The Colorado Division of Wildlife and Zink Calls Pro Staff will hold a seminar on duck and goose calling in Johnstown, Saturday, August 7th, from 9 AM to Noon. Zink Calls Pro Staff members will cover the basics of duck and goose calling and also go over how to set up decoys.  Open to kids ages 12-18, limit 30 participants.

WHAT:                Duck and Goose Calling Seminar

WHEN:                Saturday, August 7, 2010, 9 AM to Noon

WHERE:             Johnstown Police Department, 430 South Parish Avenue

HOW:                   Register by calling 970-692-1732.  Bring your calls!

For more information on wildlife-recreation activities, go to: http://wildlife.state.co.us/Education/GetOutdoors/

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

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The Women Afield Program has teamed with the folks from Archery in the Wild to provide an Introduction to Archery class for women only on Wednesday August 11th, 2010. The clinic runs from 6:30 Pm until 9:00 PM at the Hunter Education Building located at 6060 Broadway, Denver CO 80216. Participants will learn basic archery skills, explore the basics of archery equipment and spend time at the range with seasoned archery instructors. The clinic is limited to a class size of 20 students. To register for the clinic, call 303-291-7545. Come and hit a bulls-eye with Women Afield and Archery in the Wild.

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

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

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When the 2010 Small Game Hunting brochure hits the stands in early August, it is sure to raise a few eyebrows. In addition to a fresh new design that simplifies the rules and regulations, the brochure will include a free DVD titled, “Pheasant Hunting Colorado.” 

The Colorado Division of Wildlife is breaking new ground for a state wildlife agency, hoping the DVD will inspire new hunters to discover the many facets of Colorado’s excellent upland bird hunting, beginning with the ring-necked pheasant.
Although “Pheasant Hunting Colorado” is an entertaining, action-packed DVD filmed in stunning high-definition on Colorado’s Eastern Plains, it offers the viewer much more than just a taste of exciting pheasant hunting. The half-hour DVD is a comprehensive guide that leads both new and experienced hunters alike through the steps of planning and pulling off a successful hunt. 

“The section on identifying the various types of pheasant habitats and how they can determine a pheasant’s daily movements is easy to understand and goes way beyond the typical advice given to hunters,” said Dennis McKinney, video specialist for the DOW and long-time pheasant hunter in eastern Colorado. “And the scouting and hunting strategies are dead on.”

More good news for small-game hunters this year is the Division of Wildlife’s decision to make its Walk-In-Access Program free to small-game license holders. The popular program provides access to more than 220,000 acres of private land to small game and waterfowl hunters. Hunters will find more details in the Small Game Brochure and in the Walk-In-Access Atlas due out later this fall.

“Teaching and recruiting future hunters is an effort that all wildlife agencies across the country are working on,” said Tyler Baskfield, communications manager for the DOW. “Providing an entertaining and educational DVD with every small game regulation brochure allows us to recruit pheasant hunters on a mass scale. It dovetails with our other recruiting efforts and the state’s wildlife and economy will benefit in the long run.”

Hunting and fishing bring an estimated $1.8 billion dollars into Colorado’s economy, and sportsmen pay for the majority of wildlife management. Money from the sale of hunting and fishing licenses accounts for more than 70 percent of the DOW’s annual budget. Pheasant hunting specifically benefits the many small-town economies on the Eastern Plains.

“Pheasant hunting is a great way to introduce new and especially young hunters to the sport of hunting,” said Tom Remington, Director of the DOW and avid pheasant hunter. “With this DVD, a pair of boots and the Walk-In Program Atlas, anybody can try their hand at hunting what looks to be a plentiful crop of roosters this fall.”

Pheasant hunters enjoyed great success last year due to increased numbers of birds on Colorado’s Eastern Plains. Pheasant crow counts on the Eastern Plains this spring were up over last year by 27 percent. Barring any massive weather events or other impacts on the pheasant population between now and the opening day of pheasant season, hunters should enjoy a banner year for pheasants.

To view a preview of “Pheasant Hunting Colorado” please visit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTDDRXRu6Is

To view an electronic copy of the 2010 Small Game Regulation Brochure please visit:
http://wildlife.state.co.us/Hunting/SmallGame/

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

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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 to meet with committee members to discuss the allocation of big game hunting licenses through the Colorado Division of Wildlife’s Landowner Voucher Program.  

The meeting will be held Monday, Aug. 2 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Colorado Division of Wildlife headquarters, 6060 Broadway, Denver.

"This is a great opportunity for sportsmen, landowners and other community members to explore issues affecting the Landowner Voucher Program along Colorado’s Front Range," said Dave Chadwick, DOW public involvement coordinator. "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."

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. 

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 and recommending changes to 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 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.

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.

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DURANGO, Colo. — In an effort to improve the fishery in the Animas River through Durango and the Southern Ute Indian Reservation, three agencies are working to stock 100,000 rainbow trout in the river annually.

