Where to Find the Biggest Black Bears in North America!
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- Ever wonder where the gigantic black bears live? This video explains where to find the largest black bears across North America, both in body size (weight) and in Boone & Crockett score. Some of the places that produce the most giant black bears might surprise you!
There was a bear killed in north Carolina burgundy brown women killed in back 2006 879lb
I thought New Jersey had some big bears ?? That always surprised me and I thought Maine was also a big state . I was shocked by Arizona and the Carolina’s. I always heard that Canada and I had though other states like Minnesota or even Wyoming etc . Arizona wow !?
New Jersey sure could be on this list but at the time this was made there was not a hunting season in New Jersey.
West of Gimili Manitoba, Canada largest kill 850 lbs.
That's some good info. I live in eastern north carolina. Just recently I drove through the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge where I saw multiple bears that I would bet would be over 700 lbs with a couple even bigger.
There are some real giants there.
@@BowhuntingRoad I've never seen any that big. I counted eighteen in a field just grazing in front of me. And what's remarkable is that I had been there the previous month and didn't see the first one. Some of them looked so fat they could barely walk.
@@johngarnergarner6724 They know where the food is and will come from a long ways away. I would have loved to see it.
@Indispensable Strait That's an incredible story. I actually live right in the edge of Franklin and Wake counties and do a lot of deer hunting, mostly archery. You are probably about two and a half hours from me. I hunt quite a bit in Halifax county near Scotland Neck and I know there are bears in the area but I have never seen one. I have a picture of a bear on trail camera in Wake County so they are moving into this area. I've always wanted to bear hunt down east but just don't know where to go. Any advice?
@Indispensable Strait I live about twenty minutes from Spring Hope--about seven miles from Zebulon on 96 Hwy. Franklin County line is less than two miles from me.
Alot of Great information! Thank you for providing videos like this! Good Luck this Spring!
Glad to do it!
Interesting, I always thought Carolinas would be too warm for bears.
I'll take a 350-400 lbs bear with a big skull (21 to 22 inch) over an Eastern coastal hog that achieved its 700 lbs weight by grazing year round but does not have a big skull. These bears simply put are very obese. Nothing wrong with a fat animal but they aren't trophy quality in general offering a disproportionately small head to body ratio. Compared to a lean well conformed bear. If I'm wrong, then a 700 lbs Eastern coastal black bear would have a 24-25 inch skull which is extremely unlikely in their habitat. Conversely, I've seen the mounts of two Manitoba black bears weighing over 800 lbs that squared over 8 feet with enormous skulls. One was cinnamon, the other black. The black one was a bit bigger. closer to 900 lbs. Unusual and very rare but amazing trophies. They were the size of very large interior grizzlies. I prefer not to go by weight, rather by measurements but weight is still impressive.
Agreed.
I am heading to Arizona, White Mountain Apache Reservation to hunt bear in June. I’m told they have color phase and good size as well. Wish me luck!
That is awesome!
In NJ we had a 829lb black bear harvested a few years back near Jefferson high school
I hope.you.give Maine another chance someday, gotta come in the fall. We have good numbers, largest population in the lower 48 and we get 400-500 + lbs every year . Just the small camp.i go to there is one every year 400+/- in our group of hunters. Problem is too.many people shoot yearlings and drags the average down. It's mandatory in Maine when you tag a bear they take a tooth and post the ages and weight every year of the harvest and every year there are multiple 20 yrs and older, I think 28 is the oldest I've ever seen, but always multiple 20s, 22 yrs old, 18yrs old and on. So far north in northern Maine it's nothing for a bear to cross into Canada and back, decent food plenty of coverage, thickest Forrest you'll ever see. I want to say the state record is 798 lbs or something like that, just under 800. Never measure the skull though I don't know why, it's all about weight here, which I had one 3 years ago was my biggest and I wish the skull would of gotten measured just for my knowledge. Guess I'll have to get a bigger one to measure.
Headed for Maine next weekend.
@@BowhuntingRoad nice, where about? Hounds start Monday I believe. First week of the season is always the best to me. To me the bears have been coming to the baits for all of August unbothered, and they know it's coming just not exactly when and then opening day, gun shots more often and frequently, blood at some bait sites and on, then the older ones know to come at night
The bear at 5:20 was killed in eastern Pennsylvania and weighed 878 pounds!
Queen Charlottes Island are pretty big
I hate to see bears being hunted for sport. I pray and hope that this hunter leaves this earth being mauled by a bear.
I'm not sure what hunting for sport is, but I am sure you are one sick dude who needs professional help.
@@BowhuntingRoad I would argue anyone going out and killing just for the sake of the trill needs just as much professional help as that guy. Get a grip man, killing big bears to compensate for small….
Hunting for the meat. awesome dinner for family smoked with hickory sure is amazing
People do eat the meat and because near populations can get out of control they allow hunting . But that’s such a kind sentiment that you hope people are hurt . Why not try the philosophy that all life is precious .
