When I was growing up in CO I carried a deer tag, an elk tag and a bear tag. I hunted hardest for elk but would take the deer if it was a good one or was really close to the road. Bear on the other hand got top billing if I saw one. I was a CO resident for 52 years and I killed a lot of mulies and elk but only shot 2 bear. When the opportunity presented itself I went for the bruin and forgot all about elk and deer.
Tags were a lot easier to get back then and unless I wanted doe or cow tags I could buy OTC buck, bear and bull tags. Those days are gone.
