When it comes to black bear hunting, the objective is often a stunning full mount trophy or a gorgeous rug for your living room or den. Size, often measured by weight, and colour are the most common descriptive characteristics. But what makes a record book is the skull measurements. The recognized leader in North American big game trophy scoring is Boone and Crocket so that is our source for the diagrams below (see the Boone and Crocket website).
Scoring a Black Bear Skull