AZHUNTER05 Report post Posted July 22, 2015 I was lucky enough to harvest me first bear in 2014! After months of waiting I found out that the sow I killed was 9 years old, which I believed to be an older bear. My buddy also harvested a bear this year and Game and Fish estimated it to be 23 years old! Now I'm curious to see if anyone has killed a bear older then 23? So, if you've harvested a bear in Arizona please post the the age G&F provided you. This should be a cool thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
standman Report post Posted July 22, 2015 The first bear I killed was aged at 18 years old. Brian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
singleshot Report post Posted July 22, 2015 16 years, had a tag in it's ear that was placed there as a cub by Al Lecount who did bear studies in the Pinalenos. Shot about 400 yards from where it was caught when the tag was placed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ready2hunt Report post Posted July 22, 2015 19yr old boar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hunter72 Report post Posted July 22, 2015 9 year old sow in unit 31 last year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rackhunter Report post Posted July 22, 2015 19 years old was mine,not sure if I have heard of one over 23 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flatlander Report post Posted July 22, 2015 This is embarrassing, 3. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
desertbowhunter Report post Posted July 22, 2015 My bear was aged at 9 years old. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hunter1026 Report post Posted July 22, 2015 Mine was only 5 but scored 19 15/16 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildwoody Report post Posted July 22, 2015 5yrs blond Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Havasuhunter Report post Posted July 22, 2015 4 months. He was coming right for me, I swear! Just kidding, never shot a bear personally, but helped on some hunts and carried a bear tag with me while deer hunting s few times. I had no idea how old a lot of those bears were. Very interesting. Almost touched off my release on what looked like a super old sow after studying her for several minutes. Something told me not to. Few more minutes later a cub wanders out of the brush. Glad I passed on my only bear opportunity. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Couzer Report post Posted July 22, 2015 13 year old 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
