Size of a black bears vitals

[frassettor]

I know about aiming for the middle of the middle, but how big are the vitals of a black bear ?

[Tim Finley]

If you look at a bears rib cage from the front or rear you would see it is more horizontal shaped than a deer . This is the reason we always kept our treestands rather low to keep the angle of the arrow more flat.  Depending on the size of the bear their lungs are a little smaller than an adult deer but I would say their heart is about the same . The last bear I shot I hit right in the middle of the body didn't look like a good hit but he died in 40 yards . The big snuffer hit something good !

[frassettor]

If you look at a bears rib cage from the front or rear you would see it is more horizontal shaped than a deer . This is the reason we always kept our treestands rather low to keep the angle of the arrow more flat.  Depending on the size of the bear their lungs are a little smaller than an adult deer but I would say their heart is about the same . The last bear I shot I hit right in the middle of the body didn't look like a good hit but he died in 40 yards . The big snuffer hit something good !

6" - 7"?

[KentuckyWolf]

What happened to all the shot placement threads?

[Ted Fry]

Shoot for just behind the front leg , make sure its at a good angle for double lung and look at something about the size of a cantaloupe.

[Terry Green]

What happened to all the shot placement threads?

They have their own forum now....just down a few from the PowWow.... 

[Bowguy67]

I know about aiming for the middle of the middle, but how big are the vitals of a black bear ?

Do not aim for the middle of the middle or you will gut shoot him.

[Ghostman]

Middle of the middle is a fallacy on a bear or hog. That's to far back. Tuck it closer to the front leg

[goingoldskool]

Little bit bigger than a football.... if you can double lung it, he should be down inside of 50 yards.

[Bakh]

http://www.tradgang.com/tgsmf/index.php?topic=168283.msg2873543#msg2873543

[frassettor]

http://www.tradgang.com/tgsmf/index.php?topic=168283.msg2873543#msg2873543

Thanks for the link. I had saw that previously but was wondering about the size. For example 5"by7" ect. I will be bear hunting and wanted to put up the size of a bears vitals to practice