Tag: hunting
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Record visitation at Colorado state parks in 2020 spells ‘high-use’ fees
Data confirms what the eye suggested at Colorado’s state parks in 2020: unprecedented visitation. Numbers were not yet final by the end of December, with counts still being logged from that month and some of November. But the 18.3 million visitors reported so far were up from the 14.8 million total in 2019 — a…
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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 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Data confirms what the eye suggested at Colorado’s state parks in 2020: unprecedented visitation. Numbers were not yet final by the end of December, with counts still being logged from that month and some of…
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10 merry happenings in Colorado’s outdoors amid difficult year
In a dark year, Coloradans still had sunshine. Despite months defined by COVID-19 and social and political turmoil, we could still find refuge in the mountains. While land managers noted negative side effects of overcrowding, this year saw plenty of positive developments for outdoor lovers. In this holiday season, we’re reflecting on good tidings: Bluebird…
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10 merry happenings in Colorado’s outdoors amid difficult year
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In a dark year, Coloradans still had sunshine. Despite months defined by COVID-19 and social and political turmoil, we could still find refuge in the mountains. While land managers noted negative side effects of overcrowding, this year saw plenty of positive developments for outdoor lovers.…
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Court dismisses hunter’s challenge to new big game rule
A hunter who challenged the Parks and Wildlife Commission’s imposition of a new big game hunting requirement had his case dismissed in the Court of Appeals on Thursday for failure to sue in a timely manner. Donald T. Trinen, a 35-year elk hunter, filed a lawsuit against the commission after it issued a rule change…
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She can gut (and stuff) a deer as well as any man
RIFLE — The living room in Marianne Alameno-Stanek’s Divide Creek residence is home to faces from all over the world — and their eyes never blink. Two large grizzly bears from Russia, a baboon from Africa and a mountain lion from the Divide Creek area are just some of the animals in the room. Almost…
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Ultralight pilot shot after allegedly buzzing hunters
BYERS — Investigators believe a hunter who fired at an ultralight pilot intentionally hit the man who allegedly buzzed his hunting ground. Farmer James Johnson was hit in the leg by BB pellets over a sand bed next to his cornfield near Byers where Frank Urban was dove hunting with his cousin on Sept. 1.…
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Ultralight pilot shot after allegedly buzzing hunters
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BYERS — Investigators believe a hunter who fired at an ultralight pilot intentionally hit the man who allegedly buzzed his hunting ground. Farmer James Johnson was hit in the leg by BB pellets over a…
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Hunting, fishing among women continues significant rise
An increasing number of women are taking to the nation’s fields, forests and streams to enjoy hunting and angling opportunities once embraced almost entirely by men. U.S. Fish and Wildlife data, collected in part by Florida research firm Southwick Associates, shows that in 2001, 26.1 percent of freshwater anglers and 9.2 percent of hunters were…
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Hunting, fishing among women continues significant rise
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An increasing number of women are taking to the nation’s fields, forests and streams to enjoy hunting and angling opportunities once embraced almost entirely by men. U.S. Fish and Wildlife data, collected in part by…