Tennessee Appalachia has a few bear reserves. I have seen decent size black bears there. Probably because they are protected and get older.
Bear get old everywhere. It’s not hard to find them either. It just takes time to find them.
Took a 750 in 2021 in East TN. And my neighbor runs dogs and my older buddy got a 600 plus bear. Dono about the head size. They loòk huge to me. Especially when I'm out in the sticks unarmed and see em.
@ 0:35, who's dead. Everything in the picture looks dead. SMH
Maybe see a therapist about that.
Good video, but audio needs to be in check🫨
I live in central va. I killed a 7.5 foot one last year and this year found a couple tracks in july that measured 8 inches wide and 7 inches long
I've seen very large bears in charlotge nc as well
Good information and great to hear since I live in Saskatchewan Canada! Gonna try my skills at setting up a bear site this spring 2021 fingers crossed 🤞
Good luck!
I’m in Saskatoon lol
Good old Pennsylvania deer drives, PA hunters love their drives.
Watching this video information in where NOT to hike lol
You know there's a remote region of Maine hunters pull 600 lbs bears out of every year and the unofficial record was close to 700. Honestly I want to hike some mountains there but avoiding it until I upgrade my .357 mag to a .44 not kidding about that.
Well if it isn't home boi who was rifle hunting in the upper hohriver claiming it was Cowlitz County 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂in September even 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂busted
Huh?
In Eastern NC we have harvested a lot of bears that are very high scoring in B&C but....... we shoot many of our bigger bears in the head and therefore Boone and Crockett does not recognize the score. I have taken many myself and guided hunters to many over 500 lbs and when you crawl to them where we are and as thick as it is you don't take a chance. Mainly because of the value of our hounds . A heart shot bear can take out your whole pack before he goes down. Still hunting works in very controlled environments but hunting club lands and State owned gamelands where you have all game hunters working and hunting among each other hounds work better. Especially in our expanses of thick pocosin (swamp on a hill). Bears are commonly very nocturnal as is a raccoon but we can't bear at night so to target a trophy bear it is very common to use hounds and a way of life for us.
Thanks for sharing!
I would not face a bear but to the brave souls that face em y’all crazy as a mf 🤣 I wanna see a bear ! What guns to kill em with!? If they try to kill me
I do not use a gun only bow and arrow.
@@BowhuntingRoad yes I saw that on your most recent vid!! Good shot on that blonde streak female seriously!!
@@copycatthehitmanheart Thanks!
How do the food sources alter the flavor of the meat, i.e. what areas have the best/worst tasting bear meat?
The only bad meat I have had is when they were feeding on rotten fish. The more carbohydrates the better in general, such as pastries, grains, nuts and trail mix, etc.
Um I dont no much about boon an crocket but my friend shot one over 8 foot on prince of whales
That' a big one!
@@BowhuntingRoad i figure if u shoot a 7ft black bear its a big one
As a resident of Prince of Wales I was going to be surprised if we didn't make your list.
We got a 515 lb bear on a deer drive this past fall on the first drive in south central Pa. A monster
There are some giants in PA!
One in our county was 720+, all time record if I remember is 875. More northern counties see more bears harvested but you can find some huge black bears in south central pa.
Central virginia has massive bear
There are a few.
Last yeat a 900+ pound black bear was shot in pa.
Got a pic?
I KNOW. MY DOG RALPH SHOT EM.
It’s so pretty and with numbers that aren’t that big why would you want to kill one?
The thing that bothers me about all these hunters is how out of shape yal look. It’s like we know if this was just 200-300 years ago you’d never hunt.
Why would you want to kill one, is this actually a serious question? Do you know nothing of wildlife conservation? Ever try to eat one when they are alive? Geez so many stupid people with a keyboard.
Where can I find you?
In the woods usually. Why do you want to find me?
Why do you want to find bears?
Put yourself in their paws. Stop that cruel dumb stuff ..come on man? Imagine you being a bear and seeing you coming... you'd be horrified.
Great video brother
Glad you liked it
Poor Black Bears, they just want honey!
And trail mix.
i have guided in newfoundland and we have some of the biggest bears in the world--
I think biggest black ever shit came from New Brunswick over 900 lbs. sometime in the 70's.
I heard black bears that weigh in the 500 pound to 800 pound range can't climb trees as well as the bears in the 100 to 400 pound range.
They climb with their claws so they have to be able to hold their weight.
I was bummed to see Brett Stimac's picture being representing of MN. I think every bear hunter in MN knows the story, but I sure wish a true sportsman doing things the right way could have got it instead.
Totally agree. This video was done before we all knew he poached the bear, but it is representative of what Minnesota can produce. Sad deal but he got what he deserved.
@@BowhuntingRoad yes sir he did. Still loved the video, and your channel in general! Can't wait to see some.more bear hunting!
