I went on my first bear hunt last year. I spent a week in the woods by myself the first week of September in beautiful Colorado. I hunted hard that week, hiking 30 miles and putting another 100 miles on my quad. I went the entire week without seeing a bear, despite finding lots of fresh sign. On the last day of my hunt I found a very fresh pile of bear scat in the center of the trail I was on. I figured out what direction I thought the bear went and began going that way. Within minutes I knew I made the right decision. After about a half mile of hiking I could see out into an opening and there was my bear. He was eating in a berry patch surrounded by several aspen trees. I snuck to within 95 yards and took aim with my Savage Axis 30.06. One shot did the trick and I filled my bear tag. It was an amazing week and I'll never forget it.