DOW SEEKS BIG-GAME HUNTING STORIES AND PHOTOS

DENVER, Colo. –The Colorado Division of Wildlife is now giving big-game hunters the opportunity to share their Colorado hunting accomplishments with others.  Beginning this year, hunters can submit stories and photos to be posted on a new "Hunter Testimonials" page featured on the DOW website.

"We are extremely excited about the debut of this new online hunting forum," said Tyler Baskfield, DOW communications manager.  "This is a great way for people to share their hunting experiences and to showcase the diversity of Colorado’s big-game hunting opportunities."

The DOW encourages hunters of all experience levels, ages and backgrounds to participate.   

"We are really looking for diversity," said Baskfield.  "We want to give everyone the chance to share their story, from the hunter who shoots their first cow elk to the seasoned enthusiast who harvests a Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep."

Hunting stories should be limited to 250 words and be accompanied with high-resolution, digital photos detailing the experience.  All submissions will be edited and reviewed to ensure DOW rules and regulations are followed.  Publication is not guaranteed, and photos and stories become the property of the DOW.

For submission instructions and to view the DOW’s "Big-Game Hunter Testimonial" page, click here:
http://wildlife.state.co.us/Hunting/BigGame/HunterTestimonials/

For more information about Division of Wildlife go to: http://wildlife.state.co.us.

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SEPTEMBER WILDLIFE COMMISSION MEETING

CRAIG, Colo.–The Wounded Warrior Program, Five-Year Review of Fishing Regulations and a cooperative agreement with the Colorado Wildlife Heritage Foundation headline the agenda for the Colorado Wildlife Commission’s Sept. 9 workshop in Craig.  

The workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at the Holiday Inn & Suites, 300 S. Hwy. 13.

The Commission will finalize regulations and big-game license allocation pertaining to the Wounded Warrior Program. As set forth in Colorado Senate Bill 10-211,  the Wounded Warrior Program provides free deer, elk and pronghorn licenses to members of the United States Armed Forces who have sustained severe combat-related injuries while serving in post-Sept. 11, 2001, overseas deployments. The program applies to servicemen and women who are residents of or are stationed in Colorado. 

The Commission will also continue its Five-Year Review of Colorado Fishing Regulations.   Every five years the Colorado Wildlife Commission reviews all fishing regulations to ensure that the Division of Wildlife continues to meet fisheries management objectives and recreational needs of anglers. The regulations establish allowable methods of take, season dates, size requirements and bag/possession limits at waters throughout Colorado.

Commissioners will receive a final report on the 2005-2009 Colorado Wildlife Heritage Foundation Cooperative Agreement and be asked for their concurrence on a request to proceed with a new agreement. The Colorado Wildlife Heritage Foundation was founded in 1989 to raise funds for wildlife-related projects, such as Colorado’s lynx restoration project. CHFI is proposing to raise funds to support DOW’s Outdoor Education Center in Gunnison under the new agreement.

In addition, DOW staff will discuss the Troublesome and Williams Fork elk management plans in Grand and Summit counties. DOW staff will address herd health, sex ratio objectives, habitat and other related issues in Data Analysis Unit E-8 (Game Management Units 18 and 181), and Data Analysis Unit E-13 (Game Management Units 28, 37 and 371).  

Members of the public who are unable to attend Commission meetings and workshops can listen to the proceedings through a link on the DOW’s website. This opportunity is provided to keep constituents better informed about the development of regulations by the Commission and how they and DOW staff are resolving issues facing Colorado’s wildlife. 

To access the live audio feed during the meeting, click on the "listen to live audio" link at the bottom of the "Wildlife Commission" webpage at: http://wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeCommission/ .  Broadcasts are only available during the meeting.

The agenda for the September Commission meeting is also located on the "Wildlife Commission" webpage at: http://wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeCommission/Archives/2010/September92010.htm.

The Colorado Wildlife Commission is an 11-member board appointed by the governor. The Wildlife Commission sets Division of Wildlife regulations and policies for hunting, fishing, watchable wildlife, nongame, threatened and endangered species. The Commission also oversees Division of Wildlife land purchases and property regulations.

For more information about Division of Wildlife go to: http://wildlife.state.co.us.

