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[cowboykjohnson]

They don't get very big around here. They still make a pretty rug and bear meat is OK, just really greasy.

[hurley842002]

HAHA, Rgr that!


Back on topic: I've seen a few bears in my relative short time in Colorado. However, they've all been small black bears... Are they really worth hunting? Do you eat the meat and tan the skin on something that small? I've yet to see anything larger than say, 400lbs or so.

I have yet to see a bear in Colorado, granted i've only lived near the Mountains for 5 years. I read somewhere, there was talk awhile back about re-introducing the Grizzley to Colorado, and the DOW expressed strong feelings against it.

[cowboykjohnson]

I have yet to see a bear in Colorado, granted i've only lived near the Mountains for 5 years. I read somewhere, there was talk awhile back about re-introducing the Grizzley to Colorado, and the DOW expressed strong feelings against it.

They are afraid that to many hippies will get eaten, I'm personally for it.

[Irving]

My cousins have seen bears in or near Colorado Springs, right along I-25 actually. Gloria is terrified of bears and has seen one or two on local camping trips.

[hurley842002]

They are afraid that to many hippies will get eaten, I'm personally for it.

Agreed, I like the idea. I need more of a reason for owning my 45-70, oh wait, it's a blast to shoot, that's enough of a reason right?

[BigBear]

They don't get very big around. They still make a pretty rug and bear meat is OK, just really greasy.

Rgr, I've tried bear meat. Prefer elk/moose/venison. I'm sure they make a pretty rug. Don't know, I've been hunting, field dressed a kill, etc. Just have yet to see/feel the allure.

I'd love to have a bear rug, but the wifey has veto power, lol.

I have yet to see a bear in Colorado, granted i've only lived near the Mountains for 5 years. I read somewhere, there was talk awhile back about re-introducing the Grizzley to Colorado, and the DOW expressed strong feelings against it.

I've only been here a little over a year now and I've seen about three. All little blackies. I wouldn't mind if they reintro'ed the Griz.

[ChunkyMonkey]

Ouray county has some of the largest black bears I have seen in CO. They typically live in the dumpster eating leftover KFC.

[EOD3Holcomb]

funny I found this thread tonight because I just shot one with a rubber blunt arrow from my bow in my driveway for the 3rd time this week! I see them more often than I care for and they can sure make a mess of a yard with the neighbors trash cans because they don't have a garage! I've gone as far as letting them lock their trash cans in my garage in August and September each year because that's when they really go looking for extra scraps.

As far as Grizzlies go, you can think what you want, they're already here in Colorado in the high country and the DOW doesn't want you to know about it! I've seen one in area 501 in the Tarryall Reservoir area way up high in the Lost Creek Wilderness.

I'm going down for my license in the morning.......

[theGinsue]

I think its been 12 years since I've hunted anything, and i've never hunted bear, I would really like to however. My 45-70 Guide gun would be perfect for it. I'll be looking into an over the counter.

knowing my luck they are all gone

It's Unit specific as to whether any are available or not. In order to get one of these tags you also have to have a big game license for the same area and same season. It cost me $92 for both my elk and bear licenses as well as my second Habitat stamp.

A 45-70 would work quite well.

Y'ALL ARE OFF THE CHRISTMAS LIST!!!

Now that's some funny stuff! You never cease to make me laugh!

So your saying you have about as much money in your wallet as I do...0$

You two are definitely married men. I had to get permission before I went to buy the license. I only told her about the cost of the bear license - leaving out the part about having to buy my elk license at the same time.
I never have any $$ in my wallet either.

Ouray county has some of the largest black bears I have seen in CO. They typically live in the dumpster eating leftover KFC.

Oh good heavens. That comments is just screeching for a reply, but it's too easy and (after further review) anything I'd say would come off racist which is not what I'm all about.

MB888: Love the new avatar.

As far as Grizzlies go, you can think what you want, they're already here in Colorado in the high country and the DOW doesn't want you to know about it! I've seen one in area 501 in the Tarryall Reservoir area way up high in the Lost Creek Wilderness.

I'm going down for my license in the morning.......

I've heard tell of grizzly sightings down by the SW corner of the state, but I've never heard of them around Terryall. It could be exciting (and quite scary). While I profess to not be afraid of CO black bears, grizzlies and mtn lions scare the heck out of me. My question is this: If you have a bear tag and harvest a grizzly, but since CO doesn't officially have grizzlies, do you get to keep the grizzly and get another tag to shoot a black bear? That really sounds fair to me sicne the grizzly doesn't officially exist here.

As far as eating bear meat. If the bear gets many of it's meals out of the garbage, the meat is very greasey and typically doesn't taste very good. If the bear gets most of it's meals provided directly from Mother Nature, the meat can be quite tastey (but never as good as Mtn Lion!).

[EOD3Holcomb]

I'm thinking that if you shoot a Grizzlie they will more than likely confiscate it and allow you to keep hunting. They may even tell you that it's not a Grizzlie and just some sick/mutated bear that they want to run tests on. They don't want the information to get out! We were never closer than 200 yards from the one that we seen, but you can't mistake the big hump on their backs and the way that they walk!