rlohns,
That is a Big Bear there.When they get that big they seem to definitely get an attitude.A lot of these blackies in Pa are actually bigger than most of the western grizzlies.(of course not the coastal guys)
The one my buddy killed last season at his place (656lb) he is getting a full mount done and the taxidermist has to use a grizzly blank and taking off some of the shoulder hump.Three years ago at the NY Sate Fair, they had a big trailor setup where they charged to go in a see a Huge Grizzly($3)???
Well my daughter and I went in to see it.they had a inch thick lexan clear veiwing area and the bear was a 625lb grizzly.With that bear they had a 610lb Blackie.They were playing/fighting?? with each other and somtimes the Blackie would get the upper hand etc.
Anyway that gave me an appreciation that it dont matter what type of bear,Size matters! and a 600lb blackie will wreck you as quick as a 600lb grizzly if it wants to.(heck a 200lb one can wreck you)
In Muncy Pa at Gander Mountain in the trophy room they have a 636lb full mount blackie.Anyone that has never seen one that size will be amazed.They are huge.The paws/claws on that backie are unreal.Like the live one that was on my porch.I wonder how big that blackie at my place is now???My neighbor says that big one hardly even runs away any more when he bangs the pans,it just walks slowly up my driveway and somtimes turns looking at him and woofing.
Everytime I go out in the dark I now think about it.My house is right in the woods and secluded????The neighbors down the road are really old and put out at least 50lbs of birdfood a week that the bears run down my driveway to get it??I cant complain much because they watch my place like its their own.(remember its my summer home)its only 6 miles away from my residence home.Also NYS I cant have my handguns
So a lot of time I am not armed??
They dont honor Pa CCW ????????????
The wife says dont worry your as big as that big one,just grab a big stick. (Ok,ya right)I dont think so!!! See ya