Bear Age

[BearGuy]

Just got my spring bear age back at 16 years old. Buddy of mine shot a 12 year old same day. Just curious what the oldest bear you guys have shot is? Pictures make it better.

 

[208hntr]

Great bear!!
We are waiting on the ages back from last year's bears. The biologist estimated the big black boar to be about 8-10. She estimated the chocolate sow to be in the twenties. We are anxiously waiting to hear back about that one! Wish I got pics of the teeth..

 

[BearGuy]

Great bear!!
We are waiting on the ages back from last year's bears. The biologist estimated the big black boar to be about 8-10. She estimated the chocolate sow to be in the twenties. We are anxiously waiting to hear back about that one! Wish I got pics of the teeth..

Both gorgeous bears. If that comes back in the twenties that would be crazy! If you remember, post it when you get the ages back im very curious.

 

[as.ks.ak]

Black bear 14 yr old boar.

Black bear 12 yr old boar

Black bear 10 yr old boar

Brown bear sow (mean b!tch) 13 yrs old.

I also have shot a 26 yr old brown bear sow… but that was a DLP inside a municipal facility…there’s a big story to that one. Here she is:

 

[BearGuy]

Black bear 14 yr old boar.

Black bear 12 yr old boar

Black bear 10 yr old boar

Brown bear sow (mean b!tch) 13 yrs old.

I also have shot a 26 yr old brown bear sow… but that was a DLP inside a municipal facility…there’s a big story to that one. Here she is:

That’s awesome man. That brows bear sow is absolutely beautiful. Amazing picture. Were those all in Alaska?

 

[as.ks.ak]

That’s awesome man. That brows bear sow is absolutely beautiful. Amazing picture. Were those all in Alaska?

Yes. SE AK.

 

[BearGuy]

Yes. SE AK.

That’s a dream hunt for me. Gonna make it out there one day.

 

[as.ks.ak]

That’s a dream hunt for me. Gonna make it out there one day.

Glad to hear it! I’ve been pretty fortunate to be on a healthy number of bears in my 11 years as an AK resident. And I don’t plan on slowing down!

 

[Blind Squirrel]

I also have shot a 26 yr old brown bear sow… but that was a DLP inside a municipal facility…there’s a big story to that one.

You can’t leave us hanging like that. You gotta tell that story.

 

[as.ks.ak]

You can’t leave us hanging like that. You gotta tell that story.

I’ll tell it on a podcast or something some day. It’s too long to even begin to think about typing out.

 

[Blind Squirrel]

I’ll tell it on a podcast or something some day. It’s too long to even begin to think about typing out.

Fair enough, make sure to link it in this forum, please.

 

[BearGuy]

Fair enough, make sure to link it in this forum, please.

2nd that

 

[208hntr]

Both gorgeous bears. If that comes back in the twenties that would be crazy! If you remember, post it when you get the ages back im very curious.

The lab age on that chocolate bear just came back with 18-21 years old!

 

[Rogue Bay]

My oldest bear was a 17 year old boar. My friend killed a sow last year that came back 21 years old.

 

[Oak Sage Calls]

Amazing how old they can get