OT-Black, Polar, Kodiak & Grizzly--Weigh how much?

[getitdone1]

Curious about how much the larger--and typical--bears weigh. I'm gonna guess about each type and you guys with better knowledge correct me.

Average black male--400 lbs
Average black female--300
Record male--1000

Average Polar male--800
Average Polar female--600
Record Polar--1500

Average Kodiak male--800
Average Kodiak female--600
Record Kodiak male--1600

Average Grizzly male--600
Average Grizzly female--400
Record Grizzly male--1200

Then.........your choice of gun and cartridge.
Me--My Browning 1886 SRC, 400 gr Barnes Original bullet

Don McCullough

[rjohns94]

My black bear went close to 700 pounds, I used a 12 gauge with slugs but I was deer hunting at the time, not bear hunting. He was taken as an animal of opportunity. I wish I had had my 1886 SRC in 45-70 instead. Excellent choice and for the bigger bears, I would use Garrett hamerhead ammo.

[Al]

my best so far is a 375#ish spring bear from Manitoba. I've seen bigger bears up there, and anymore I hold off to connect on one of those big boys .............unless decent color phased bear comes in, then it's hammer time.

50-110 or 50 Alaskan is always my choice.

[1894]

For NYS the DEC says Black bears :
Average : 300# male 170# female
The largest was 750#

from: http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/6960.html

Oldests was , I belive in it's 40s But I couldn't find the link

.35 rem worked well on mine