tracks how big do you think the bear is?

Front Track
http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k578/CarnivoreKing/IMG_4694_zps3939ef2c.jpg (http://s1116.photobucket.com/user/CarnivoreKing/media/IMG_4694_zps3939ef2c.jpg.html)

Back Track
http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k578/CarnivoreKing/IMG_4693_zps28af5311.jpg (http://s1116.photobucket.com/user/CarnivoreKing/media/IMG_4693_zps28af5311.jpg.html)

Knife is 5 1\2 inches long.

[Brew]

4 and a 1/2 feet would be my guess

[Drillbit]

How wide in inches = rough footage length.

Look for one wider than OJ's knife.

[moosinaround]

Can I guess?;)

[Fred1]

You guys hunting bears with that knife!?! :) as said, front track width in inches is roughy how long the bear is in feet. Roughly...(that rule goes for shit when they get really big). Either way, it will let you know if you have a shooter or not.

[Fred1]

oh the guess! 4 foot 8" 15/16

[steel_ram]

4 and a 1/2 feet would be my guess

My guess as well guesstimating the width of the pad with your dirty knife.

[Carnivore King]

Can I guess?;)

Ya sure give er a shot!

[TheProvider]

Track appears small but then again you need to take into account how hard the dirt is

[Carnivore King]

Track appears small but then again you need to take into account how hard the dirt is

Yes you have a really good point there!.. :p

[Fred1]

Track appears small but then again you need to take into account how hard the dirt is

ok... 4 foot 9

[Big Lew]

That knife is the knife of a true 'redneck':biggrin::wink:

[Carnivore King]

I guess tracks can be deceiving..

http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k578/CarnivoreKing/IMG_4685_zps9d6920cf.jpg (http://s1116.photobucket.com/user/CarnivoreKing/media/IMG_4685_zps9d6920cf.jpg.html)


http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k578/CarnivoreKing/IMG_4686_zps4b8c260f.jpg (http://s1116.photobucket.com/user/CarnivoreKing/media/IMG_4686_zps4b8c260f.jpg.html)



http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k578/CarnivoreKing/IMG_4677_zps49ffbc18.jpg (http://s1116.photobucket.com/user/CarnivoreKing/media/IMG_4677_zps49ffbc18.jpg.html)


http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k578/CarnivoreKing/IMG_4683_zpseb83dd2e.jpg (http://s1116.photobucket.com/user/CarnivoreKing/media/IMG_4683_zpseb83dd2e.jpg.html)

[TheProvider]

Booyah....

[nap]

:-D Nice guys, real nice.:-D

[Carnivore King]

http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k578/CarnivoreKing/IMG_4682_zps125cf659.jpg (http://s1116.photobucket.com/user/CarnivoreKing/media/IMG_4682_zps125cf659.jpg.html)

http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k578/CarnivoreKing/IMG_4680_zps25e6aa96.jpg (http://s1116.photobucket.com/user/CarnivoreKing/media/IMG_4680_zps25e6aa96.jpg.html)

[Drillbit]

Whoa man, I know your Twin!

How big was it in the end?

[Carnivore King]

It ended up measuring 87" or 7'3" tip of nose to tip of tail. Layed out not pulling on the nose or tail.(skinned out)

[moosinaround]

That sucker was noze to tail 87 inches, weighed 225 lbs on the hook at the butchers! The noze to tail measurement was done as it was laying rugged out. I couldn't believe the size of its head, freakin huge!! Really good shape too, 4" of fat still!! A fun day for sure. Good shootin Carnivore King!! Moosin

[moosinaround]

It ended up measuring 87" or 7'3" tip of nose to tip of tail. Layed out not pulling on the nose or tail.(skinned out)
Beat me too it CK!!lol!

[Carnivore King]

Skull is roughly 13 inches long by 8 inches wide..21inch.

[Caveman]

7foot, 225 dressed!!

[Ambush]

Skull is roughly 13 inches long by 8 inches wide..21inch.

That's a monster for an interior bear!! I would not have guessed it by looking at the pics.

Congrats to the whole crew. Happy ride home for sure! And you got him just in time to save a few moose calves to. You deserve a Bull LEH for your troubles.

[Carnivore King]

7foot, 225 dressed!!

Ya it's going to hard to beat that one! But will be lots of fun trying! :)

[moosinaround]

7foot, 225 dressed!!
I hope A&B's scale was right, cause that what i'm paying on for weight!! Moosin

[Carnivore King]

That's a monster for an interior bear!! I would not have guessed it by looking at the pics.

