LANDOWNER VOUCHER PROGRAM MEETING IN TRINIDAD
LANDOWNER VOUCHER PROGRAM MEETING IN TRINIDAD
TRINIDAD, Colo. — The Colorado Division of Wildlife will hold a meeting in Trinidad to give the public an opportunity to discuss ways to improve the Landowner Voucher Program.
The landowner voucher program allocates hunting licenses to landowners who own at least 160 acres.
The meeting is June 24 from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Sullivan Center at Trinidad State Junior College
"This is a great opportunity for sportsmen, landowners and other community members to explore issues affecting the Landowner Voucher Program in southern Colorado," said Mike Trujillo, DOW area manager. "The members of the committee are working through this process together and are committed to having a constructive discussion and finding ways to improve this program for everyone."
Although the DOW is facilitating the meeting, the Landowner Voucher Committee is an independent, collaborative group of sportsmen, landowners, outfitters, and wildlife managers that is reviewing the voucher program. The committee’s recommendations may include policy, legislative, and regulatory changes. However, the committee does not have formal authority to enact changes to the program.
The informal, open-house format allows participants to drop in anytime during the three-hour meeting to convene with committee members and discuss issues related to the voucher program.
The Landowner Voucher Program, also known as the Priority Landowner Preference Program, plays an important role in managing Colorado’s elk, deer and pronghorn populations. Up to 15 percent of totally limited deer, elk and pronghorn licenses are reserved for landowners who own at least 160 contiguous acres of agricultural land. Landowner vouchers/licenses are valid in the entire Game Management Unit where private land is located.
The DOW will host additional open-house meetings in the upcoming months, giving residents throughout Colorado the opportunity to participate in this public forum.
For further information or to share comments on the Landowner Voucher Program, please contact Dave Chadwick, DOW public involvement section, at (303) 291-7174 or dave.chadwick@state.co.us.
For more information about Division of Wildlife go to: http://wildlife.state.co.us.
