|
11-19-2010, 01:00 PM
| #1 |
| Senior Member  Joined: Apr 2008 From: NH Posts: 4,281 | Now thats a Bear 879 Lbs http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.d ... /-1/NEWS01 The heaviest black bear ever recorded in Pennsylvania was shot and killed by a bow hunter just north of Fernwood Resort in Pike County on Monday. The Pennsylvania Game Commission confirmed that David Price of Barrett Township killed the 17-year-old bruin, which had an estimated live weight of 879 pounds. The bear had a field-dressed weight of 744 pounds. Price's bear was 15 pounds heavier than the state's previous record holder, a 864-pound bear killed by Doug Kristiansen of Dingman Township in 2003. That bear was also shot in Pike County. "This bear could be No. 1 in the world," game commission spokesman Tim Conway said of Price's bear. The world record is determined by skull size. After 60 days, the bear's skull will be measured to determine where it will stand in the record books. The world record skull is more than 23 inches wide, Conway said. Attempts to reach Price on Thursday were unsuccessful. Every year bears killed in Pennsylvania are entered into the Boone and Crocket rifle record books. Bears that have a skull measurement of 20 inches or greater are eligible. This bear is unique and will be remembered because it was killed during Pennsylvania's first statewide archery hunt and could be ranked as high as No. 1 in the Pope and Young archery records. Since 1992, six bears weighing at least 800 pounds have been killed in Pennsylvania. Price's bear was known to game officers in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania. It was captured and tagged in New Jersey, but never in Pennsylvania, Conway said. |
|
| Register |
| Welcome to Gunner Forum - a friendly gun forum for gun owners. We welcome everyone and the community is free to join so register today and become part of the Gunner Forum family! |
|
11-20-2010, 04:06 AM
| #2 |
| Senior Member Joined: Apr 2008 From: Michigan Posts: 6,043 | Re: Now thats a Bear 879 Lbs
That is one big bear  |
|
|
|
11-20-2010, 05:28 AM
| #3 | |
| Senior Member  Joined: Jan 2009 From: Central WA. Posts: 5,968 | Re: Now thats a Bear 879 Lbs Quote:
| |
|
|
|
11-21-2010, 02:30 AM
| #4 | ||
 Joined: May 2008 From: Kalispell, Mt Posts: 3,201 | Re: Now thats a Bear 879 Lbs Quote:
| ||
|
|
|
11-21-2010, 05:31 AM
| #5 |
| Senior Member  Joined: Apr 2008 From: Duncanville, Tx Posts: 22,117 | Re: Now thats a Bear 879 Lbs
...or a bodacious bruin...
|
|
|
|
11-21-2010, 06:00 AM
| #6 |
| Senior Member  Joined: Jun 2008 From: Ft Hood , Tx area Posts: 4,999 | Re: Now thats a Bear 879 Lbs WOW I hunted the Pocono in the mid 60's and I never seen a black bear over 400 lbs . I would have thought twice about going bow hunting with a bow only .... |
|
|
|
11-21-2010, 09:00 AM
| #7 |
| Joined: May 2008 From: Kalispell, Mt Posts: 3,201 | Re: Now thats a Bear 879 Lbs
Never underestimate the power of an arrow.
|
|
|
|
11-21-2010, 02:03 PM
| #8 |
| Senior Member Joined: Apr 2008 From: Gig Harbor, WA Posts: 1,909 | Re: Now thats a Bear 879 Lbs
WOW! Sure would like to see something like that while out hunting. What an experience, and a story to tell your great grandchildren.
|
|
|
|
11-21-2010, 05:56 PM
| #9 | |
| Senior Member Joined: Jun 2008 From: Ft Hood , Tx area Posts: 4,999 | Re: Now thats a Bear 879 Lbs Quote:
 | |
|
|
|
11-21-2010, 11:25 PM
| #10 |
| Senior Member Joined: Apr 2008 From: Duncanville, Tx Posts: 22,117 | Re: Now thats a Bear 879 Lbs
...right, JB...mount one of these babies on my truck and an arrow would do just fine...never seen such a big black...learned a lot about their disposition here, too...we'd feed 'em out the car windows when I was a kid...had no fear...or sense...wouldn't do it now...that's a lotta smackya lumberin' along... http://www.flickr.com/photos/deadlyphot ... 540282453/ |
|
|
|
11-22-2010, 02:21 AM
| #11 | ||
| Senior Member Joined: Apr 2008 From: Kentucky Posts: 3,985 | Re: Now thats a Bear 879 Lbs Quote:
| ||
|
|
|
11-22-2010, 08:53 AM
| #12 |
| Senior Member  Joined: Feb 2009 From: McKinney, TX Posts: 6,131 | Re: Now thats a Bear 879 Lbs Gunrunner, You need a slower hunting partner. |
|
|
|
11-22-2010, 11:09 AM
| #13 |
| Senior Member Joined: Jun 2008 From: Ft Hood , Tx area Posts: 4,999 | Re: Now thats a Bear 879 Lbs The only friends that I have that are slower then me are the dead one ...... |
|
|
|
11-22-2010, 11:52 AM
| #14 |
| Senior Member Joined: Jan 2009 From: Central WA. Posts: 5,968 | Re: Now thats a Bear 879 Lbs |
|
|
|
11-22-2010, 01:07 PM
| #15 |
| Senior Member Joined: Apr 2008 From: Michigan Posts: 6,043 | Re: Now thats a Bear 879 Lbs |
|
|
|
11-22-2010, 07:33 PM
| #16 |
| Senior Member Joined: Feb 2009 From: McKinney, TX Posts: 6,131 | Re: Now thats a Bear 879 Lbs |
|
|
Linear Mode
