Post by JCON on Nov 16, 2020 17:24:23 GMT -6
Last night at 9:30pm had a huge black bear walk around the side of the shop by my truck and slowly up the hill... security light came on so I looked to see why and there it was!!! So much for hibernation... Here are the tracks I found this morning...
According to the following info this is a very large black bear of 700 to 800lbs... judging by its foot measurement and stride..
Black Bear: The tracks of the hind feet are approximately 3½ to 4 inches wide and 7 inches long, while tracks from the front feet measure approximately 3 to 4 inches across and 4 inches long. Black bears have five toes on each foot, each with a curved, 1¼ inch, nonretractable claw.
Average Weight: 250 to 350 pounds (adult male); 120 to 180 pounds (adult female)
Average Height: 2 to 3 feet at the shoulder when standing on all four paws; 4 to 6 feet ...
Average Length: 4 to 6 feet
Compare the size of the footprint to the usual weight range of a black or brown bear. For a black bear, a front paw print 5 inches long is average, equating to an average weight of between 150 and 175 lbs. A 7-inch front print is from a bigger bear -- 300 to 400 lbs. for a black bear. An average weight for a male brown bear is 500 lbs., with a large male bear weighing up to 800 lbs. Brown bear front tracks are between 6 and 8 inches long -- a 6- to 7-inch front track would likely represent a 400 to 500-lb. bear, while an 8-inch front track would indicate a 700 to 800-lb. animal. Brown bear rear tracks are 12 to 16 inch long, with 16-inch tracks representing the heavier bears.
According to the following info this is a very large black bear of 700 to 800lbs... judging by its foot measurement and stride..
Black Bear: The tracks of the hind feet are approximately 3½ to 4 inches wide and 7 inches long, while tracks from the front feet measure approximately 3 to 4 inches across and 4 inches long. Black bears have five toes on each foot, each with a curved, 1¼ inch, nonretractable claw.
Average Weight: 250 to 350 pounds (adult male); 120 to 180 pounds (adult female)
Average Height: 2 to 3 feet at the shoulder when standing on all four paws; 4 to 6 feet ...
Average Length: 4 to 6 feet
Compare the size of the footprint to the usual weight range of a black or brown bear. For a black bear, a front paw print 5 inches long is average, equating to an average weight of between 150 and 175 lbs. A 7-inch front print is from a bigger bear -- 300 to 400 lbs. for a black bear. An average weight for a male brown bear is 500 lbs., with a large male bear weighing up to 800 lbs. Brown bear front tracks are between 6 and 8 inches long -- a 6- to 7-inch front track would likely represent a 400 to 500-lb. bear, while an 8-inch front track would indicate a 700 to 800-lb. animal. Brown bear rear tracks are 12 to 16 inch long, with 16-inch tracks representing the heavier bears.
