Won't be sleeping tonight. Too excited!!

I have a bear tag for tomorrow. I have a bear for tomorrow. I just need to put the tag on the bear tomorrow! This bear is a small bear, maybe 2 to 3 years old at the most, but he has been terrorizing my neighbor's ranch, scaring her half to death, breaking limbs in apple trees, and busting up fences. Shows up every afternoon between 1 and 3. Our neighbor is not a hunter, but doesn't mind hunting as long as the hunters aren't trespassing on her place, and causing damage to her fences (Same feelings I have about our place in South Colorado, so I understand completely).

She has had this bear hit the orchard every day for the last 8 days, and has tried shooting her .38 revolver in the dirt to scare it off. It works, but he comes back a couple hours later. She has finally had enough, and wants it taken care of. I called the D.O.W. office, found out there are leftover tags for her unit, and picked one up this afternoon!

Hopefully, I can properly introduce Fezzik to hunting tomorrow afternoon! I'd take the Brute Squad, but since it is such a small bear, I'm afraid it would tear it up pretty bad.

I won't be sleeping tonight!

Well, then, good luck tomorrow! I want to see pictures if you get him.

I am excited for you. Would love to get one of my own. Remember, we need pics.

Best of luck to you on getting your bear. what kind of gun is Fezzik?

Fezzik is my custom Ruger Super Blackhawk that was built by Jack Huntington. 45 Colt. 5.5" deep crowned octagon barrel. Jeweled hammer. 5 shot unfluted cylinder. Belt Mountain base pin. Extended grip frame with ironwood grips. FA brass bead front post sight. Bowen target rear sight.

Fezzik's favorite lunch is a 335gr hardcast from Cast Performance over 23.3gr H110. He'll eat those all day, and does it well!

I wish you well tomorrow. Sounds exciting. I love a good old fashioned ambush! Hoping to see the pics tomorrow.

Give 'im hell, Paul. Fezzik will be up to the task ;-)

Paul, are you just taking Fezzik, or are you going to take the 460 as well?

Good luck!

Congrats. One of these days I'll get my chance to bear hunt.

Just Fezzik. Max shot distance will be way under 50 yards. It is a private land only tag, so the 460 would be a bit much. Well, it would work of course, but it is scoped and set up for a minimum of 100 yards. My self imposed distances are based off of 100 yards. Under that, and I use my revolvers. Over that, and it's the 460.

The shot I'm expecting tomorrow could be 20 yards or less, and certainly no more than about 35.

Good luck!

Good luck

Good luck on your hunt and be safe.

If looks could kill, that revolver would do the job.

Best,

Scott

very cool!!!! cant wait to see some pics!!!

Good luck to you Paul!

Good luck buddy, shoot straight!

Welllllll
, we are all waiting to hear good news. Hope the hunt went well or is going well.

Got her!! This is my third bear, but first with a revolver. She's a little one, but the landowner is happy, and completely amazed that "a handgun can do that".

She is only about 175 pounds or so, if that. But I don't care one bit. She is my first bear with a revolver, and won't be causing any more problems in the apple orchard.

Shot was spot on 30 yards, right behind the shoulder, and she only ran about 40 yards. Heart and lungs were absolutely mush. Fezzik did his job very well. Couldn't be happier with this revolver. The landowner was pretty amazed, and very happy. We've made another believer!!

Awesome, Paul! Congrats!

WooHoo! Bear stew!

Good on ya, Paul

Thanks guys. I'm so dang excited about this. Won't be sleeping tonight either!

Congrats on your first bear!👍

Awesome and congrats on your kill

Job well done! Congrats

Thanks guys. I'm so dang excited I've been pacing the house. Still can't sit still.

This stuff just never gets old.

Congrats!

Congrats!

congrats. no bear stew. bear makes the best sausage going.

EXCELLENT!!!!! Well done Paul! Congratulations on your success! You've done very well!

That's fantastic! Congrats!

Way to go, good on ya!!!!

Very happy for you.

Congratulations Paul! Nice job with the wheelgun

Awesome!!! way to go and congrats.

Thanks guys. I'm still a "young" handgun hunter. This is only my third big game animal with a handgun. This one was just as exciting as my first one!

Can't wait for our deer / elk trip later this week. Hope it turns out this well also.

Well done.

Good luck. When are you leaving, and how long of a hunt is it?

We leave tomorrow late morning / early afternoon. Going for a week to 10 days. My wife has a bull and cow tag. I have a buck and cow tag. Hopefully we get something! Any one of those animals would top off our freezer for the year. We are already SO GRATEFUL for what we have already, but one more animal would make things a lot easier for the coming year. We were given two small bears (One is smaller than the one I took yesterday. Other one is same size.) by the Division Of Wildlife officer that normally does my falconry stuff. The three bears combined make up a little more than half an elk cause they are all so small. But like I said, we are VERY grateful for them.

If we get two animals, we will donate a large portion of it to one of my buddies that is having a rough year.

Good luck to you! Looks like your seasonal hunting is off to a great start!

Good on your bear and early good on the elk....That pistol is a winner.

You have done Fezzik proud and he has done you proud. Good shooting on the bear and good luck to you and your wife on your elk and deer hunt.

Congratulations. Way to stock the freezer.

Congratulations to you, very well done!!!!!

Thank you guys! Thanks a lot! Still excited over yesterday's hunt. I enjoy hunting, even though I don't always get something to bring home. But there's just something about being successful and providing food for the year that really gets me amped up.

Congratulations on the great Bear trophy. Great job. Targeting a specific animal with a plan adds a little special sauce to a hunt.
I wish you and your wife well on your hunt this week.

Couldn't agree more, billa.

I agree. There's just something special when the plan comes together.

That's just great. Nice shot and nice bear. Fezzik just happens to be about the exact gun I would build... Beautiful. Love the names too. I told my kids, they love that movie.lol

Good job.

Congrats on a great bear! Paul you know if you ever need any recipes I have got you covered, btw the new custom looks fantastic!