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Colorado Black Bear #10427538 09/13/15
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 920 Colorado starsky OP Campfire Regular
OP starsky Campfire Regular Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 920 Colorado	Finally got some pics loaded on the computer from my bear hunt with my old man over Labor Day weekend. Had some pretty touch and go weather for most of the trip, but we made the most of the good weather we got. 7rem mag. 180 skinner. Impact velocity just a touch north of 2000fps. First one I've caught, but I've only shot a muley buck, cow elk, and this bear with them thus far. Bear squared 6'3". Skull won't score too high, but I couldn't care less. Best weekend I've had in quite some time...

GB1

Re: Colorado Black Bear starsky #10427592 09/13/15
Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 5,490 Between the Treasure and Magic A Akbob5 Campfire Tracker
Akbob5 Campfire Tracker A Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 5,490 Between the Treasure and Magic	Good lookin bear and good lookin knives! Congrats! Just curious, why do you say the skull won't score well ( realizing the obvious). I shot a similar bear one time that squared well over 6' but also had a small skull. Young bear, just happened to have a big body (rather lanky). Bob Enjoy life now -- it has an expiration date. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Colorado Black Bear starsky #10427644 09/13/15
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 920 Colorado starsky OP Campfire Regular
OP starsky Campfire Regular Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 920 Colorado	Thanks! Probably didn't need to be said, but it seems like Colorado bears don't get too big of noggins until they're considerably older than this one. We guessed him at 6ish years old and when we checked him in the CPW officer guessed him at 6-9 years. Thinking I need to start trying to hunt these bears as often as possible, super fun hunt.

Re: Colorado Black Bear starsky #10428670 09/13/15
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 13,649 Indiana pointer Campfire Outfitter
pointer Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 13,649 Indiana	Very nice! Gotta love a weekend like that with dad. Well done!

Re: Colorado Black Bear starsky #10429102 09/14/15
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 762 SW Colorado ELKiller Campfire Regular
ELKiller Campfire Regular Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 762 SW Colorado	Great lookin' bear starsky! How bad was the pack job... that oak brush doesn't look like much fun to pick your way through

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Re: Colorado Black Bear starsky #10429158 09/14/15
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,542 A Aviator Campfire Regular
Aviator Campfire Regular A Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,542	That 180 Skinner looks pretty good ! Wonder how it would do at faster Impact velocities ..

Re: Colorado Black Bear starsky #10429356 09/14/15
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,213 Southern Colorado Alamosa Campfire Tracker
Alamosa Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,213 Southern Colorado	Nice! Thanks for posting. Great pics. Hope I can do the same thing this season.

Re: Colorado Black Bear starsky #10429814 09/14/15
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,468 Kansas southwind Campfire Regular
southwind Campfire Regular Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,468 Kansas	Pretty bear, who cares about the score. Should make a nice rug!

Re: Colorado Black Bear southwind #10429894 09/14/15
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 27,692 Western NC hillbillybear Campfire Ranger
hillbillybear Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 27,692 Western NC	Congratulations Member: Clan of the Turdlike People. Courage is Fear that has said its Prayers �If we ever forget that we are one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.� Ronald Reagan.

Re: Colorado Black Bear starsky #10430784 09/14/15
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 6,308 Ohio D deerhunter5555 Campfire Tracker
deerhunter5555 Campfire Tracker D Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 6,308 Ohio	Do you just spot and stalk them? Buy once, cry once.

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Re: Colorado Black Bear starsky #10430870 09/14/15
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,352 Denver 30338 Campfire Outfitter
30338 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,352 Denver	You can spot and stalk them successfully. We tend to setup and glass any openings you can see. That is what happened on this one. Acorn and berry crop was hit or miss and once you found an area with food, you found the bears.

Re: Colorado Black Bear starsky #10430876 09/14/15
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 6,308 Ohio D deerhunter5555 Campfire Tracker
deerhunter5555 Campfire Tracker D Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 6,308 Ohio	Beautiful chocolate color Buy once, cry once.

Re: Colorado Black Bear starsky #10431888 09/14/15
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 3,575 Northwest Missouri 7 7mmMato Campfire Tracker
7mmMato Campfire Tracker 7 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 3,575 Northwest Missouri	Nice bear That scrub oak takes me back to My elk hunts. Seems like we always ended up in the scrub oaks. Im kinda missing it. Good Job. I've always been different with one foot over the line.....

Re: Colorado Black Bear starsky #10432502 09/14/15
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,858 On a raid Scotty Campfire Tracker
Scotty Campfire Tracker Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,858 On a raid	Nice bear

Re: Colorado Black Bear starsky #10434200 09/15/15
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 10,776 Good Life Esox357 Campfire Outfitter
Esox357 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 10,776 Good Life	Congrats on a great bear. He would make a dandy rug!

Re: Colorado Black Bear starsky #10434406 09/15/15
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 1,819 SW Pa. R RTSJ Campfire Regular
RTSJ Campfire Regular R Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 1,819 SW Pa.	Congrats starsky and Kurt! Great pics and Beautiful bear. Man i want a big chocolate. Only color I need left. How do u like that SHV? Roy

Re: Colorado Black Bear starsky #10434432 09/15/15
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 920 Colorado starsky OP Campfire Regular
OP starsky Campfire Regular Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 920 Colorado	I haven't shot it much yet, but so far I really like it.

Re: Colorado Black Bear starsky #10434574 09/15/15
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 1,819 SW Pa. R RTSJ Campfire Regular
RTSJ Campfire Regular R Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 1,819 SW Pa.	Ur old man keeps trying to talk me into a SWFA. Really considering the SHV.

Re: Colorado Black Bear starsky #10434586 09/15/15
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,637 Midwest SKane Campfire Ranger
SKane Campfire Ranger Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,637 Midwest	A nice bruin and some quality time with your father - one would be hard pressed to beat that for a great weekend. WWP53D

Re: Colorado Black Bear starsky #10434608 09/15/15
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,907 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado huntsman22 Campfire Ranger
huntsman22 Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,907 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado	Bullchit..... I could have made it better, by my mere presence.

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