CO Bear questions

Brady

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I'm planning an OTC rifle elk hunt (unit 751) in SW CO this Oct and was wondering if CO lets you buy a bear tag as well? If you kill a bear, what do you have to pack out? Meat? Hide? Head? Proof of sex?

Thanks for your help.

Brady
 

packer58

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To protect yourself and stay out of possible trouble read the Co. regs, that way there is no misunderstanding what you need to do to stay legal.
 

Colorado Cowboy

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Bear Regs start on page 52 of the current Big Game Brochure. You do have to present the head & hide to a CPW officer or the nearest CPW office for inspection and to have a seal attached within 5 days of kill.
 

Old Hunter

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Yeah, we all have different tastes. Some people love liver. It gags me. So, saying a certain meat taste good or bad is meaningless. You need to try it yourself.
 

Old Hunter

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It's funny. When game meat hasn't been taken care of it taste like liver to me. Maybe it's been taken care of, but is just gamey.

When I see some guys say they've never had bad tasting meat. I ask them if they like liver. They almost always say yes.