Doesn't matter much as it will be in the freezer by Monday if all goes well...fingers crossed!

What you think? For reference the barrel is about 16" diameter I believe. It is a gear lube barrel, so slightly different size that a standard one

I would love to foot snare this one, but I spotted a mother and two Cubs less than 800m from the bait, and I am not interested in those shenanigans at all. The mother and Cubs havent been into the bait yet which is strange. Also, this bear is not interested in the beaver in the bag at all.

200lb?

Could be. The barrel is 14" x 27" for reference.

Head looked smallish, so I figured it could be north of 200, but I am not sure

213

212. Gotta have at lease a pound of blackflies on him at this point...

That's a big boar, not much air between the belly and the ground hes well north of 300.

I shot one a few years ago about that size.
I say about 275 lbs.

Dan

Oooh...now I am all excited. I am starting to learn how to age them from pics. Shot one at a nuisance job a few years back that pushed 300. Looked similar to this one. Head seems real small to be under 200 I figured, but the body doesnt look quite big enough to be much over 300. Thats all I got from the pics. Belly does look big though.

Anyone think its strange he hasn't touched the beaver?? Its fresh and was frozen, not rotten at all. I have ten more in the freezer for more bait, but if they don't like meat in the spring I wont bother next year.

Oh, and the beaver is in the feed bag, and the beaver was about forty lb. Maybe some more reference.

298.9999#'s

Live weight or dressed? Live weight and I think you're pretty close. I'm going with 280.

By the look of his ears and body he is a good one.

This cannot possibly be accurate unless you know how many blackflies are in an ounce..

If this wind doesn't change direction I will be rebaiting tonight instead of hunting...

A bear thread isn't complete without input from Osky and Bernie!

Not a lot of air space between his belly and the ground. A shooter for sure.

Maybe 256 liv weight. Down angle on the camera makes the belly look a bit lower than it is, and the full spring coat makes it look heavier.
Purely opinion, good eater no matter what.

Osky

I'm gonna have to disagree with Osky, that bear will go 257lbs.

I guess right at the 300 mark a good boar and that explains why sow and cubs are staying clear