Is tihs a Big Black Bear?

[Santana Outdoors]

I know it is hard to tell from photos but this looks like a big Arizona Black Bear to me. What do you think?

 

[THOR]

I have always gone off of if the ears look small and the belly is close to the ground. from that pic he looks pretty good. I have only shot one bear, so I am no expert . Also...I have noticed that most Black Bears in Arizona are not black, I have seen many more lighter shades, I like the black more than the cinnamon or chocolate colors..... just my .02!

[bonecollector]

Looks like a good bear to me, but im no expert by any means in judging bears.

[Rag Horn]

Looks good from where I am sitting...

[Coach]

+1, looks pretty big to me.

[draggingnuts]

It looks like a good one to me too!!!

[elkhunter]

that's a young bear, he may be big in size but still young! We all have seen 15 year old (human) teenagers from the size of 4ft tall to 6 foot tall, genetics play a big role in an animals size. It is hard to say whether the bear is big or small but the ears says that the bear is a young one.

[bullwidgeon]

Bad angle, hard to tell if your talking about skull size/record book entry status.

[THOR]

that's a young bear, he may be big in size but still young! We all have seen 15 year old (human) teenagers from the size of 4ft tall to 6 foot tall, genetics play a big role in an animals size. It is hard to say whether the bear is big or small but the ears says that the bear is a young one.

 

Good call on the ears!! he looks big in size but he might not score well. depends on the hunter/client if it what he/she wants....

[CouesBuckhunter]

cant really compare him to any thing for size but from that angle his skull isnt huge. but its definatly a black bear

[azslim]

If the ears are on the side of the head so they look like Alfred E. Newman they are older - and generally bigger.

 

Then again I'm no bear hunter, they pretty much have to try and rob my cooler to get shot by me.

[roninflag]

no , it looks like a wet bear to me. not sure if it is in arizona. please give gps co-ordinates. i still have an unused tag.

[CouesWhitetail]

that's a young bear, he may be big in size but still young! We all have seen 15 year old (human) teenagers from the size of 4ft tall to 6 foot tall, genetics play a big role in an animals size. It is hard to say whether the bear is big or small but the ears says that the bear is a young one.

 

 

+1

[pwrguy]

I also am no expert, but have seen, and have been told if the ears look real small next to the head it is a larger older bear, those ears look pretty big, so I would have to concur with everyone else.

[200"mulie]

only true black colored black bears i've seen is up in the pines like you said most of them are cinnamon or brown colored. i would agree with elkhunter he looks young compared to other pics of bears, but really looks healthy.

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looks like small piece missing from his ear.

 

nice pictures