Colorado Black Bear

[Mudranger1]

Well I went out last night hoping the two day rain storm here in central Colorado would break and maybe I could finally get on an elk before the season slips away. Also figured that most of the city hunters wouldn't be out in this weather so maybe I could have some alone time..I was easing down a ridge cow calling every now and then. I decide it was time to use the bathroom. got done with my business and decided to try a little bugle action. So with my bow still on the ground I let loose..Immediately limbs start breaking coming up out of the draw less than 50 yards from me...HERE WE GO!!! snatch up my bow and before I could get an arrow from the quiver this guy is out of the bottom and around 20 yards...He stop behind a small pine at first so I nocked my arrow and he took a couple steps (thought he was blowing out) but he stopped again just to see if he wanted to eat me..drew back and let it fly..a tad high and a little back but the Rage 3 blade still took out both lungs just no blood...He went about 100 yards and piled up. Well needless to say the rain only picked up and with me being colorblind I never found any blood it took me about and hour to find him and decide I needed some help...Hours later we returned hauled him out and got some pics at the truck (sucks but need my camera for family stuff). My first bear and it was all pretty lucky how it went down..But that is why I bought my bear tag (plus I had seen a few and plenty of sign) Got done just in time to go to work...isn't hunting season great

 

[fishing4sanity]

Congratulations on your bear and good move buying that tag! I'm carrying a bear tag on my elk hunt hoping for the same outcome.

 

[arffdog875]

Congrats on a really nice bear! Great color! I am still working on filling my fist bear tag!

 

[JohnCushman]

Great bear. Congrats!!

 

[NChunter]

Congrats! Great bear! Isn't it funny how some people won't hunt in the rain. I have had some of my best hunts in the rain.

 

[Oak]

Bugled in your first bear, eh? Congrats!

 

[Mudranger1]

Bugled in your first bear, eh? Congrats!

that's what I'm talking about! a multi purpose tool

 

[BTROCKS]

Congrats! I love archery bear hunting.

 

[cornfed]

Great first bear,looks like a nice one.

 

[Bucnutz.wis]

Congrats on a great bear !!

 

[BirdsNBucks]

Congrats on the Bear. I also had some luck in SW Colorado in the San Juan NF. Got him Sept 13 with the muzzleloader. Shot was 32 yards and he only made it 3 until he piled up. Didn't have a scale in camp but weighed the hide and quarters when I got back to WI and they weighed 225. Guessing the rest of the carcass and entrails would add another 100+/- lbs. He beats my 250 lb WI bear from last year. Looking forward to making the trip again in 2 or 3 years.

 

[kansasdad]

BirdsNBucks: Name change might be in order now! Did you call him in?

 

[pointingdogsrule]

Congrats!!! Love the color.

good luck to all
the dog

 

[Devil Diver Down]

SW Colorado is lousy with bear right now. Sign is EVERYWHERE! Ran across 2 in easy bow range yesterday including a nice chocolate phase that sat and ate 21 yards from me. When I fumbled thru my pack and got my camera out he decided he'd had enough. Ran across another this morning but didn't get a good look at size.
For those keeping score that's 3 bears and 0 elk. I did glass up 2 nice muley bucks yesterday and one was a real bruiser. But my tag is elk and they're not talking yet. Plenty of sign. Covered many miles. I must just be cursed!

Nice bear Mud!

 

[THWAK1]

Congrats on the bears, guys! Good lookin'!

 

[BirdsNBucks]

I agree DDD the elk were few and far between, it rained every day we were there and I only glassed up a bachelor group of 4 spike bulls and one possibly legal bull. I only had a MZ cow tag. My partners had cows in MZ range but no bulls. 7 days of hard hunting and 13 elk spotted. We were in the same spot in 2008 and flooded with elk.

 

[Mudranger1]

as far as elk go I've had the same problem all season guys

 

[Mudranger1]

well got my rug back today from this guy. he's is on a king size bed so not bad size for me just have to figure out where to hang it

 

[noharleyyet]

...turned out well.

 

[spook12]

They make cool Halloween costumes!

Turned out nice.