Tag: hunting
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Recreation to be expanded at SE Teller County reservoir
A new agreement between Colorado Springs Utilities and Colorado Parks and Wildlife will soon bring camping and boats to Rosemont Reservoir in southeast Teller County. The Utilities Board of Directors approved the resolution to add the new recreation amenities on Jan. 21. The reservoir was built by the Broadmoor Hotel in the 1920s and has…
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife building ‘bison roster’ for new potential hunting
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is building a list of prospective bison hunters ー a first for the agency as the iconic animal comes under new state management. Starting this year after the passage of Senate Bill 25-053, bison will be managed as big game wildlife in addition to their historic classification as livestock in the…
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After Colorado reintroduction, wild turkeys are a common urban encounter
Since moving into her neighborhood in 2017, Fountain resident Nicole Henderson has sighted her feathered neighbors like clockwork. She’s taken videos of them scratching at front lawns and bobbing their heads as they make meandering road crossings. “They are out every morning,” she said. After a successful reintroduction program, turkeys are now in the category…
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All hunting in Piñon Canyon remains suspended due to government shutdown
Hunting on Fort Carson and the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site continues to be suspended due to the federal government shutdown, according to a news release by Colorado Parks and Wildlife on Thursday. The agency is offering full refunds and a preference point restoration to all affected license holders for the mule deer muzzleloader season from…
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Reminders as hunting season gets underway in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hunting season is underway, prompting Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s annual reminders. It’s not just the busy season for sportsmen and women, CPW recognized in a news release, which called for “the shared responsibility of safety…
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Colorado voters will decide on big cat hunting ban election day
Prop 127—which prohibits the hunting of mountain lions, bobcats and lynx—is one of several ballot measures brought forward by animal rights advocacy groups.
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‘We all belong’: Hunters of color work to grow community, outreach
The sound of the Eastern Plains is like a symphony to Crystal Egli. From the gobbles of wild turkeys to the crows of pheasants, Egli describes it as a “cacophony of animal noises.” With senses heightened, she is silent. She listens for the snap of a twig or the smallest shift of movement. Engulfed by…
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‘Premier’ expo for fishing, hunting and more stopping in Colorado
A celebration of fishing, hunting, camping and more is returning to downtown Denver. From Thursday through Sunday, the Colorado Convention Center will host International Sportsmen’s Expo, which calls itself the “premier” show provider of its kind stopping in this state, Utah and California. The events are said to reach more than 30,000 people over their…
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Record visitation at Colorado state parks in 2020 spells ‘high-use’ fees
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save FRANKTOWN — Inside Castlewood Canyon State Park, where worldly troubles seem to float away with the creek and with the clouds out to snowcapped peaks beyond, a certain reality occurred to Trevor Girten. “Prices are only going up it seems,” he said Friday on his…
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Record visitation at Colorado state parks in 2020 spells ‘high-use’ fees
FRANKTOWN — Inside Castlewood Canyon State Park, where worldly troubles seem to float away with the creek and with the clouds out to snowcapped peaks beyond, a certain reality occurred to Trevor Girten. “Prices are only going up it seems,” he said Friday on his first hike of the new year. That was the case…