In early July, the Colorado Division of Wildlife and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe spread the fish in the river from Santa Rita Park in Durango to Bondad about 16 miles south of Durango. The fish were 5-6 inches in size.

The fish stocking is paid for by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation as mitigation for the removal of water from the Animas River to Ridges Basin Reservoir, also known as Lake Nighthorse. An agreement on a stocking and monitoring program was developed by the BOR, the Southern Ute Tribe and the DOW.

The fish are being raised at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service national fish hatchery in Hotchkiss. An additional 50,000 trout, 10 inches in size, will be raised at the hatchery and stocked annually in the reservoir. Stocking in the reservoir will start this fall.

The stocking and monitoring of the fish will be performed by the DOW and the Southern Ute Tribe.      

"We are really excited about the agreement because everyone gets something out of the deal," said Jim White, DOW aquatic biologist in Durango, "The Southern Utes get a healthier fishery, we get stocking extended into the Gold Medal reach of the Animas River, and the BOR gets some of their environmental commitments covered through our fish survey work."  

The agreement will enhance the cooperative efforts of the tribe and the DOW in maintaining a healthy fishery in the Animas River.  

"The agreement allows all parties to decide how best to manage these stocked trout using the information gathered during our coordinated fish surveys," said Steve Whiteman, director of wildlife resource management for the Southern Utes. "If our current stocking parameters are off in some way, there is now a formal mechanism in place to address problems and do what is best for the resource." 

As stocking efforts continue every year, more and more of the fish stocked will be the whirling-disease resistant strain of rainbows that are being developed by DOW at its hatcheries. Aquatic biologists hope that those fish will begin to reproduce naturally in a couple of years. This is the second year that fish have been stocked in the river.

DOW and Southern Ute biologists will conduct surveys in the river to determine how many of the stocked fish are surviving.

The BOR began pumping water from the Animas River into the reservoir in 2009. Agency officials expect that the reservoir will be filled to capacity by mid-summer 2011.

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

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The Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) is offering a two-day Huntmaster training course to certify volunteers for the Hunter Outreach Program. The Huntmaster training will be held Saturday, Aug. 14 through Sunday, Aug. 15 in Grand Junction. Huntmaster training covers planning of hunts, safety and organization protocols for DOW-sponsored hunts.
 
The deadline to register for the course is Aug. 9. Applications are available on line at:  http://wildlife.state.co.us/Hunting/HunterOutreach/VolunteersAndHuntmasters/. For answers to questions, contact Jim Bulger, DOW Hunter Outreach Coordinator at (303) 291-7248.
 
The DOW Hunter Outreach Program teaches novice and inexperienced hunters of all ages the knowledge, skills, ethics, and traditions of hunting. Through workshops and clinics, seminars, group and ‘mentored’ hunts, the program appeals to diverse interests, backgrounds, and levels of ability.
 
Dedicated western Colorado sportsmen and sportsmen’s organization are searching for ways to increase hunting opportunities and recruitment of youth and novice hunters.  As a group, sportsmen can make a positive difference in stemming the national decline in the number of hunters by taking an active role in teaching, coaching and mentoring hunters in partnership with the DOW.
 
“The Outreach Program has been increasing in size and scope since its inception in 2002," said Bulger.  "The desire to learn about hunting skills and our hunting heritage continues to grow and we need to add new volunteers to meet the growing needs of the program."
 
Last year in northwest Colorado, the DOW offered hunting programs for hundreds of youth, women and families who had not had the opportunity to hunt in the past or have limited hunting experience. Volunteer assistance was critical for those offerings but to expand the number and quality of the hunts more volunteers are needed.
 
“Each year we have many more applicants than we can support with hunts through the program,” explained Kathleen Tadvick, DOW education coordinator in northwest Colorado. “Now, the Outreach Program needs the community to join us in this partnership by becoming a Huntmaster and building a strong corps of dedicated volunteers to extend our hunting heritage to future generations.”
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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 more.

Its time to dig through your gear, patch the tents, unlimber the rifle, and get to the range and check some ballistics. Time, too, to pull out the catalogs, visit the local sporting goods store, and stimulate the local economy by getting some new gear! Jim Roodes Gear, Guns and Stuff will get you startedhunters can never have too many, too much or just something new to try: Go to

http://wildlife.state.co.us/Hunting/ElkHuntingUniversity/EHULessons/EHUGunsGear.htm

Over-the-counter bull licenses are now available for sale, and leftover licenses go on sale on August 10th (online on August 11). Time to get serious in class and prepare for your EHU final exam!

You should see what the mountains have in store for you this fall the elk are in velvet, calves are on the ground, and the spring and summer rains have been great for forage!

Our order from the outfitter supply store just got here. Great! Christmas in July!

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

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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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