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NATIVE AQUATIC SPECIES MANAGER (WILDLIFE MANAGER V) – LOCATION OPEN FOR DISCUSSION AT TIME OF INTERVIEW

 
Be part of a mission that benefits everyone.
Click Native Aquatic Species Manager (Wildlife Manager V) – Location open for discussion at time of interview to view the job announcement, and follow the instructions contained in the job announcement to apply. (The deadline to apply is September 16, 2010. After this date the link to the job announcement will not function).
Visit Jobs for application forms, more job openings and complete info on benefits and career paths.
Let your friends know how to get the inside track on wildlife jobs!  Send them this link: http://www.wildlife.state.co.us/NewsMedia/DOWInsider .
 
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The Colorado Division of Wildlife is the state agency responsible for managing wildlife and its habitat, as well as providing wildlife related recreation.  The Division is funded through hunting and fishing license fees, federal grants and Colorado Lottery proceeds through Great Outdoors Colorado.

For more information about Division of Wildlife go to: http://wildlife.state.co.us.

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Several efforts are being launched to create refuges for the Eastern Indigo, one of the largest snakes in the United States.

First up, a congressman who gets it. For those keeping track for voting purposes, this is Congressman Jack Kingston of Savannah, GA. From the Island Packet:

The bespectacled Republican couldn’t help but crack a joke about his search for the harmless indigo, one of the largest snakes in North America.

“They’re so much more pleasant than the crowd in Washington,” he told the TV station.
Kingston, rated by some as the most conservative member of Congress, looks like a typical guy with a wife, four children, two dogs and two cats. But what about those snakes?
“It’s golf for one guy, fly fishing for somebody else, it’s snakes for me,” he told WMAZ.

What he was promoting and researching was Project Orianne, which is named after a little girl who loves Indigos; seriously how cool is that!

From the Orlando Sentinal:

Antonio said the Lake site provides an ideal arena for study and breeding the reptiles, allowing researchers to construct individual open-air enclosures that mirror the eastern indigo snake’s natural habitat. He said the enclosures will keep the snakes in and black bear, foxes and other animals out.

“It’s a species that needs to come back,” said Commissioner Jennifer Hill, who studied the group’s website, met with the property owners and read about the black reptile, a predator of rattlesnakes. “It’s a very good snake.”

The eastern indigo snake preys on frogs, lizards and small mammals but prefers to eat other snakes.

Continue reading “Herp Report: Second chance for Eastern Indigo Snake”

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EHU: GRADUATION!

Congratulations!  You’ve completed your Elk Hunting University "lessons" on time and you’re ready for the big game seasons to begin. (Archery season west of I-25 began August 28.) It’s time for your "final exam" in the field.

But wait! There’s one more lesson to study before heading out. "Field to the Table: Getting Your Elk Home finishes the course, providing you with critical information and tips that will help you get your elk home and onto the family table. Written by Tom Thorson, "Field to The Table" outlines strategies for getting your elk to camp, field dressing, care of game meat, processing, and more.

If you need some refreshersor want to share what you learned from Elk Hunting Universityuse this list to select lesson topics: Introduction to Elk Hunting 101; Planning For a Successful Elk Hunt; Applying for a License; Using TechnologyGetting with the Times; Pre-scoutingUsing Maps and GPS; Scouting TipsThe "Secrets to Success"; High Altitude Hunting; Archery Elk Hunting; What Now?: "Plan B" Licenses; Hunting for the Dinner Table; Finding an Elk Hunt Outfitter; Guns, Gear & Stuff; Marksmanship; Wilderness HuntingBackpacking to the Hunt; Field To The Table. Links to these titles are at wildlife.state.co.us/Hunting/ElkHuntingUniversity/EHULessons/.

Return to the Elk Hunting University "campus" from time-to-timewe’re planning some interesting, fun, and informative "addenda" to keep you and future elk hunters informed about Colorado’s incredible hunting opportunities!

Elk Hunting University is at wildlife.state.co.us/Hunting/ElkHuntingUniversity/.

Field to The Table: Getting Your Elk Home is at wildlife.state.co.us/Hunting/ElkHuntingUniversity/EHULessons/EHUFieldToTheTable.htm.
 

For more information about Division of Wildlife go to: http://wildlife.state.co.us.

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