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How to Field Judge Bears


How to Field Judge Black Bears - Stone Glacier

Black bears are tough to judge by physical features alone. “It's almost impossible,” says Lehr. Instead, hunters should rely on a number of physical ...

Field Judging - Black Bear | Boone and Crockett Club

It is a standard and a fair evaluation of black bear hunting. Without doubt, the toughest part of taking a big black bear is knowing what “big” looks like.

An Outfitter's Guide to Field Judging Black Bears - Outdoor Life

Smaller boars and sows will have a thinner look in a few key areas. “You want the entire body to have sort of a square appearance. Big boars ...

Field Judging Black Bears - BC Outdoors Magazine

The key to field judging black bears is time and knowledge. As the old carpenter saying goes, measure twice and shoot once.

Field Judging Black Bears - Total Outdoor Adventures

This is the easiest size way to tell the trophy quality on a black bear. The general rule of thumb is if the ears look big then it's a small bear, if the ears ...

Field Judging Black Bears - Outdoors International

If his head and ears look small in comparison to his body he's a giant. If his legs look thick top to bottom, that's a good sign. A boar's leg will look as big ...

How to Field Judge Bears - Petersen's Hunting

Bears are very difficult to accurately field judge. With experience and lots of time spent observing bears, a hunter can learn to appraise a bear at a glance.

Looking for Tips on "Field Judging Black Bear" | Hunt Talk

What is a good weight for a bear? Not interested in a trophy bear to be 100% honest. Just looking forward to the experience as a whole. When a ...

SHOOTER BEAR?!! - How to field Judge a Nice Bear - YouTube

Do you want to know how to field judge a shooter bear? Maybe you just want to know what a good representation of the black bear species ...

Field Judging Black Bears - Pursuit with Cliff

Black Bears are the most difficult North American big game animal to field judge. Most folks can pickup judging deer, scoring elk or even judging Barbary Sheep.

Field judging Black bears - Bowsite.com Bowhunting Forums

Learn how a big bear acts when he approaches the bait. The dominate bear on a bait will not act afraid. He'll swagger in or even be aggressive growling.

How To Field Judge Black Bears - YouTube

John from Big Woods Wilderness Outfitters (Manitoba, Canada) talks about judging black bears in the field.

Five Thoughts on Judging Black Bears - Tactics/Knowledge

In the Boone and Crockett scoring sys-tems, bears are measured by the length and width of the skull. The length is always the longer mea-surement and thus a ...

How to Field Judge Bears | An Official Journal Of The NRA

For common barrels, if the bear's backline is between the uppermost ring and the top of the barrel, it's a shooter, perhaps in the 6-foot (tail- ...

Field Judging Black Bears | Mossy Oak

There are some fairly reliable tips for field judging bears. They involve both physical and behavioral characteristics, and the latter applies to both the bear ...

Field Judging Black Bears Webinar - YouTube

Bobby Milligan joins us to present our Field Judging Webinar. Learn the physical characteristics of sows & boars, learn how to field judge ...

Tips for Field-Judging Black Bears - NRA Women

Bears are properly measured by measuring the fleshed hide nose to tail and claw to claw across the shoulders. Add those two measurements and ...

Field Judging Bears 101 - Wyndscent

One of the easiest ways to determine the size of a bear is by looking at the bear next to a bait barrel. Most most barrels have a ring around the middle of the ...

How to Field Judge Black Bears - Realtree Camo

Black bears are quite possibly the most difficult North American big game animal to field judge. Even little ones look big, particularly to a novice.

Judging Bears by Trail Cameras - Tactics/Knowledge

Knowing the height of a bear's shoulders, and the distance from his belly to the ground are the most important parts of judging a bear on trail camera. A high ...