Bear Weight Estimate

[hearteater]

I will be solo hunting the northwoods near Big Fin's old stomping grounds. This guy just began to come in during the daylight so when the wind is right I'll strike. The amount of wolves I have on camera makes me less than thrilled about quartering him in the woods at night. What do you all think he weighs?

 

[rjlefty3]

I'd put him at about 300-350. Although it's cut off, it's gut doesn't look very far off the ground.

 

[backsmasher23]

Nice bear! Can you post daylight pics? I'd say around 350 plus/minus

 

[miles]

Big!!!

 

[hearteater]

I hope to shoot him this weekend, he's expensive to keep on the bait. I can only check the baits once a week so I load it up each time to keep him around. He goes through about 250 pounds of bait a week.

 

[mtmander]

nice bear , hope he keeps coming to the bait
what do you use for bait ?

 

[hearteater]

Trail mix, licorice, candy, grease, honey, old bread.

 

[Southwind]

A lot, that is a rolly polly. Hope you get a crack at him.

 

[treedagain]

That is a great bear

 

[PaJay 1962]

Dressed out I'd bet he's over 350 lbs. That's one heck of a belly on him! Let us know what he weighs when you shoot him this weekend!

 

[Knot Tellin]

Do you have another picture of its head facing the camera. I hate to say it but based on the head and body structure. I would say its a sow.

 

[hearteater]

It's definitely not a sow his nuts are very visible in other shots.

 

[ERSS]

He is tubby! "Weebles wobble but they don't fall down", hope in this case he falls down for ya!

 

[MT_elk]

Nice bear. Hard to tell from the picture, but I would guess around 300.