Congrats to the whole crew. Happy ride home for sure! And you got him just in time to save a few moose calves to. You deserve a Bull LEH for your troubles.

Ya I would have guessed 6'6" I was pretty surprised when we got the tape on it!

[Carnivore King]

I hope A&B's scale was right, cause that what i'm paying on for weight!! Moosin

Ya the way my arms and shoulders feel today it was all 225!!

[Laurence_Erickson]

carnivore
I just started reading the post tonight and was going to ask you to fess up .By the blood on the knife beside the track I was pretty dam sure you could have told us exactly how big he was :-D . Nice looking bear congrats.

[srupp]

congradulations..nice bear for sure..looking at the front elbows..as big below as above..stovepipe arms...good bear, head looks wide with ears off the side... photos of the big front paw ..good indication of a big bear,coat looks great... on these bears that get over 6 1/2 feet you do notice the stretched out body...bears 5-6 feet all look the same ratio length looks short and squat..

SO did you measure the tracks??I take the front width of the tracks...example 6 " width... add 1 and change to feet... 7 foot bear...

well done

steven

[Mr. Dean]

I take the front width of the tracks...example 6 " width... add 1 and change to feet... 7 foot bear...

That's how I judge a track too.

But I measure 'em with the hide on.
That way you now exactly what it is.

[Carnivore King]

Here it is just after we skinned out.

http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k578/CarnivoreKing/image_zps18c461d0.jpg (http://s1116.photobucket.com/user/CarnivoreKing/media/image_zps18c461d0.jpg.html)

[Fred1]

Well chit... What the hell do I know... I guess im going to return my bear tag... Nice critter!!!

[Carnivore King]

Well chit... What the hell do I know... I guess im going to return my bear tag... Nice critter!!!

Naa the bear is a bonus! Driving around looking for them is the fun part!

[BiG Boar]

Rug or what? Any bear dried over 19 is incredible. 20 not many people will ever make. 21 dry is the magic number. You might want to beetle it.

[hunter1947]

I see a five foot bear for these prints..

[Steelwheels]

Never mind the bear... Lets see that knife again...

[chilcotin hillbilly]

No more the 5'6" probably closer to 5"

[Carnivore King]

Rug or what? Any bear dried over 19 is incredible. 20 not many people will ever make. 21 dry is the magic number. You might want to beetle it.

Ya I'm thinking it will be just over 20 when it drys.. Don't know of any beetles in pg will let the flies at it.. Haven't decided rug or lifesize yet.. Might try to get another big one and mount them fighting! :p

[Carnivore King]

Sorry no 5' or 5'6" bear leaving those prints.. They led right to the bear.. The ground was pretty hard.

[Carnivore King]

Never mind the bear... Lets see that knife again...

I'll clean the success off of it later and take a couple pics for you.

[moosinaround]

Ill shoot a big one, and you can have the hide for the fighting mount!!

[chilcotin hillbilly]

Sorry no 5' or 5'6" bear leaving those prints.. They led right to the bear.. The ground was pretty hard.

I am pretty sure the paw you are holding up is 6" wide, the print on the ground is no more the 4" with tiny toes? I have my doubts it is the same bear.
The dead bear is a pig, good going!!!

[srupp]

hard to judge track size from an unknown knife size..in comparison..I measure the track in ground that's not snow..ie melted out..or mud squished out...no doubt that's a fine bear..and your taxidermist is going to be so please you rolled it in straw and grass...lol

congradulations well done..a fine bear
tracks are sooooo over rated and make poor soup...
steven

[monasheemountainman]

that looks like the bear im gonna arrow next week

[Carnivore King]

Ill shoot a big one, and you can have the hide for the fighting mount!!

Sounds like a plan try to shoot a color phase one! :p

[Carnivore King]

Never mind the bear... Lets see that knife again...

Here it is all cleaned up..and another one of my favorites.

http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k578/CarnivoreKing/IMG_0962_zpsb19d9443.jpg (http://s1116.photobucket.com/user/CarnivoreKing/media/IMG_0962_zpsb19d9443.jpg.html)

http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k578/CarnivoreKing/IMG_0969_zps947288c0.jpg (http://s1116.photobucket.com/user/CarnivoreKing/media/IMG_0969_zps947288c0.jpg.html)

[Elkhound]

beauty of a bear boys. Congrats all around

[The Dawg]

Nice knives.... ;)