[blackdog]

65 year old ladies may know when their daughter in law gained five pounds, but I really doubt they are skilled at guessing a bear’s weight? That is unless she’s married to Navin Johnson?

[afraidfortherepublic]

No, but she could say, "He was as tall as the fork in that tree branch and I socked him in the nose about here." That, combined with the depth and size of the paw prints might provide a reasonable clue.

However, 300 lbs is about average for a black bear, isn't it? And whoever thought that news reporters were accurate in such stories?