Bear Size ~

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Great Bear Almanac by Gary Brown.

The Official Boone and Crockett Scoring System - Trophies are an important product of bear hunting, with a full mount or head, skull, and hide popular with the individual hunter. "The black bear is among the most coveted trophies in the United States," relates hunting authority Ben East in "The Ben East Hunting Book."

The largest is important to many trophy bear hunters. However, "largest" is normally difficult to determine. An official scoring system meant to record skull size is managed by the Boone and Crockett Club. The club, started by Theodore Rossevelt in 1887, ascribes to strong ethical hunting, such as fair chase, and many of its standards have been adopted by states and provinces. Recorded skulls normally originate from a fair-chase hunt, though a few were "picked up." The recorded score is the total ( inches ) of the skull length and width. Records are maintained by species of bear. Reply