Blacks or griz

[Wade]

Do you guys think a very large black bear could hold his own against an average size griz. I think the curled claws of a blk bear could do more damage to the griz than the straight claws of a g bear could do to the blackie

[BiG Boar]

I think if they were equal weight and age it would be close. However I think black bears grow up with healthy fear for grizzlies and even an adult would run up a tree or away.

[Mikey Rafiki]

I've heard the defensiveness of a blackie sow can overcome an equal or larger griz. Attitude means a lot in these encounters.

[Darksith]

Grizz are top of the heap for a reason. That being said they aren't stupid, and they know they can't survive after a serious injury, so they usually don't battle outright. Mostly bluffs and other posturing, but hypothetically, I still think the grizz is tougher with longer claws so it would win in a outright fight

[Weatherby Fan]

I would put my money the Grizzly !

[HarryToolips]

Id bet the griz would win

[BearStump]

you ever tried to knock out a dude with a huge block head and really thick neck? even if he weighs tha same as you, it wont be easy and he'll have the advantage. Thats how I see a grizz/Blackie fight.

[steel_ram]

Grizzlies have better fighting skillz. Now against a Liger, that'd be something.

[rcar]

Age has a lot to do with it too. A seasoned big black bear would have no problem with a young grizz of the same weight. However for the most part the grizz is much stronger pound for pound.

[rred]

Grizzlies have better fighting skillz. Now against a Liger, that'd be something.
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[Big Lew]

you ever tried to knock out a dude with a huge block head and really thick neck? even if he weighs tha same as you, it wont be easy and he'll have the advantage. Thats how I see a grizz/Blackie fight.
Yes, and broke my hand trying...I'd put my money on the grizz...you hear of grizz killing and eating blacks. I don't think I've ever heard of blacks killing grizz for food.

[bigneily]

Just read a story in the Calgary sun about a grizzer in Banff that is regularly killing and eating blacks.

[chilcotin hillbilly]

I have found a number of big boar blacks killed on the salmon rivers, it is not a pretty sight. My money is on the grizz every time.

[srupp]

hmmm a 300 pound black bear is mostly fat..and fur..a 300 pound grizzly is still a 2 year old all claws and muscle....black bears claws are short and curved grizzlies are long scalpels..have to agree grizzly every time...

[Foxton Gundogs]

I watched about a 350 lb Blackie sow beat the crap and put the run on about a 500 lb boar G-bear right at the base of a tree she had sent a pair of cubs up. Do I believe this is the norm? Absolutly not, but it goes to show a POed momma bear is willing to lay more on the line than a big old G-bear looking for a quick snack.

[Deer_Slayer]

On average a Grizz will dispatch a black bear quite easily, but I do recall reading something written by Andy Russell about a black bear sow being attacked by a brown bear. The BB fell on her back with the brownie on top and she disemboweled the brownie even though he killed her. The brownie struggled a few feet away and died.

[REMINGTON JIM]

Grizz for sure - I seen Grizz bears lay a BEATING on the Blackies in Fish Creek at Stuart- Hyder - even those big blackies were no match for the G Bears ! :-D RJ