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About Grizzly Bears: The Grizzly Bear, sometimes called the silvertip bear, is a powerful bear that lives in the uplands of western North America. Their coloring ranges widely across geographic areas, from blonde to deep brown or black, due to diet and temperature.

Grizzly Bears can be distinguished from most other brown bear subspecies by their proportionately longer claws and cranial profile which resembles that of the polar bear. In spite of their massive size, these bears can run at speeds of up to 35 miles per hour.[Wiki]

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Scouting Grizzly Bears: If you're looking for a big Grizzly bear, look for big tracks. The rule of thumb is to take the front paw pad and measure across it. Now add 1 inch and you get the size in feet. Example in picture is a 6 inch across front paw track. 6 + 1 = 7 foot Grizzly bear. The Grizzly bear that made this track weighed 450 lbs. Grizzly Bears have 5 digits on their paws like us humans. The front toes look like stubby short fingers in a track, and you'll not always see the claw prints. Front tracks about 6 in. long and 6 in. wide. There may be a small heel mark on the front as well, but it usually does not show. Grizzly bears have plantigrade feet, which means both heel and toe make contact with the ground. The Grizzly bear's characteristic shuffle results from walking flat-footed, with the hind legs slightly longer than the front legs. Each paw has five strong, non-retractable claws used for tearing, digging, and climbing. Claws extend about 3 1/2 in. beyond toe track. Grizzly bears have a characteristic way of climbing and descending trees. They mostly use their front claws for climbing and keeping a hold.

Grizzly Bear scat can tell you a lot about the bear, like it's size and what it likes for diner. Analyze all scat you find to see what the bear has been feeding on.

Gooseberries, which are favorite fall treat for Grizzly bears, have smaller seeds like the blackberries we all have eaten. When berries are in season, scat will be loose like a cow dung. Scat can be in piles or logs. Logs about 1 1/2 inch in diameter (a little bigger than Baby Ruth candybar size), are from a decent Grizzly bear. When the logs get to about the size of a coke can, you have a very large bear.

Grizzly Bear claw marks on a tree can give you an idea about the size of the bear by how high the reach and how wide the paw is.

Hunting Grizzly Bears Spot and Stalk: If you're in a area that has a good Grizzly bear population, you can set up with good optics to glass up a Grizzly bear. Places to look are berry patches when the berries are ready, oak flats or benches just off brushy canyons or drainages. Once you've found the Grizzly bear you want, you can then plan your stalk to get in closer for a shot. Remember to watch your wind, as bears have fantastic noses. If the Grizzly bear is foraging, you will hear the bear when you get close usually. Whether you have a rifle or bow, try to get in position for a rear quartering away shot. A Grizzly bear has massive shoulders and you do not want to try a shoulder shot. Instead, let the bear take a step forward with the near side leg, this will expose the vital heart/lung area.

Calling Grizzly Bears: Another way to hunt Grizzly bears is to call them in with a varmint mouth call. I recommend you only do this with a partner to watch your backside because even a big bear can slip in on you through the brush pretty darn quiet. If you have an area that is choked with brush and a known Grizzly bear loafing or bedding area, setup downwind with a good raised view of any approach if you can. A deer fawn bleat call or even a turkey call can get the bear's attention. Be alert for other animals like cougars or coyotes to barge in on your party too.

Ambushing Grizzly Bears: Sometimes a Grizzly bear will have a pattern that you can figure out. Maybe a favorite trail or berry patch at a certain time of the year. You can set up an ambush using whatever cover you have available, even a treestand will work. Again, when you set up, consider the prevailing winds, and watch your approach to your hide as not to alert the bear of your presence. Use full camo and try to keep the fly swatting and nose scratching to a minimum. Grizzly Bears do not have great eyesight, but they can spot movement good enough to ruin a long wait in the woods for a shot.