Black Bear Packing weight

[Pepe-lepew]

For those that have packed quartered bear out of the woods, what weights can I expect for the average fall bear?

I am considering a wilderness area for a day hunt. Just want to make sure I plan enough trips in and out if we get one. I am thinking two trips, quartered meat then skull/hide. Just want to make sure that it is reasonable.

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[Nosferatu]

Are you boning out?

Most black bears run about 200-250 on foot.

 

[Stomper]

Are you boning out?

Heh-heh, heh-heh, heh-heh….







Sorry, couldn't resist that setup….

 

[Pepe-lepew]

Are you boning out?

Most black bears run about 200-250 on foot.

I planned bagging bone in quarters, loin and neck meat, similar to deer or elk.

 

[Val1884]

My 5' 8" square bear was 173lbs of meat and hide in one trip. The 5' 6" bear was 147lbs So depends how much fat they have too. But pretty much expect to be crushed and need a stiff drink after the pack out.

 

[Tlock]

I've seen full adults boars and sows both range from 35# to 560# here in western oregon. The 560 was a fall bear of course. I did take a sping bear this year that went 400#

 

[Certaindeaf]

Just bring a frying pan and eat it right there.





Lool!

 

[Pepe-lepew]

Thanks for the input. Sounds about like I should plan 2-3 pack trips based on feedback.

 

[ma96782]

Aloha, Mark

 

[osprey]

With a pack in hunt I would never pack out bone, the exception would be the skull for mounting purposes. An average black bear will yield about 45lbs of boned meat, so a 1 trip pack is possible. If packing the skull and hide 2 trips would be most likely.