ARVADA RESIDENTS CONVICTED OF WILDLIFE CRIMES DENVER, Colo. — Two Arvada men have been fined more than $35,000 after their conviction on multiple charges for the poaching of a trophy bighorn ram above Georgetown in 2008. Henry Butler, Jr., age 57, and his son, Brandon Butler, age 30, were sentenced two weeks ago in the [...]
LA PLATA COUNTY MAN GUILTY OF BAITING BIGHORNS DURANGO, Colo. — A La Plata County man pleaded guilty in May to putting out bait to attract Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep in an area northeast of Vallecito Reservoir that is popular with hunters and wildlife watchers. Baiting big game wildlife in Colorado is illegal and can [...]
DOW WORKING ON BIGHORN MANAGEMENT IN THE GUNNISON AREA GUNNISON, Colo. — In an attempt to reverse the decline of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep in the Taylor River area north of Gunnison, the Colorado Division of Wildlife is exploring whether augmentation might be used as a tool for herd recovery efforts. The habitat in [...]
BIGHORN SHEEP BACK IN SOUTH PLATTE RIVER CANYON BELOW LAKE GEORGE AFTER 100 YEARS DENVER, Colo. —Eight years after the Hayman burn scorched 138,000 acres of land, the largest wildfire in Colorado history, the Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) has transplanted Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep into their historic habitat. Nine female and three male bighorn [...]
SEMINARS HELP HUNTERS APPLY FOR 2010 BIG GAME LICENSES The Colorado Division of Wildlife will hold a series of hunting seminars in southeastern Colorado to help big game hunters prepare for the 2010 seasons. Hunters are invited to attend sessions in Cheyenne Wells, La Junta, Lamar, Limon, Colorado Springs, Simla, Ellicott, Kiowa, Pueblo, Canon [...]
DOW SEMINARS HELP HUNTERS PREPARE FOR 2010 BIG GAME SEASONS COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Colorado Division of Wildlife will hold a series of hunting seminars in southeastern Colorado to help big game hunters prepare for the 2010 seasons. Hunters are invited to attend sessions in Cheyenne Wells, La Junta, Lamar, Limon, Colorado Springs, [...]
DOGS CAUSING PROBLEMS FOR WILDLIFE Dogs are harassing big game animals in southwest Colorado this winter and Division of Wildlife officials are reminding pet owners to keep their animals under control. At least two elk died as a result of being chased and injured by dogs near Durango and Bayfield; dogs have chased bighorn [...]
BIGHORN SHEEP DAY AT GARDEN OF THE GODS PARK COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Few animals evoke Colorado’s rugged mountains like the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep. Yet the alpine terrain where sheep live limits opportunities for people to view and appreciate Colorado’s state animal. One exception is the Garden of the Gods Park on the [...]
‘SDS PROJECT,’ SHEEP MANAGEMENT AND CHARLIE MEYERS’ DEDICATION ON TAP FOR COMMISSION WORKSHOP DENVER, Colo. — The "Southern Delivery System Project," Georgetown bighorn sheep management and a dedication to late Denver Post writer Charlie Meyers headline the agenda for the Colorado Wildlife Commission’s Feb. 11 workshop in Denver. The workshop will be held from 8:30 [...]
COLORADO WILDLIFE COMMISSION APPROVES 2010 BIG GAME REGULATIONS DENVER, Colo. – The Colorado Wildlife Commission finalized 2010 big game regulations at its regular meeting Jan. 11. The Commission approved a variety of changes, some providing expanded opportunities for hunters. Key revisions include: Hybrid Draw: The Colorado Division of Wildlife established a "Hybrid" drawing for [...]
