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Offline coyote trapper1928

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Size of Black Bears in Alaska
« on: April 15, 2005, 03:32:18 PM »
Hi.


  What is the average size of Black Bears in Alaska?

Interior region Black Bear

Coastal Black Bear

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try this link....
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2005, 06:08:58 PM »
CoyoteTrapper,

Go here: http://wildlife.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=pubs.mgt.
for lots of good information! Scroll down to "Bears" and click on the area.


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« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2005, 06:14:17 PM »
There are more experienced bear hunters out there than me so lets hear from them too.

I think that on the coast that a 7' bear is a real good bear.  Over that is a trophy and 6' to 6'6" is probably average.

On the interior a 7' would be a trophy and 6' would be real good bear and the average 5' to 5'6". You also can get color phase on the interior but they are seldom on the coast.

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