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 CO Bear Opener
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10/17/21 02:49 AM
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QMC SW/EXW
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Today was the opening day of the CO bear season and I had a special limited tag in my pocket for the Bosque de Oso State Wildlife Area. This is an area they manage for trophy animals so it takes a lot of preference points to draw. I burned 14 points for my tag. I have been doing a lot of scouting and found several areas with a lot of bear sign. I decided to focus on Leon Canyon and at 4:30 a.m. I was making my way back. This area has a lot of gas wells so there are plenty of roads but you can't drive them, walk or horseback is the only way to hunt it. It is an hour and a half walk from the parking area to where I wanted to sit and I wanted to be in place before first light. Everybody knows that when it comes to hunting and fishing things don't always go as planned, but today it worked our perfectly. 20 min after first light this big fellow stepped into an opening in the oak brush. ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/uvlRSWq.jpg) I was sitting on a hillside by a gas well that gave a good view of 3 different hillsides. The shot was about 250 yards at a sharp downhill angle. I was shooting a T/C Compass in 308 Win that by wife bought me for Christmas last year and it was loaded up with handloads using a 130 gr Barnes TTSX bullet. The bullet hit exactly where I aimed and the bear dropped to the shot for an instant kill. I was sitting where the yellow star is and the bear was at the red star. ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/uaJ1VJU.jpg) This is magnificent country and this was the view from the kill site looking west to the kill I was sitting on. Those are the Sangre de Christo mountains in the background ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/ODu6kBG.jpg) I spent the rest of the day getting the bear taken care of and skinned. I really wanted to do some fishing but the meat care took precedent so I am back in Amarillo with 2 coolers full of meat and cooler full of skin filled with ice so I can work on it tomorrow. ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/O7rpo8M.jpg) Cheers Y'All. Life is good!
Retired Navy Chief
NJROTC Instructor for Tascosa High School
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Re: CO Bear Opener
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#8420597
10/17/21 02:54 AM
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scalebuster
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Re: CO Bear Opener
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10/17/21 11:16 AM
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Hudbone
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You experienced awesomeness. So good for anybody.
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Re: CO Bear Opener
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10/17/21 12:33 PM
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RattlesnakeDan
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Very nice! Nice color on that bruin.
Just like Jesus, sometimes you gotta kill some hogs.
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Re: CO Bear Opener
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#8421126
10/17/21 01:05 PM
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BOBO the Clown
kind of a big deal
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kind of a big deal
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Well done again sir!!!! Beautiful color phase!!
I hope my deer hunts that smooth!!!! You made it look easy!!!
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Re: CO Bear Opener
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#8421137
10/17/21 01:33 PM
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duckhunter175
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Great work and a beautiful bear!
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Re: CO Bear Opener
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#8421149
10/17/21 01:48 PM
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gary roberson
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Congratulations!!! Nice when a plan comes together.
Adios,
Gary
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Re: CO Bear Opener
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10/17/21 02:01 PM
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Re: CO Bear Opener
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#8421176
10/17/21 02:14 PM
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Beautiful chocolate bear !! Congrats on the nice bear.
See any mule deer ?
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Re: CO Bear Opener
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#8421294
10/17/21 04:40 PM
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kmon11
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Great work and a beautiful bear!
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true
Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: CO Bear Opener
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10/17/21 04:40 PM
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Theringworm
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Beautiful bear. Love it when a plan comes together. Congrats
Last edited by Theringworm; 10/17/21 04:41 PM.
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Re: CO Bear Opener
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10/17/21 05:24 PM
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LG
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Never look a monkey in the eye
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Re: CO Bear Opener
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#8421413
10/17/21 06:41 PM
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Great work and a beautiful bear!
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Re: CO Bear Opener
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10/17/21 10:29 PM
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kry226
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Beautiful bear, congrats!
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Re: CO Bear Opener
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10/17/21 10:36 PM
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Hirogen
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Never violate a woman, nor harm a child. Do not lie, cheat or steal. These things are for lesser men. Protect the weak against the evil strong. And never allow thoughts of gain to lead you into the pursuit of evil.
-The Iron Code of Druss the Legend
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Re: CO Bear Opener
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#8421612
10/17/21 11:33 PM
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QMC SW/EXW
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Beautiful chocolate bear !! Congrats on the nice bear.
See any mule deer ? Yep ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/rYrwcM0.jpg)
Retired Navy Chief
NJROTC Instructor for Tascosa High School
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Re: CO Bear Opener
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#8421680
10/18/21 12:28 AM
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dkershen
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To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.www.NewHopeEquine.com - Health and Healing through Horses.
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Re: CO Bear Opener
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#8421836
10/18/21 03:00 AM
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Great looking bear and enjoyed the story!
Spectacular looking country too.
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Re: CO Bear Opener
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10/18/21 04:33 AM
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Nice!!! Congrats on a great bear
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Re: CO Bear Opener
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10/18/21 11:30 AM
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Old Rabbit
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Beautiful bear, nice story line and one heck of a hunt.
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Re: CO Bear Opener
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#8422116
10/18/21 12:59 PM
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goosebuster
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Great bear! Beautiful looking country.
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Re: CO Bear Opener
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#8422189
10/18/21 01:53 PM
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ILUVBIGBUCKS
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Great bear and story!!
Congrats
High fence, low fence, no fence, it really doesn't matter as long as you're hunting!
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Re: CO Bear Opener
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#8422264
10/18/21 02:51 PM
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Eland Slayer
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Congratulations! Beautiful color-phase bear!
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Re: CO Bear Opener
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#8422382
10/18/21 04:21 PM
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Tbar
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Thanks for sharing. Love the pictorial description.
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