For our May issue, we're running a short article about judging bears at bait sites. We're curious to see if any of you have tips or tricks on judging a bear's size or sex from a tree stand or ground blind.
Thanks,
OOD Editorial
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For our May issue, we're running a short article about judging bears at bait sites. We're curious to see if any of you have tips or tricks on judging a bear's size or sex from a tree stand or ground blind.
Thanks,
OOD Editorial
Not being a bigtime Bear hunter per se,I was always taught to compare the Bear with a 45gl bait barrel. If it's the same size or larger,it's safe to assume the bear is at least 250lbs. Anything smaller is likely a sow which would require checking for cubs hiding near by. My last two Bear hunts were "spot and stalk" making judging size that much more difficult which was no big deal because we didn't see any,anyhow.
There is always the use of trigonometry with a scope that uses mil dots. Bear is x ft away, mil dot is typically 5" @100 yds.
Please feel free to double check my formula, I'm not a mathmagician
Trail cams can help out figuring who’s visiting.
Personally I’m not interested in a huge Bear so I just make sure its not a Sow with cubs.
175 lb. to 225 lb. is ideal weight for me.
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Originally Posted by Deer Hunter