Big Black Bear Weight Estimate

[JacobS]

I am new to black bear baiting and am curious if any more experienced people can estimate the size of this nocturnal bear on the bait site.

My brother and I set up a bait in spring for the first time and got some action during the day and I ended up getting my first bear. My guess is it weighed around 180 to 200 pounds. We set up in the same area for fall to try to get my brother a bear and have had some bears on it but all have been nocturnal. Here is the biggest one we have, any guesses on the weight of it? If I had to guess I would say around 350 but I could be way off.

Thanks in advanced for your replies!

The link is to a video of the bear as well:

 

[MallardSX2]

275-325 pound bear. Not as big as you might think it is.

 

[tkhuntsman]

That is a sow and she would fit in the barrel but very fat she's a mid size bear hard to gauge weight

 

[JacobS]

That is a sow and she would fit in the barrel but very fat she's a mid size bear hard to gauge weight

I had a feeling it might be a sow based on it being shorter. Thanks for the reply!

 

[Coveyleader]

350lbs in most places is a very big bear. That bear I guarantee is not 350. Its a pudgy sow.

 

[JacobS]

Looks like I should have titled this "Fat Black Bear" instead of "Big Black Bear" - I appreciate the responses and insights!

 

[BLJ]

275-285.