Pa. has big black bears for sure.

[Lee Whitsel]

Pa. grows big bears like a 717 lb. just shot this week I hear on first day f bear season in Butler County. Your not going to drag that one out of the woods for sure.

 

[Charliemac]

In pieces?

 

[wright brothers]

Search Moraine State Park bear for details.

 

[JEFFPPC]

On Pa Hunt Forum it was reported park officials to a Gator in and helped get it out. Great, kudos to those guys. There is a beautiful picture on there also.

 

[HandgunHTR]

We have had a few fatties come through our property in WV. Neighbor killed one a couple of years ago that completely filled the bucket on a JD 5420. We couldn’t weigh it as it bottomed out the only scales he, and we, had, which went up to 400lbs.

 

[Charlie-NY]

I've taken a few black bears that exceeded 300lbs and thought they were exceptional. I could fit two of my bears inside one of those PA monster bruins.

Is it true that most of the really BIG bears are shot behind the Krispy Kreme stores?

 

[std7mag]

I'm unfortunately making soup with my tag.

No bear for me this year.

 

[Rick in Oregon]

When I worked in the woods in BC back in the 70's, this old boy was cruising the edge of the landing, grabbed my Minolta 35mm from the truck before he disappeared into the bush.



Been in Orygun since 1975, and of all the bears I've seen here, nothing like the old boy above.

 

[NF1E]

This guy dared my range's 150 yd line a couple weeks ago. Whatta Hobby!

 

[K22]

Yes, there are some seriously large bears in PA.

 

[rjtfroggy]

This guy dared my range's 150 yd line a couple weeks ago. Whatta Hobby!

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Just a little bit smaller than the one that lumbers along in my neighborhood, and I'm in Waterbury, on the Middlebury town line. That is in Ct. not Vermont.

 

[NF1E]

Just a little bit smaller than the one that lumbers along in my neighborhood, and I'm in Waterbury, on the Middlebury town line. That is in Ct. not Vermont.

Yep, New Preston,CT not far from Waterbury. I worked at the Farm Shop on Watertown Ave in Waterbury in the early 60s while attending Watertown HS. I am from Bethlehem CT originally and quite familiar with Waterbury in those days.

 

[Hipshoot]

Kinda looks like Rosie O'Donnell!

 

[avidflyer]

Kinda looks like Rosie O'Donnell!

why would you insult the bear…

 

[bluealtered]

Well, that takes care of my bragging about our 350+lb. bears here in eastern Oregon.

 

[LHSmith]

Several + 800 pound black bear have been taken in Pa in recent years.https://www.poconorecord.com/story/news/2010/11/19/record-busting-879-pound-bear/32926241007/

 

[CaptainMal]

Moraine Park is not a place I would call bear habitat. It's in Western Pa. , not in the mountains. More like an Ohio area with rolling hills and people living all around.

I killed a 440 lb one but in the Centre County mountains. It took a team of 7 to get that one out.

 

[wright brothers]

Habitat = food water cover. He wasn't there for a weight loss program lol.
They are panhandlers that have been in Butler longer than the bio has lived.

The tonnage of deer corn and sunflower the "farm" stores go through is huge.

The majestic wild trophy mystique wore off long ago with farmers, beekeepers, etc.
Price hike in row 1-8 sweet corn please.

In some areas the season is still on. I bet that trend grows.

I'm glad the guy got him.
Imagine a car crash?