FIRST NJ, BEAR PIC...

[NY Bearhunter]

STARTED EARLIER THIS YEAR IN NJ, THIS PICTURE WAS THE ONLY ONE TAKEN BEFORE ANOTHER BEAR PLAYED BALL WITH THE CAMERA AT THIS BAIT AND ONE OTHER... THIS WAS TAKEN JUST BEFORE IRENE, DUMPED ON US, I WILL BE CHECKING THE CAMERAS THIS WEEK, TIME WILL TELL...

[seapower]

I don't know how high you hang your bait jug. What do you think it'll go? Doesn't appear to be a "big" bear from the shot, nice but not big. Frank

[NY Bearhunter]

HEY FRANK, YOUR RIGHT, HE'S A SMALL BEAR, IN ALL LIKELYHOOD JUST SHY OF TWO YEARS OLD, ITS FIVE FOOT TO THE BOTTOM OF THE JUG, BUT THAT BUGGER IS STANDING ON A ROCK JUST BELOW THE JUG SO HE'S CHEATING BIG TIME AND STILL CAN'T REACH THE PRIZE. I PUT HIM AT FOUR FOOT SIX STANDING TALL LIKE HE IS, AND AROUND 145 LBS. HE HAS A JET BLACK COAT WITH A TOUCH OF BROWN ON THE VERY TOP OF THE MUZZLE, A NICE LOOKING BEAR FOR SURE...