POLL 2023-2024 Heaviest Bear Contest

[Nomad]

??

[nb6624]

Sounds like someone has a giant longbow bear in the works???

[BowhunterNJ]

The main issue with weight contests is different scales but maybe it would be moot given the size of bears as the scale variance would be relatively small.  

[JHbowhunter]

do it!  would be fun.  I will watch not partake

[JHbowhunter]

although the prestige of winning the first W&W bear contest might have guys stuffing them with lead like those Wisconsin Walley anglers!

[JHbowhunter]

might be better to measure skulls (green)

[nmc02]

All weigh station scales are certified....all bears are weighed. Mandate pic of bear & scale

[Nomad]

2 hours ago, nb6624 said:

Sounds like someone has a giant longbow bear in the works???

No, not even sure if I wanna shoot another one, but I thought it would be fun.

[Serpentine]

Bow?

[Rusty]

3 minutes ago, Serpentine said:

Bow?

With the limited number of guys participating I would say any and all weapons.  But I'm just 1 vote.  

[Mixbaghunter]

You will see less and less guys hunting bears. At some point it will just be a tag and shoot any time . Just to keep them in line.  I will be out both times trying to take at least one. 

[Nomad]

Heaviest bear all weapons, all seasons.

[jumpthestring]

4 minutes ago, Nomad said:

Heaviest bear all weapons, all seasons.

Car and truck included 

[mike033089]

Just curious if you bow hunt bears does the 150’ rule apply?  I would think If you want to manage a population to limit human contact you would want to remove the bears that are utilizing neighborhoods. I have no intention of bear hunting at this moment, so I haven’t looked into the regulations 

[Bucksnbows]

5 hours ago, nmc02 said:

All weigh station scales are certified....all bears are weighed. Mandate pic of bear & scale

True, but some hunters check in whole bears while the majority check in gutted bears. So Matt would have to make it mandatory for all weighed bears to be field dressed to make it fair for all.  But that’s easy enough.