COLORADO LANDOWNER VOUCHER COMMITTEE SEEKS PUBLIC PARTICIPATION DENVER, Colo.– The Colorado Big Game Landowner Voucher Program Review Committee is holding an open house meeting in Denver to give the public an opportunity to discuss ways to improve the Landowner Voucher Program. The purpose of the public forum is to provide landowners and sportsmen an opportunity [...]

EHU: GUNS, GEAR, AND STUFF The opening weekend of elk season is fast approaching and we are close to completing our first semester at Elk Hunting University (EHU). We have covered a lot of ground since we began in late April with EHU lessons: planning the hunt, buying a license, scouting, hunting technology, and much [...]

EHU: FINDING AN ELK HUNT OUTFITTER For many hunters, finding a guide or outfitting service is the answer to a quality hunt for elk.  For some, guide services can provide the camp gear, horses, and field expertise that many hunters do not possess, or the expense of all that gear is prohibitive. For others, the [...]

Last October, mentor Rich Ridder had an opportunity to take young Loren on an elk hunt in the Gila National Forest, thanks to a generous donation by Don Terhune and the folks at Big Horn Outfitters.   STEP OUTSIDE TV accompanied Rich and Loren on Loren’s first elk hunt.  That episode is airing this week [...]

SOUTHWEST COLORADO FISHING OUTLOOK Colorado Division of Wildlife SOUTHWEST REGION AQUATIC SECTION     2010 Fishing Forecast     Josh Nehring, Aquatic Biologist – Monte Vista Dan Brauch, Aquatic Biologist – Gunnison Dan Kowalski, Aquatic Biologist – Montrose Jim White, Aquatic Biologist – Durango     John Alves Senior Aquatic Biologist    This report is [...]

National Park Service Parktips – July 2010 Parktips is a monthly compilation of newsworthy items and story ideas from the National Park Service. A new edition is posted on the first week of each month at http://www.nps.gov/news/index.htm. Just click on the Story Leads link to access Parktips. You can view past issues of Parktips. You [...]

MIDDLE PARK ELK MANAGEMENT MEETINGS SCHEDULED HOT SULPHUR SPRINGS, Colo. – The Colorado Division of Wildlife is interested in hearing from the public about management of two elk herds in and around Middle Park. Public input is critical in helping revise herd management plans, called Data Analysis Unit or DAU plans. DAU plans establish herd [...]

OVER-THE-COUNTER WITH CAPS BIG GAME LICENSES AVAILABLE JULY 13 GUNNISON, Colo. — Hunters are reminded that over-the-counter with caps licenses for elk and bear will be available starting at 9 a.m., July 13 at Colorado Division of Wildlife offices,  License Agent businesses, and by phone or on-line.       New for the 2010 season in the [...]

EHU LESSON: HUNTING FOR THE DINNER TABLE A prized and pleasurable Colorado dinner is elk, the other red meat! G.M. Moore demystifies getting your hard-earned elk to the table and enjoying the low-fat, organic meat youve earned through your own effort. Go to: http://wildlife.state.co.us/Hunting/ElkHuntingUniversity/EHULessons/EHUForTheTable.htm For more information about Division of Wildlife go to: http://wildlife.state.co.us. Related [...]

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 [...]