Guess the weight - updated with weight

[Species8472]

So there have been 26 guesses ranging from 140 to 332 lbs and averaging all the guesses yielded an estimate of 230 lbs. The actual dressed weight (head, hide and paws on) at the butchers was 244.5 lbs The closest guess was 240 lbs and bragging rights go to:

240 lbs.

Honorable mention to second place:

250 lbs

250 lbs.

Grizz

 

[medvedqc]

So there have been 26 guesses ranging from 140 to 332 lbs and averaging all the guesses yielded an estimate of 230 lbs. The actual dressed weight (head, hide and paws on) at the butchers was 244.5 lbs The closest guess was a tie and bragging rights go to:

just saw the thread and was guessing 245 while reading it ... but as i have over 41 messages to read i did not read your post before. but good catch on the 2 winners.

 

[Swami]

Dagnamit i knew my guess was way low as soon as I saw the mount in the truck for scale. Nice guesses by the winners.

 

[Eagleye]

So there have been 26 guesses ranging from 140 to 332 lbs and averaging all the guesses yielded an estimate of 230 lbs. The actual dressed weight (head, hide and paws on) at the butchers was 244.5 lbs The closest guess was a tie and bragging rights go to:

was just as close [closer actually] at 240 lbs Dave.

 

[Grizzly Adams]

So there have been 26 guesses ranging from 140 to 332 lbs and averaging all the guesses yielded an estimate of 230 lbs. The actual dressed weight (head, hide and paws on) at the butchers was 244.5 lbs The closest guess was a tie and bragging rights go to:

I've shot the identical bear.

Grizz

 

[Species8472]

was just as close [closer actually] at 240 lbs Dave.

My apologies - i missed that. You are correct and now have the bragging rights

 

[dogger1]

is that incuding the nuts

 

[Species8472]

is that incuding the nuts

Now that you mention it - no. Nuts were removed at the same time as the guts.

 

[rlg]

dressed weight (head, hide and paws on) at the butchers was 244.5 lbs

You mean a Canadian weight of 110.9 kg

 

[pounder]

After living with and dealing with white bears all black bears look small.

 

[Chumlee Bumsnag]

I'm curious what this bear weighs. He hangs around my place later in the year. Unfortunately there's nothing to compare for size in the picture. I've been close to him and he looks about the size of my wife's Fiat.

 

[Bigbubba]

If you don’t mind me asking, do you know how much deboned meat you got from the 244 pound dressed bear?

Just curious as to percentages.

What would you estimate it’s live weight to be? 300 pounds?

Thank you

I know when we butchered the deer, there’s a lot of weight in head, hides, bones left over.
Maybe I’ll try to get some numbers this year.

 

[Species8472]

If you don’t mind me asking, do you know how much deboned meat you got from the 244 pound dressed bear?

Just curious as to percentages.

What would you estimate it’s live weight to be? 300 pounds?

Thank you

I know when we butchered the deer, there’s a lot of weight in head, hides, bones left over.
Maybe I’ll try to get some numbers this year.

84 or 99 lbs of deboned meat - blanking out and can't remember as their was a similar size whitetail buck that year as well. Estimated live weight of 290 to 295.

 

[Species8472]

I'm curious what this bear weighs. He hangs around my place later in the year. Unfortunately there's nothing to compare for size in the picture. I've been close to him and he looks about the size of my wife's Fiat.
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Really hard to say without something for scale but looks like a shooter for sure.

 

[Chumlee Bumsnag]

Really hard to say without something for scale but looks like a shooter for sure.

These are more recent ones that were taken later last year.

 

[doublelung]

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