Help. Is this a boar or sow ?

Thanks Smitty. I appreciate it.
The first bear I ever harvested was on the last day of the spring 2020 season. It was a sow. No cubs around. I had been watching that bear for a couple of weeks. I guess I just felt a little guilty about taking a sow out of the reproductive chain.
Maybe I’m over thinking it. Maybe I’m watching too many YouTube hunters or outfitters.

All in all,no cubs,big bear.Observed many times lonely.
There are plenty of bears all over the place to worry about the reproductive chain,i think.
Make sure before pulling the trigger-no cubs show up all of hte sudden,out of the blue.

My first impressions are that of a boar given its overall size and shape. No neck, big belly all smacks of a large boar.

I think I am now of the mindset that I’m gonna let that arrow fly given the opportunity. It appears to be a great bear ( fingers crossed on not too much ground shrinkage lol ) and I will be grateful to have it.

Good Luck, its a great looking Bear.

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Originally Posted by trimmer21

With the absence of cubs,it looks too big for a sow. My best guess is a boar and a damn big one at that.

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My thoughts exactly