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Camping in western New Mexico. Came across bear tracks in a wash near camp. Front pad is five and three quarters inches across. How big is he? | ||
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6 to 6.5 feet. BIG bear. The rule is width + 1 x feet | |||
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The rule of thumb is based on measurement of the width of the front pad. The pad is almost always smaller than the track measurement, sometimes a little, sometimes a lot, depending on how the bear stepped and what it stepped in to leave a track. | |||
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+1 on what ravenr said. | |||
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A 5.5 front pad a big black bear unless he just has big feet  We have shot some with 5.5 to 6 inch pads 400 to 600 pounds depending on the bear. | |||
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Them are Big Bears I get excited about them when they go north of 350. I agree, you would want good tracking conditions to judge size by prints. I got plenty of grizzly and a healthy dose of Black bear around here. Love seeing a bear track. Hate seeing cub tracks mixed in, Bad juju  | |||
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I thought you had them all "tamed" up there? Jason "You're not hard-core, unless you live hard-core." _______________________ Hunting in Africa is an adventure. The number of variables involved preclude the possibility of a perfect hunt. Some problems will arise. How you decide to handle them will determine how much you enjoy your hunt. Just tell yourself, "it's all part of the adventure." Remember, if Robert Ruark had gotten upset every time problems with Harry Selby's flat bed truck delayed the safari, Horn of the Hunter would have read like an indictment of Selby. But Ruark rolled with the punches, poured some gin, and enjoyed the adventure. -Jason Brown | |||
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Mano y' Mano I'm good with Sow with cubs... ain't a fair fight  | |||
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