Tag: hunting
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LETTERS: Hunting opposition; holding officials accountable
Hunting opposition Anyone who thinks the Jared Polis/Marion Reis-appointed CPW commission is not using subterfuge and deception to eliminate all forms of meat consumption, especially hunting, is willfully deceiving themselves. Simply look at interim commissioner Rebecca Niemiec, appointed in June by Polis/Reis, who introduced a nonagenda item the day of the last public commission meeting,…
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EDITORIAL: Protect hunting & fishing — and protect nature
Hunting — among the oldest human activities — is under fire around the country. Fishing will be targeted, too, sooner rather than later. That’s especially so in an outdoor-recreation destination such as Colorado. Hunters and anglers converge here from across the country in pursuit of abundant wildlife, most notably elk, amid mountain splendor. Yet, our…
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LETTERS: A lack of knowledge; Coloradans already have that right
A lack of knowledge On July 27, a headline in the Gazette Business section read, “Deaths in Teslas prompt new safety rules.” Having owned two Teslas, a Model 3 and currently a Model Y, what the article states is patently untrue. If people died because they could not remove themselves from a Tesla, that is…
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EDITORIAL: Staring down the war on hunting
The statewide ballot this November will give Coloradans a chance to secure their right to hunt and fish — much under siege these days around the country. Initiative 302 is the handwork of the T. Roosevelt Conservation Alliance, which submitted more than 180,000 signatures to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office last week. The proposal…
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Supporters submit signatures to enshrine right to hunt, fish in Colorado Constitution
The T. Roosevelt Conservation Alliance submitted more than 180,000 signatures to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office this week, exceeding the minimum of about 124,000 required to place Initiative 302 protecting hunting and fishing on the November 2026 ballot. The measure would amend the Colorado Constitution to enshrine the right to hunt, fish and harvest…
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Supporters submit signatures to enshrine right to hunt, fish in Colorado Constitution
The T. Roosevelt Conservation Alliance submitted more than 180,000 signatures to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office this week, exceeding the minimum of about 124,000 required to place Initiative 302 protecting hunting and fishing on the November 2026 ballot. The measure would amend the Colorado Constitution to enshrine the right to hunt, fish and harvest…
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EDITORIAL: Colorado’s hunters, anglers push back
It’s not news to the many who hunt and fish Colorado’s wilds that our state has been at a crossroads on conservation issues. More “progressive” priorities for the outdoors have been advanced under the stewardship of Gov. Jared Polis. Recreation, rooted in hiking, cycling and skiing has continued to enjoy the blessing of the state’s…
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It’s time to apply for big game hunting licenses in Colorado
Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s new big game brochure has been hitting hunters’ mailboxes ー the annual reminder to start planning for the seasons ahead. CPW also reminded in a recent social media post: “Whether you’re after a long-awaited lifetime tag or just getting started with big game hunting, the primary draw is the first stop…
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It’s time to apply for big game hunting licenses in Colorado
Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s new big game brochure has been hitting hunters’ mailboxes ー the annual reminder to start planning for the seasons ahead. CPW also reminded in a recent social media post: “Whether you’re after a long-awaited lifetime tag or just getting started with big game hunting, the primary draw is the first stop…
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It’s time to apply for big game hunting licenses in Colorado
Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s new big game brochure has been hitting hunters’ mailboxes ー the annual reminder to start planning for the seasons ahead. CPW also reminded in a recent social media post: “Whether you’re after a long-awaited lifetime tag or just getting started with big game hunting, the primary draw is the first stop…