Re: Black bear anatomy chart
as far as shot placement here is what the outfitter i hunted with told me..
divide the bear crossways and up and down in half...depending on the bears size aim 4" to 10" to the front of where these lines intersect.....the vital area sets farther back than on a deer...
and for the size he had 55gal. steel drums for bait, he said if the bears back was at the top line or higher of the drum it was a 400lb or better bear. a bear at the second line would be around 150-250lb depending on the bear
he was close with his thoughts, my bear was right at the third line and weighed 300lbs but he was under weight because of a wolf snare that was on his neck...somehow he managed to break the cable but it was still tight enough to cut the skin all the way around his neck except for about 3"
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