Welcome & Win a Bear Hunt w/ Gypsum Creek Outfitters.

[h2so4]

1) It all started on the Texas / Oklahoma line on a hog hunt with buddies. That little baby pig never realized the ol 'burb coming down the trail would be packing so much fire power. Archery Elk hunts and rifle elk/deer hunts since.

2) Do you want my murph time? It's usually under an hour, but I'm better at walking all day anyway.
3) I've not hunted bear before but I'd absolutely enjoy the learning experience. I'd like to learn how to incorporate bear hunting into elk/deer when the opportunity presents itself.

4) Any time in the backcountry is great. I don't need to get a bear or animal to be in good mood and make myself happy. Don't get me wrong, I work hard, but it does not define me. In addition to the hunting aspect, going places I'd otherwise not venture off the trail is great time.

 

[duckcarver]

Welcome to Rokslide and thank you for this opportunity!!

1) 35 years of waterfowl and deer in Maryland; with a few trips West.

2) Best shape of my life and improving – rucking and/or gym workouts 6 days/week.

3) Never killed a bear. I watched a bear during an elk hunt in Colorado and drew a Maryland tag the following fall, but never saw one. Any opportunity to be in the mountains is treasured.

4) I’m now chasing experiences – making/spending time with friends, seeing different country, learning about wildlife, techniques, etc. Harvesting would be great, but having this opportunity would be “success”, regardless of whether a shot is taken.

 

[David Gough]

Welcome to Rokslide!

1) Didn't grow up hunting. Picked it up in my mid-twenties and never looked back. Big game and waterfowl are what I love.

2) Strong with a little extra to love. I've done my fair share of backpack hunts and I'm not a stranger to a suck fest.

3) I love an adventure and there's not much like sizing up a big boar.

4) This will be the seventh year in a row I've hunted bears. Between California, Idaho, and Alaska most my tags go unpunched. Not sure I'll ever get to hunt them in my home state of Nevada.

 

[madgrad02]

Welcome -

1.) As others, didn't grow up in a hunting family, so didn't start hunting until I was 30, and mostly self-taught from that point on (going on 16yrs)!

2.) I’m not the fastest anymore, but I always get there!!

3.) Got the opportunity to hunt out west once before and it was life-changing (both mentally and physically) – was in my best shape since teens!

4.) Looking for the opportunity to go back - success or not, the memories from out west have stuck with me and there is a longing to return!

Thanks for opportunity!

 

[Waddi]

1) I grew up hunting whitetails on the east coast, I moved to Colorado when I was 17 and started hunting elk and mule deer shortly after

2) I’ve worked as a wildland firefighter for the past 4 years and I have to maintain a high fitness level to perform my job.

3) I love a backcountry hunt and it’s been on my to do list to target bears for a few years now.

4) It’s taken me a decade to become a sometimes successful hunter in the mountain west, it’s part of the game and I’m happy to learn from failed hunts.

 

[FLHunter87]

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Hey Roksliders

Meet Tim Andrews, Owner & Operator of Colorado Backcountry Precision & Gypsum Creek Outfitters

I met Tim through the outdoors show circuit and the big buck world. Solid guy running solid ops

Besides their rifle range (including a suppressor demo facility,) archery shooting courses, they guide for mule deer, elk, bear on public and private.

A little more about them:

Colorado Backcountry Precision (CBP) was built on a passion for mountain hunting and guiding for big game. As the owner of Gypsum Creek Outfitters, I partnered with my best guide and friend, Colin, and started CBP. We have a suppressor demo facility, a precision long-distance rifle range, and we teach private lessons and schools for mountain hunting. We also offer a full archery range, with both large block targets from 10 to 100 yards, and 32 Rinehart 3D targets situated along a 1.5 mile walk-through course at 8,000 feet on the side of the mountain. For the rifle lessons, we teach the fundamentals of precision long range shooting, helping our clients become more comfortable taking real life shots in hunting scenarios.

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As part of their introductions to Rokslide, Tim is offering a fully-guided fall bear hunt to one hand-picked Rokslider! Here's what the hunt is all about:

Fully guided 1-on-1 RIFLE black bear hunt with Gypsum Creek Outfitters, donated by Colorado Backcountry Precision. Spot & stalk style hunt with non-hunting day before and after. Shoot with an instructor the day before the hunt. Lodging and meals included. Mountain tough hunt terrain so being in shape and prepared is a must. Possibly of a giant bear or color phase but limited pressure and highly successful hunt. Transportation to the hunt/license costs are winner's responsibility. Hunt can be scheduled for 2026 or 2027

But this won't be just a "random" giveaway. You need to be qualified to enter for this hunt or as any good outfitter knows, nobody has a good time!

So if you'd like to be considered for this hunt, this is what we're looking for:

You must have 100 meaningful posts on Rokslide to enter. This hunt is for someone who's a participating member of the communtiy. We won't even look at your entry if you don't have 100+ and any whiners might get an all-inclusive free vacation from Rokslide

In 100 words max, tell us these:

1) Hunting background

2) Current physical activity level

3) Why this hunt would be a good fit for you?

4) How you'll feel/react if you don't get a bear?

Tim and his crew will select the best candidates for this hunt and draw for the winner by August 1st, (just in time to apply for the license).

1. I have hunting and shooting since I was 13 years old(38 now) and all that time until in the past few years have been in Florida. I have been doing more western hunts now in the last 3 years to expand knowledge and the greatest scenery we can imagine.

2. I workout 3-4x a week including stair master machine with weighted vest to do the best I can to mimic the mountain incline and hiking with a pack as Florida it’s not possible to do it first hand.

3. As I am newer in the western world of hunting, this would be a great opportunity to continue learning and gaining knowledge of another species. A great opportunity to put my gear to the test as I haven’t done a true mountain back country hunt, definitely not scared to, but would be highly excited.

4. All hunts do not end in a harvest. Gaining knowledge, experience, new friends and connections is what is all about.

Thanks for the opportunity and putting this out to all. Not many operations are willing to do this.

 

[TN2shot07]

1. 37 now, grew up hunting (primarily whitetail). My hobbies are hunting and messing with guns
2. 5/10 I workout 3-5 times a week but I drive a desk for a living.
3. It would be my first time chasing bear, if I’m fortunate enough to draw my antelope tag in a few weeks it would be my second trip to Colorado.
4. Most hunts don’t end with an animal but most do end with an experience and an opportunity to learn something for the next trip.