Black bear?

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mulecreek

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• Aug 21, 2017

• #1

I got this pic off my trail cam behind my cabin. I believe this is a black bear. My wife is convinced its a grizzly. What say you? The only thing that gives me any pause are the feet.

My place is on the Hoback Rim so its on the southern end of grizz country but more black bears than grizz for sure. He has been hanging around for a couple weeks. I have another pic of him from a week ago but not on me at the moment. It is a good side shot of his head

 

mta5672

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• Aug 21, 2017

• #2

Tough to tell from that pic, it has me leaning towards grizz. It looks like a hump and hair color change looks that way also. Ive been wrong before though!

 

rmanwill

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• Aug 21, 2017

• #3

Just judging from the head and longer nose, I would say black bear.

 

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godeep

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• Aug 21, 2017

• #4

Black bear

 

Millsworks

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• Aug 21, 2017

• #5

I'm certainly no grizzly expert as I haven't seen but a few in a zoo. But I am a Taxidermist that handles over a hundred black bears a year.

That doesn't look like a black bear to me.

 

nripepi

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• Aug 23, 2017

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If the side view has a hump, then a grizz if not then a black bear.

From that pic, I would guess black bear because I don't see a hump and his ears look rounded, but I could be wrong!

 

Zeke

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• Aug 23, 2017

• #7

My guess is black bear but it's only that, a guess.

Zeke


#livelikezac

 

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junior

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• Aug 23, 2017

• #8

Looks Grizzly to me. If it is a black, he's a good one!

 

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mulecreek

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• Aug 23, 2017

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Here is the side shot from a week earlier. Clearly looks like a black bear to me. I am assuming its the same bear.

I keep telling my wife that most everyone on MM and OYOA is saying black bear so she is backing off her "must sell cabin" stance. I appreciate everyone's responses.

 

Zeke

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• Aug 23, 2017

• #10

It's definitely a black bear then!

Zeke

#livelikezac

 

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junior

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• Aug 23, 2017

• #11

She sure does have the dished face. Definitely a black though. Lol

 

Millsworks

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• Aug 23, 2017

• #12

Obviously the side view is a blacky. If it's the same bear in both then it's a pretty good size bear.

 

PleaseDear

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• Aug 23, 2017

• #13

Blackie

Ya got a beat tag?

Go for it

Robb

 

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JECTedit

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• Aug 24, 2017

• #14

No hump, dished face, long claws
Hybrid?

 

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mulecreek

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• Aug 24, 2017

• #15

>No hump, dished face, long claws
>
>Hybrid?

A brizzly bear? Or grack bear?