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Geocaching Logo Travel Tag "Old Mose" The Grizzily Bear,Geocaching Logo Travel Tag

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Owner:
$rustyjones$ Send Message to Owner Message this owner
Released:
Friday, May 22, 2015
Origin:
Colorado, United States
Recently Spotted:
In 'Sparky'

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Colorado Gizzlies were Big!This trackable is in memory of "Old Mose" The Grizzily Bear."Old Mose" was called "King of the Gizzilies" He could weigh up to 1500 pounds and could stand at 10 ft. 4in. tall. "Old Mose" has the reputation of being the largest and oldest bear criminal of Fremont County,Colorado. He reportedly killed 3 men and over 800 head of range stock. "Old Mose" was killed in May 1904 by Mr. James Anthony and Wharton Pigg. The book "Old Mose" which details life in the west and the ongoing hunt for the "King of the Grizzilies" was written by James E. Perkins. The bear skin rug of "Old Mose" is now at the University of Califorina, Berkeley. Cataloged as MVZ# 113385. May the legend of "The Bears" live on!

About This Item

Grizzily Bear with a Geocaching Logo Travel Tag & name tag "Old Mose". Other Grizzly Bear trackablles on the roam. "Old Ephraim"- TB6ZBHQ    "Old Silver"- TB5YFYK    "Old Sachem"- TB6ZAP1

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    Tracking History (15648.7mi) View Map

    Discovered It 2/8/2020 Dean & Chris discovered it   Visit Log

    Discovered today at the Coffee, Tea, or Pastry Meet and Greet Event (GC8JHW0) in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Thanks for sharing.

    Discovered It 2/8/2020 dondjay discovered it   Visit Log

    Discovered this at the Coffee, Tea, or Pastry Meet and Greet. Thanks for sharing.

    Discovered It 2/8/2020 R&B CO discovered it   Visit Log

    Discovered while at event. Thanks for sharing

    Visited 2/6/2020 TheBrecks took it to 207 or 1292 Colorado   Visit Log
    Visited 2/6/2020 TheBrecks took it to 207 or 1292 Colorado - 9.64 miles  Visit Log
    Visited 2/3/2020 TheBrecks took it to Rock Music Colorado - .44 miles  Visit Log
    Visited 2/3/2020 TheBrecks took it to Marauder Jude's Minions Colorado - 1.42 miles  Visit Log
    Visited 2/3/2020 TheBrecks took it to Urban Trails - Briargate Trail Colorado - .59 miles  Visit Log
    Visited 2/3/2020 TheBrecks took it to USS Alexander Hamilton SSBN-617 Colorado - .26 miles  Visit Log
    Visited 2/3/2020 TheBrecks took it to Ouch! Colorado - .1 miles  Visit Log
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