Boar or Sow?
Contributors to this thread:Bears
From: DL
06-Mar-17
The head looks small for the body. Don't know if it's because it's a night picture.
From: bigkev42
06-Mar-17
Hard to tell but I would lean to boar as shoulders are slightly higher than behind.
From: Blacktail Bob
06-Mar-17
Agree. I'd say that's a big ole boar.
From: Mike the Carpenter
06-Mar-17
I'd say it's a sow because of the tiny wrists.
From: skull
06-Mar-17
Sow
From: trackman
06-Mar-17
boar and i have seen 100's live
From: Bou'bound
06-Mar-17
Boar
From: wild1
06-Mar-17
I also thought the head was small for the body. Sow.
From: Buffalo1
06-Mar-17
A shooter boar
From: wkochevar
06-Mar-17
I am glad we're all in agreement..... ;-)
I'd say wait for daylight and look for the noogies!
From: Kurt
06-Mar-17
Boar, wrists aren't small from my perspective. Fat one.
From: HUNT MAN
06-Mar-17
That picture looks Like a sow to me! Pointy nose big rump!
From: Shug
06-Mar-17
I don't have a clue ..... and I've seen 100's live
From: TSI
06-Mar-17
From: Blacktail Bob
06-Mar-17
Wow, where is that bear, is it California? Could it have Arnold's genetics? I could be wrong, but the body looks way too long to me to be a sow. Sows also don't have shoulders like that either. Head looks small because its a big bear.
From: DL
07-Mar-17
Here's another bear. Yes Bob it is in California. There's 6-7 that come into this area durin the fall.
From: DL
07-Mar-17
Well according to the poll above I was right in what I was thinking. It's 50-50. It's either a boar or sow.
From: DL
07-Mar-17
Here's another picture that could be the first bear. Head looks small.
From: The END
07-Mar-17
Yes, that's a boar or sow.
From: PSUhoss
07-Mar-17
It could be a soar or a bow. Whatever it may "identify as" at the time.
You would have to politely ask it to be sure.
From: willliamtell
07-Mar-17
Wait, it's Cali so shoot it and roll it over and you'll know for sure. Nice big bear whatever it is.
From: flyingbrass
07-Mar-17
Forearms are the best indicator for me. That is a boar.
From: dm/wolfskin
07-Mar-17
BEAR!
From: Blacktail Bob
07-Mar-17
Again I could be wrong, but I'm kind of picky about shooting black bears. I've killed 26 of them that have been recorded in the P&Y record book. During the time it took me to kill those, I've killed one sow by mistake and she missed P&Y by 1/16th of an inch. Based upon what I see in those photos, I'd shoot that bear. Admittedly, I do have a hard time judging bears from trail camera photos, its way easier in person.
From: petedrummond
07-Mar-17
Its ok to shoot her she is a sow but identifies as a boar.
From: DL
07-Mar-17
Here's a California Buck I shot. I guess the only for sure way is to sneak up and grab between its hind legs.
From: hunt forever
05-Apr-17
Sow
