Big or Little Bear- How do you tell

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Originally Posted by bellerivercrossbowhunter

Don't ask me I'm terrible at field judging bears... lol

They are all shooters to me unless it's a mom with cubs. They always get a pass no matter the season. :)

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Same here, although I've been surprised at times walking up to the dead bear thinking "that's way bigger than I thought", or "that's way smaller than I thought". Its tough in low light to judge a black blob with little distinguishing features.

If you get a good look at its head - small ears is a bigger bear.
The best way to judge is if you can see how close his belly is to the ground - the less ground clearance the bigger the bear.

I'd describe that one as a 300+ bear.