Is it worth having a bear tag for CO 3rd season?

[mgray]

I’ll be in CO for a third season deer hunt 11/12-11/18. Will the bears be denned up by then, or would it be worth having a tag?

 

[ElGuapo]

It’s very unlikely that you would see a Bear, although I hear it happens occasionally. I can’t say I’ve ever even seen a track in November.

 

[Kylerjay05]

I had a bear harassing us in camp 2 nights in a row some years back but never have seen one that late while hunting.

 

[cuerro viejo]

Yes especially in southern

 

[Pacific_Fork]

I was hunting 3rd season in SW CO two years ago. Right after a fresh snow and temps in the teens I was tracking a good size bear around 7-8K elevation.

 

[Poser]

I’ve seen tracks in Nov snow, but never seen a bear that time of year.

 

[Nickofthewoods]

One of the larger bears I've seen while hunting was during 4th season here in Colorado. The weather was really nice and there was no snow om the ground anywhere.

 

[hearteater]

No it isn’t

 

[Kylerjay05]

No it isn’t

... there you go...there's your answer

 

[TrapMessiah33]

I’ll be in CO for a third season deer hunt 11/12-11/18. Will the bears be denned up by then, or would it be worth having a tag?

How much are the tags running?

 

[justinspicher]

If you don’t get a tag you’ll definitely see one.

 

[mgray]

Thanks for the replies. It looks like tags are about $100, so I'm gambling and picking one up when they go on sale in August. I've wasted more than that on stupider things.

 

[Tx270WT]

For a nonresident, it’s one of the cheapest tags out there

 

[XLR]

If you have a tag you will not see one. If you don't then you will see numerous. It is a proven fact by myself every year! Never hurts to have a tag but think about your goal for the hunt. If packing out a bear is worth a full day of hunting then let er rip! If you are strictly focused on killing a deer then I would not worry about it!

 

[UtahJimmy]

Thanks for the replies. It looks like tags are about $100, so I'm gambling and picking one up when they go on sale in August. I've wasted more than that on stupider things.

I hunted CO deer in '18 before they dropped the price (was $400 for NR). Saw a bear at 25 yards when I was scouting in July and then a big ole boar at 50 yards during 3rd season. For $100 it'll be a no-brainer add-on when I hunt there again.

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