Rookie got a big bear...need some help
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From: New2bears
29-Sep-10
Hey bear experts...I killed this boar on Sunday. His dressed weight was 365#. What would his live weight be? I was guessing 450#. His head is huge!! How do you get them scored? That's my 12 yr old son with him.
From: Cameraman
29-Sep-10
Just my .02 but I think you could add maybee 50-60 lbs. to the dressed weight to come up with the live weight. To score the bear remove all the meat from the skull. If you have access to a university that has the flesh eating beatles that is the way to go. I do not reccommend boiling the head to remove the meat as that can shrink the skull.You can do a green score after that by adding the length + the width of the skull. An actual measurement is taken a minimum of 60 days after the animal is harvested.
Good luck with the measurement, that looks like a very fine adult bear. Congrats.
Dan W.
From: Gobblestopper
29-Sep-10
I was in your shoes last season. The DNR told me that a 460 dressed would be between 520 and 530 live weight.
Congrats its a great bear.....good luck topping him!
From: Mike Lawrence
29-Sep-10
"Dressed weight will be 16% less than live weight"
I found this statement in a paper regarding bear weights and sizes. I have found it to be extremely accurate, usually within 1 pound. So doing the math, Dressed=.84xLive and Live=1.19xdressed.
So your bear was 434 pounds live weight.
From: keith
29-Sep-10
Congrats, is that a Michigan bear? What area?
From: New2bears
29-Sep-10
Yes, killed 10 miles south of Cadillac.
From: big shooter
29-Sep-10
Got a bear last yr. weighed 549 live and 480 feild dressed.
From: bearseastadventures
01-Oct-10
they say add about 15% to dressed weight for live weight.....i think this is pretty accurate!
From: New2bears
06-Oct-10
Is 20 1/4" a good bear? Either way I am pleased!!
From: Mt. man
06-Oct-10
It's not a good bear buddy, IT'S A DANDY BEAR!!! Congrats! Look up the closest P&Y scorer to you and he will probably know someone with beetles and talk to you about the drying period.
From: Breakfast Boy
08-Oct-10
Great bear, congrats! And that picture is priceless.
From: New2bears
09-Oct-10
The skull has been sent off for beetle cleaning. When I get it back the Official measurer says to contact him 60 days after I get it. Thanks for all the nice comments and advice.
From: JoeBowhunter
10-Oct-10
Great bear!
From: New2bears
17-Oct-10
Here is a trail cam picture of him.
From: rattling_junkie
17-Oct-10
What size is the barrel?
From: HUNTR4477
17-Oct-10
Beautiful bear! Congratulations!
From: New2bears
19-Oct-10
32" tall, 30 gallon drum
From: rattling_junkie
19-Oct-10
Great bear and congrats!
From: BCB
20-Oct-10
Holy SMokes that is a freaking big pumpkin head bear. NICE NICE Bear. COngrats man
From: 320 BULL
20-Oct-10
Nice bear. Im in Coopersville and we are seeing them here now
From: BowNFly
20-Oct-10
Congratulation!! Awesome Bear - call the taxidermist, he'll tell ya what to do
From: New2bears
21-Oct-10
320 Bull: Coopersville?? I am in Jenison. Didnt know they were that far south. I caught a really big cat on my trail cam this week...I think its a cougar. This was in the same area I got the bear.
