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Grizz, Mike Vigueria, got him a HUGE bear! With his own bow too(Grizzly Bows). Great job Grizz. :clapper:
holly rip! nice!
Congrats Grizz! That is one stud of a bear!
Wow. Just wow. Now all we need is the story!!
Congrats!!!!
awesome bear!!! Congrats.
Great bear!!! :archer2:
That is a nice bear! :eek:
Wonder what he weighted? He's hugh!!
That's a monster. I bet it goes close to 400 pounds but i'm no expert on judging bears.
Good Going GRIZZ!!!
Beautiful bear.
Very nice, congrats :clapper:
As my Father used to say "Stand back Grade 8"!
What a Dandy, nice work.
Congrats on a beautiful bear!
Awesome bear, congrats! :notworthy:
Very Nice Bear! Congrats. I would also enjoy a story.
Congrats.
Super Bear!
What a beauty. :thumbsup:
Great bear...congratulations! :thumbsup:
:thumbsup: Nice!
Wow, great bear!!!
Very nice !congrats!
Wow that's a keeper, 350+lbs?
Congratulations!!
I love the hero shot... smiles shine!
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congrats !! he's huge.
You guys are pretty good on the weight, the hanging meat with hide, 349 lbs. I don't think the pic does him justice, the pad is 6" across. I will try to get a story in this evening, maybe later. Right now I have to take care of the cow elk.
Congratulations. nice bear
Man, what a bear!! Congrats!!
Beautiful bruiser! Congrats!
Super bear, what's the story ?
Congrats on that massive blacky!!!!! :thumbsup:
Awesome photo!!!!
Another pic
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Congratulations Grizz..Beautiful bear..
:eek: What a monster! Congrats!
congrats a real trophy :clapper: :clapper:
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
That's a dandy. Congrats
Awesome Bear. Nice work!!! Those are some PAWS!!
Great bear!
Holy bear! Congrats
Wow! That's a really good bear!
:jumper: :jumper: :jumper: :jumper: :jumper:
Beautiful bear!! Congrats.
beauty for sure!! congrats!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Damn....nice bear
That is a PIG! Congrats!
Congrats on a real monster!
It's a great bear and was a great hunt! Congrats Dad. Next year, you need to kill the bear that gave that one the scar on his head!
Wonderful!!! :thumbsup: :notworthy:
Another big CO bear. Beautiful. I am interested to hear the story. Did you get him waiting near water or spot him on a hillside?
Beautiful bear !
What a bear!!!!
That dark muzzle makes him look extraordinary!
Nice bear!
I finally made it out of the hills for a while, so I will try to make this brief. The pictures posted were of myself (Grizz) and my grandson Ryan "Rhino" the tracker. We camped at about 9000 ft elevation, myself, my four sons, Steve,Mike Jr, Joe,Dan, and Ryan. I had pictures on my trailcam of this bear since july, he showed up at a spring wearing a big scar on the left side of his face, so we named him "Scar face". I told my son that I was going to get the bear that put the scar on him. After two days of chasing elk, bear season finally opened (monday) and I offered to trade water holes with my son steve for the evening hunt. He went for it since Ryan and I had seen a big brown bear at my stand two days before. I was alone on the stand this evening, it was quiet for the first hour and then I heard some heavy breathing, maybe I was dozing a little. When I looked up he was already it the water cooling off. Right away I realized that this was a good bear, he couldn't completely get underwater, the pond was not deep enough. I thought about shooting him as he raised up (still in the water) fifteen yards away, but decided to wait for a better shot. I knew he would come over to the "scratching" tree a mere five hards away. My stand is in a quakie on a very steep hillside, on the north side of a ridge. He stepped out of the water and shook himself like a dog, sending spray almost to my feet as he slowly made his way to the uphill side of me, fifteen feet away. Yes, I was a little nervous, his massive legs slowly calculated each step as I decided to remain seated for the shot.My arrow was already nocked, tipped with a very sharp Wensel woodsmen broadhead. As he quartered away,sniffing for the scent of another bear, I slowly drew the arrow to the anchor and relaxed on the spot in the center of his ribs. It sounded like I had smacked him with a baseball bat as he spun, growling and biting every bush in his path. He let out a deafening roar as he tumbled downhill under my stand, less than ten feet below me. He came to rest against a deadfall tangle just ten yards below me, breathing hard he let out a dying roar. I sat for a moment, contemplating on what to do next. For a moment I turned away and looked up the trail and noticed an elk watching and trying to figure out what all the racket was about. My next thought was to sit still and see how bad the cow wanted a drink! I then came to the reality that one good animal was enough for this day. I quietly climbed down and headed for camp to get some help, at this point I didn't realize how big this bear might be. When the boys started to drift in to camp they all asked "how big is the bear?" I just answered with "just good eating size". With Joe, Steve, Ryan and I it took till 2am to skin,quarter, and pack it up to the trail to haul it to camp. It was early morning when I finally hit the sleeping bag. Of course I got to sleep in as all the boys headed out for the next days hunt. I made it a point to thank the Lord for the fine harvest as soon as we approached the dead bear, hoping that this would have a positive effect on my grandson Ryan. Thanks for all the positive comments, I feel very blessed to have all of you trad guys around.
Thanks for the great story. Must have been exhilerating to have such an animal that close!! Great job.
that my friend is a big bear!
That is a monster!!
Great bear Mike and great story!
Thanks guys for all the comments. Yes it was exciting to be this close to an animal of this caliber, but that's why we do it!
Lastly I want to thank my sons, Joe and Steve, my grandson, Ryan, it would have been nearly impossible to get this thing out of the woods by myself. Yes I am blessed.
nice story, and beautiful bear. Congratulations.
What a story and what a bear!!! Congratulations and thanks for sharing it. Sons and grandsons are great :help: .
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God bless, Steve
I've hunted near Paonia with my buddy Mike Head. Great country. Lots of bears. Congrats!!
Great telling of the story Dad! It was a great hunt, and packing ouut the bear was a great workout!
Joe
Great story, and beautiful bear. Congratulations.
Congratulations. Great bear and story!!!!!
Wow! What an exciting hunt! Congratulations on your beautiful bear! Nice pictures and a great story to go with them. :clapper:
Bernie Bjorklund
NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
Joe, thanks again, and I am sorry about the packframe that we pretzeled in the packing out!
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I really appreciate a man who knows who to thank for the blessings we are given. Great story and good choice on thanking our creator. LF