Since there are several threads going on at this very moment about Spring bear hunting, this is the PERFECT opportunity for us to gather our own data, and construct a more accurate method of estimation.
For those bowhunters that are willing to share, if you are fortunate enough to tag a bear, PLEASE feel free to share your animals results here. To really make this a helpful tool, it sure would help if we got bears of all sizes....so please don't fret about where yours compares to others....
I would really appreciate five measurements....
1.) Width of front foot pad in inches
2.) Length of back foot pad (without toes)
3.) Width of bear from tip of left foot (across the back) to tip of right foot.
4.) Length of bear (tip of nose to end of tail)
5.) Squared measurement of bear (#3 + #4 Divided by 2)
6.) Green scored skull measurement
We could quickly improve the accuracy of using track size if our Bowsite bear hunters would be willing to post their data. Large AND small bear measurements will also be extremely helpful....the larger the population sample size (n) is, the more accurate our results will be. I hope everyone that is successful bear hunting this year will consider contributing to this thread.
Remember, we aren't trying to use track size to estimate weight.....and we also realize that there will be variances....we're just trying to get a feel for HOW much of a variance we are dealing with....
HELLO HHHEEELLLLOOOOO this is the internet what were you expecting????????? LOL
I was expecting measurements. That's what I was hoping for....we have a perfectly timed opportunity to gather data....why not try to capitalize on it? So far, we have 16 or 17 posts....and not one sample of the six parameters requested....hopefully that will change soon.
Brotsky,
I believe that is the first time that I ever seen a bear's length to be greater than their "wingspan". Pretty cool. If we could gather more specifics like what you just shared, we might be able to learn some really interesting FACTS.
I hope that you are right!!
1 centimeter = 0.393700787 inches or 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters
