Author Topic: Oldest Black Bear (Read 601 times)

Steelhead · « **on:** June 09, 2004, 03:57:20 AM »

What is the oldest Black bear that any of you have killed? For me it was an 18 year old boar in SE Alaska in 1999.

Geno · « **Reply #1 on:** June 09, 2004, 05:50:39 AM »

19.5 for me.
22.5 year old a buddy of mine shot
18.5 year old sow another buddy shot are the oldest in my group of hunting buds. All in Northern MN.

wipartimer · « **Reply #2 on:** June 09, 2004, 04:17:22 PM »

How do you tell?

Wolfe · « **Reply #3 on:** June 09, 2004, 04:37:14 PM »

I shot an old sow with a patchy coat, cataracts(sp) in her eyes and most of her teeth were worn to the gums. I have no idea how old she was but i'm guessing pretty old.

Steelhead · « **Reply #4 on:** June 10, 2004, 03:16:01 AM »

Not sure about other states, but in Alaska you are required to have a tooth turned in (I took the head to Fish & Game and they would pull a tooth, they also measure the skull). They then send you a letter stating the skull size, age of bear and what the average age and skull size was for that season in the area you hunted.