Shooter?
Contributors to this thread:Bears
From: Rob Nye
26-May-23
From: Highlife
26-May-23
In a heartbeat full standing mount ;)
From: smarba
26-May-23
Since that bait bucket is only a 5 gallon pail, I'd pass LOL
From: Rob Nye
26-May-23
Not! Big healthy sow. She would be in big trouble if she came in alone so this bait did not get hunted this Spring.
From: Rob Nye
26-May-23
From: smarba
26-May-23
Great insight Rob, and demonstrates how tough it can be to judge bears. Thx for sharing!
From: Charlie Rehor
26-May-23
I miss being up there already.
From: rattling_junkie
26-May-23
Good call Rob!
From: DanaC
27-May-23
The first picture is out of context. In a live hunting situation you'd see her come in with the cub. If I saw just her, I'd put a 300 grain Barnes in her without asking how she self-identifies ;-)
(For the record, I have and would pass on a sow with a cub.)
From: Kurt
27-May-23
Short body length, fat butt, skinny wrists.....means sow to me. But she is a big old girl for sure.
From: Bou’bound
27-May-23
Dana that is a real sacrifice.
From: DanaC
28-May-23
Kurt, you're the only guy I know who checks out the _wrists_ ;-)
From: Shug
28-May-23
Honestly as soon as I saw the pic I thought sow… for all the reasons said above… wrists/forearms are a great indicator on full size bear
I have to say if she we’re alone I’d have a hard time passing
From: DanaC
28-May-23
Here in Mass. we have more bears than the biologists think is a 'healthy' population. I'm hearing reports of bears from all over the state. Saw one yesterday evening myself. Not enough being taken even with lengthy seasons. Sows? Biologists are *happy* when you shoot one here.
