Bear Hunt

[gengra]

Just wanted to share a Brown bear, from the tip of her nose to tail ~ 6ft. weight ~220. When DOW banded her they said she was a good size (for colo) and was anywhere from 8-15 years of age (WOW!). They pulled a tooth and will get her exact age in 6 months. From the front range.
Happy Hunting

[Colorado Osprey]

I thought the DOW didn't acknowledge Browns exist in Colorado?
Is that a brown colored black bear?

Although I know a few Browns were released for reintroduction, I thought it was hush hush so the public would not get their panties in a twist.

[thedave1164]

That would be a brown colored Black Bear.


They would not be releasing Brown Bear into Colorado, they would release Grizzly Bear in CO.

Brown Bear is a member of the grizzly family found on the coast of AK and BC



Nice bear!

[Colorado Osprey]

Brown Bear is a member of the grizzly family found on the coast of AK and BC

Isn't that backwards?
I believe the species is brown bear and grizzly was a sub-species?

Browns historically were founds throughout northern Eurasia, US, Canada and down into Mexico. Human pressure pushed them into extreme areas away from the public.... which went primarily north.

There are many sub-species or browns like:
Kodiak
Grizzly
American Brown
Eurasian Brown
Kolyma River
Kamchatka
Atlas (extinct)
Gobi
Himalayan
Amur Brown
Marsican
Northern Caucus
Mexican (extinct)
Siberian
Tibetan Blue
Syrian Blue
Hokkaido
Bergmans (maybe extinct)


Sorry for the hijacking of the thread.

Back to the original post-
Is that just a brown colored balck? Cool bear!

[gengra]

The way I saw the DOW's paper work is that they had three colors to choose from. They are all the Black Bear family-
They have the ability to be black, brown or cinnamon. Up hunting we did see all the colors. Which I was expecting to see more blacks than anything else. I saw more of the other colors.
I was shocked.

[sniper7]

very cool!

[LeJerk]

What kind of rifle did you use? Nice hunting!

[gengra]

Browning A bolt with the Boss. 338 Win Mag. Glass: Kahles 3-9x42
Thanks!
G

[theGinsue]

That is one sweet looking bear. I have some friends and part-time hunting partners that were out bow hunting around Gunnison last week. I'm told that one of them harvested a bear that (I'm told) was around 400 lbs - that's huge for a CO black bear. I haven't seen any pics yet but I'll share them with the whole class if they ever come through.

Keep us updated on what the DOW sends on about your bear. They usually send out a decent report with everything they know about specific bears.

[gengra]

Thanks! They're some big Boars out there. Believe it or not, I was thinking of carrying a scale (like you don't carry too much already). I'm excited to see what the DOW says.

[aideply09]

I believe but am not certain that only for deer that you can hunt your own property without a license. Bear I am sure you need a license.

[BigBear]

What a sad day... Poor bear... am I next folks huh? HUH?! lol.

Looks like a great catch. Congrats!

[WEREWOLF-HUNTER]

Next Year....
Dont Expect The Dow Guys To Buy Into Your Shooting A Moose And Calling It A Great Big Mule Deer....[rofl1]

[Irving]

Which key allows me to annoyingly capitalize the first letter of every word? I want to use it when I troll this new website I just signed up on. I figure I'll go correct people on specific knowledge while at the same time ignoring basic grade school grammar that was taught to every enrolled student in the world.

[MichiganMilitia]

Which key allows me to annoyingly capitalize the first letter of every word? I want to use it when I troll this new website I just signed up on. I figure I'll go correct people on specific knowledge while at the same time ignoring basic grade school grammar that was taught to every enrolled student in the world.

[ROFL3]

[Limited GM]

Did you eat any of it? Curious as to what it compares too. I've heard everything from delicious to nasty to eat. Now me, I'll eat anything that doesn't walk away afterwards.....wait, scratch that last part. [Tooth]

[Ryan_Th3_K1d]

Which key allows me to annoyingly capitalize the first letter of every word? I want to use it when I troll this new website I just signed up on. I figure I'll go correct people on specific knowledge while at the same time ignoring basic grade school grammar that was taught to every enrolled student in the world.

I think that's something that some phones will do...I agree it's annoying.

[theGinsue]

Dang Stuart, WEREWOLF-HUNTER hasn't been on since the day after you commented on his typing/capitalization.

Now Ward, don't you think you were a little hard on the Beaver last night?

[CapLock]

If you head out of Gunnison to a town called Almont there is supposed to be a black bear there that raids the town that is in the 400 pound range. Told by guy at the local bar that he raids the grease from the barrels out back by the trash cans. Might have had a heart attack and died by now eating that.

[spencerhenry]

6 feet is a big sow. my first bear was jet black, was so big he wouldnt fit crossways in the bed of the truck. he didnt get weighed, but a reasonable estimate is close to 400. the taxidermist had trouble finding a form big enough. the biggest form he found was 4" too short. if i remember right he was 80". he had fat on his back about 5 inches thick. he wasnt record book, but close.

brown bears and grizzly bears are the same animal. i have watched too many hunting shows where they try to say they are different. i didnt believe it so i did some research, turns out that i was right. genetically they are the same, someone did DNA tests. the reason the coastal grizzlies are bigger is simply a better food supply. i have always wanted to take one with a bow, a little out of my financial reach anymore.

[theGinsue]

Anyone putting in for a bear draw, or just waiting for the left-overs like me?

[gnihcraes]

will wait for left over here...

[theGinsue]

That's what I always do and never have a problem getting one.