You left out Florida cant hunt them but they are big ass bears here don't care what anyone else says they are huge Ive seen a few of them...guess they get so big because they arent allowed to hunt them here.
I hear ya, there have been a couple hunting seasons on black bears in Florida but it on again off again.
@@BowhuntingRoad Well the monster size bears I seen around the area it needs to be on again there the size of cars bro huge monster bears.
@@livegooddad the bigger black bears in the 400 to 900 pound range are more aggressive because they can't climb trees well and our the bears most likely to attack humans the reason black bears don't get so big in many areas is because they hunt the biggest of the specimens.
I shot a 19" record book bear in PA with a bow...What a rush.
Congrats!
@@BowhuntingRoad thank you, as you stated above, it s hard to connect on Pa bears. I have shot 2 now with archery equipment.
killing an animal is a rush huh?
Did you mention Newfoundland?
nope.
After the color phase video would you consider one talking about locations with high bear density. This would be a great place for beginners to start.
Possibly!
This is sadistic
Huh?
Actually hunt bear what first reason why not find a lot bear heavy weight because hunters didn’t give them time to live. They are important benefits of hunt bears let them live .
Letting bears get older and bigger is something we all appreciate but many bear hunters are new to the sport and they shoot whatever they have a chance to shoot first.
Maybe you can give your best "guestimate" of a black bear that I almost ran into while driving through our neighborhood streets two years ago th-cam.com/video/jLNpVt1L7Jk/w-d-xo.html
I have done some research [correction internet searching] on the Florida Black Bear since my near collision with a Florida black bear. I was very surprised to learn that on average the Florida Black Bear is the larger than the Canadian Black Bear. I have read on the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission that the largest Florida black bears were 760 lbs., 740 lbs., (males), 460 lbs. & 400 lbs. (females). The keyword is "known": the bear that I saw run in front of my car had to be in the 700 lbs +/- weight-class:
Definitely a big adult male possibly close to 500 pounds. Certainly Florida black bears can get huge because they do not hibernate for half the year like they do in the northern boreal forest. However, on average, Canadian black bears re larger. Do some research on Bergmann's Rule.
Pine mountain up toward Harlan Kentucky are big Bears
Great info, Bernie.
Thanks!
Bernie,
Have you heard of/seen the mount in Bruno, MN? We saw it before a fire severely damaged it. I've been deer hunting there since 2013, and see lots of scat. His sons and grandsons still roam the area. Sorry, I can't figure out how to paste in a photo. Here's what I wrote to my family after seeing the mount:
But just NE of there on Hwy 23, we stopped in the tiny "town" of Bruno, pop. 161 for lunch. There they had a Bruin with a capital B for sure! 792, yep, seven hundred ninety two pounder. In case you can't read the placard, it was hit by a semi in early Nov 2010. Now, I thought bears would be denned up for winter by then. The site was approx. 15 miles from DAR, and that was just 3 yrs ago last season. Wow! The experts said he would have stood 9 ft if raised on his hind legs like the other mount. Hide alone weighed 200 lbs. Had to use a grizzly head taxidermy form; no black bear supplies were anywhere big enough.
Would love to see it!
good info thanks for sharing
No problem 👍
Didn't mention Newfoundland?
Didn't make the cut.
@@BowhuntingRoad interesting. Great vids btw!
Thanks
No problem
Come to New Brunswick Canada. Our Average bears at 400 to 600 lbs. A Large bear is 800 to 900 year after year and The World Record Black bear of 1100 lbs Was taken here.
A 400 pound bear is extremely rare in New Brunswick and the average is probably under 200, maybe even 150. I would lobe to hunt New Brunswick some day and probably will; it's a good place to hunt for sure, but your numbers are way off. Sorry.
They are some black bears that can get as large as grizzlys that's insane
Good info!
Thanks!
Newfoundland is known to have the largest black bears in north America
There are some big ones in Newfoundland and Labrador but it doesn't make the list for consistently producing giants.
It's not consistent because there aren't a lot of trophy hunters here, we hunt for meat not for size.hunters don't always doccument there kills here ither .younger bears are better eating. Lots of old Males running around out here I can guaranty you.
Fantastic 😍💋 💝💖♥️❤️
Thanks 🤗
Black bear shooting/hunting Illegal in Ohio!😡🤯
If there were black bears in Ohio there would be a season on them.
@@BowhuntingRoad ummm there are black bears in Ohio. Have been for 10 years.
Shame on you 🤮
Do not shoot black bear!😡🤬
Ever try to eat one when they are alive? Bad idea.
@@BowhuntingRoad hahaha clever
I just want to find a wild Black Bear. I want to wrestle him to the ground, and make him cry uncle!
Good luck with that. A 50-pound cub would send you straight to the hospital.
@@BowhuntingRoad Just joking bro. I know the power of these beast.