Author Topic: where are the biggst bears (Read 2428 times)

Mack in N.C. · « **on:** November 24, 2009, 03:08:31 PM »

nc..................760 lber killed in nc this year......always 600 lbers killed......760 is now in second place behind 880 lber...........i have fished near where this bear was killed and stayed in one of his cottages...reports are that he has 2 over 800 lbs on his land................

bearmgc · « **Reply #1 on:** November 26, 2009, 04:56:20 PM »

I believe North Carolina and Pennsylvania have been noted to have the biggest bears.

Tonk · « **Reply #2 on:** December 10, 2009, 06:30:01 PM »

The most bears would be in British Columbia and they too get some good size blackbears! However, Saskatuwan Canada also has been known to produce large bears and multi-colored bears like the blondes, cinnimon, two-tone chestnut and black etc.

trkyman1 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 13, 2009, 10:46:50 AM »

bigbuckdown280 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 13, 2009, 04:17:24 PM »

Heaviest one on record was taken in NC.......880lbs.

Jaydub in Wi · « **Reply #5 on:** December 17, 2009, 08:05:29 PM »

here in Wi, a guy shot a bear this year that weighed 727 live, 660 dressed if my memory serves.

Bigeasy · « **Reply #6 on:** December 17, 2009, 11:19:02 PM »

PA & NC by weight

charles p · « **Reply #7 on:** December 18, 2009, 08:57:13 AM »

Big bears in NC tend to live near chicken and pork producers.

Mack in N.C. · « **Reply #8 on:** December 19, 2009, 04:07:31 PM »

you cnat go to far in easter nc and not find pork or chicken so thats not really true..........the really big ones live in the deep swamps during the day and venture into(ruin) cornfields at night...........................

ChrisK · « **Reply #9 on:** December 26, 2009, 05:25:16 AM »

I would love to find a farmer who wanted one killed so it would stay out of his corn.
Chris Kiefner

leather5to1 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 26, 2009, 05:51:12 AM »

I think 733lbs is the record for pa. Last year a guy shot a estimated 650 lbs bear with 44 magnum handgun. This year an archery hunter took a 707 lbs bear, but he is now in a lot of trouble for baiting it, I'll post a link. We do also have an overabundance, in tioga county I saw more bear during bear season than deer. I believe lycoming usually has a huge bear harvest every year also.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,579738,00.html

357magrifleman · « **Reply #11 on:** June 27, 2010, 10:59:29 AM »

I grew up in eastern NC. Never hunted bears. It was a protected animal when I was a child. I use to follow what we called bear tracks all the time playing. I never even saw a bear, but now they have a hunting season near where I played in the woods and I understand they kill some rather large animals. (Craven County)

flintlock · « **Reply #12 on:** June 27, 2010, 04:33:16 PM »

Totally different now than what it was in the 60s and 70s...We had an explosion in the 80s...I've killed several eating our peanuts, dang they make a mess, much more so than the deeer...

mcwoodduck · « **Reply #13 on:** June 27, 2010, 04:45:49 PM »

Quote from: 357magrifleman on June 27, 2010, 10:59:29 AM

I grew up in eastern NC. Never hunted bears. It was a protected animal when I was a child. I use to follow what we called bear tracks all the time playing. I never even saw a bear, but now they have a hunting season near where I played in the woods and I understand they kill some rather large animals. (Craven County)

Craven, Hyde and Pamlico counties are known for big bears.
When I would first drive to the farm. I noticed these roads into the corn with a huge circle cut out. It was large enough for me to drive my Jeep in and the circle at the end I was able to turn around. I asked the farmer why he cut them in. He said it was from the bears. They strech out thier arms and start scooping up corn. When the bear can no longer push the corn any further they sit down and eat it and roll around collecting more till they are full.
The farmer asked if I would come back and hunt a bear and bring a couple friends. The bear was big enough to make a path way wider than my car and push the corn in 15 to 20 yards. It scared me to try to hunt it with a 308 Win.
With my uncle living there now I may be able to hire him to scout for me for this upcoming season.

chefjeff · « **Reply #14 on:** June 27, 2010, 05:12:31 PM »

I hunt there in hyde. Killed a 500# est. last year. Another club member got a 640#weighed. Duck your .308 will work. I use "06 180 gr. Hit him right -no problemo. It is a different topography than most have hunted so go prepared. Lotsa bears. Split season. Nice game biologist who will want to "tooth" your bruin and send you a nice hat later. good luck.

mcwoodduck · « **Reply #15 on:** June 28, 2010, 04:38:23 AM »

Oh I know the 308 will work now.
But this was when i was in College and wondered how big of a bear could make a hole in the Corn as wide as my jeep.
Also this was on the heels of my Cousin telling a story of shooting a bear in the head with a 35 rem and then getting the bear into the station wagon to take it back to the house to gut and skin. Having the bear wake up and it became a 3 stooges movie. of trying to get out of the car.

SHOOTALL · « **Reply #16 on:** June 28, 2010, 04:58:36 AM »

Grizz , Brown and Polar bears all can get bigger than Black. So are we talking bears or black bears ?

ChrisK · « **Reply #17 on:** June 28, 2010, 06:27:00 AM »

Black bears would be what they are talking about.
Chris Kiefner

SHOOTALL · « **Reply #18 on:** June 28, 2010, 06:29:02 AM »

Yep they sure are . But the ? was where are the biggest bears ? Two entirely different ?

turk762 · « **Reply #19 on:** July 05, 2010, 07:07:46 AM »

I was on another forum and mentioned that in WI their was a bear killed that tipped the scales at over 700lbs , and he basically said I was full of BS and a 700lbs would be a new world record

, he said he got a 500lbser with his bow, so he supposedly was not new to hunting bear. Its amazing how ignorant some people can be, search on the web (instead of opening your trap) and you can find how big bear can get.

gunther66 · « **Reply #20 on:** July 16, 2010, 05:17:33 PM »

I live in eastern NC. Day before yesterday My wife and I saw a Huge sow bear and three large cubs in front of our house.I guess I could bear hunt from my front porch. G66

Encore28 · « **Reply #21 on:** July 20, 2010, 03:59:42 PM »

Two 600+ pound bears were taken illegally last Fall and another one this Spring that was in the 550lb range-----What would that Spring kill have weighed this Fall?

Pennsylvania has some bruisers!!!!

Encore28