How did you get a weight on the yearlings?
That would be a big yearling for sure. Remember in 1981 the sow and two cubs that charged the Airman on Elmendorf. I saw the cubs they stuffed on Elmendorf in their animal museum. They were small. Same year cubs. At least that guy had a hot barrel, and he killed all 3 bears, with his 338WM. The next fall down South Illiamna I ran into the same thing, couldn't tell the sow from the cubs, had to at least be 2nd year cubs, I don't run a hot barrel so only had 3 in the mag. That'll make you think. By myself down there over by PBY lake.