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CPW Issues Eastern Plains Pheasant, Quail Forecast
DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife announces the 2015-16 Eastern Plains pheasant and quail forecast just in time for opening weekend Nov. 14. The two seasons for pheasant and three seasons for quail vary in duration and location around the state. The forecast is encouraging, said Ed Gorman, CPW’s small game program manager. He reports […]
Fall Turkey Hunting Offers Unique Challenge
DENVER – The application deadline for fall turkey hunting, September to October, is July 9. Colorado Parks and Wildlife encourages sportsmen of all interests to give this unique challenge a try. “Fall turkey hunting offers lots of opportunity to try diverse hunting techniques,” said Ed Gorman, CPW small game coordinator. “Hunters can pursue them in […]
CPW Offers Big-Game Application Advice, Deadline Approaches
DENVER – The big game application deadline for 2015 is midnight, Apr. 7, but don’t wait until the deadline to apply: Colorado Parks and Wildlife has a variety of resources for hunters to complete their applications now. “CPW’s website offers essential information for preparing for the big game season as well as a secure license […]
CPW Seeks Information about Deer Poaching Incident
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is seeking information about a poaching incident that occurred in southeast Colorado near the town of Kim. The carcass of a buck mule deer was found on Las Animas CR 197.6 on September 11th. On the afternoon of September 11th, Wildlife Officer Aaron Bartleson was contacted regarding a dead buck mule […]
CPW Offers Pronghorn 101 Class in Rocky Ford
ROCKY FORD, Colo. – Join District Wildlife Managers Jordon Depriest and Steve Keefer Sept. 15, for Pronghorn 101. Learn basic pronghorn biology, hunting tactics and hunting laws and get prepared for the upcoming season in this free class. WHO: Anyone interested in learning more about pronghorn WHAT: Pronghorn 101: Basic information about hunting pronghorn in Colorado WHERE: […]
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Rebound From Hunting License Delays
DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife suspended sales of leftover limited licenses and over-the-counter with caps licenses for nearly three hours on August 5. An unprecedented volume of hunters purchasing various tags caused stress on the system and forced CPW officials to halt sales statewide. As sales resumed at noon, a record number of licenses were […]
List of Licenses For Sale Aug. 5 Available Now
DENVER – Hunters seeking tags for either bucks or bulls, or simply a cow elk for the freezer, can look forward to an ample number of leftover big-game licenses for the 2014 seasons. Colorado Parks and Wildlife has approximately 6,000 deer, 30,000 elk, 5,000 pronghorn and 1,800 bear licenses available for the fall hunting seasons. […]
Colorado’s Fall Limited Turkey License Applications Accepted Beginning May 22
DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife is reminding turkey hunters that they can begin applying for fall limited licenses Thursday, May 22 through the July 10 deadline. Over-the-counter turkey licenses can be purchased at any Colorado Parks and Wildlife office, license agents or online beginning August 5. Hunters are advised that applying for a limited license, or […]
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Will Again Offer Two Buttes Outdoor Adventure
LAMAR, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife is once again offering families a chance to get outdoors and learn about firearms safety, hunting and outdoor survival. CPW is inviting families to join them for the Two Buttes Outdoor Adventure, a free two and a half day event, June 6 – 8 at the Two Buttes State Wildlife […]
Colorado Fishing Report – Tuesday, April 28 2014
Keep in mind that fishing conditions change on a constant basis. A lot can change in a week from the time this fishing conditions report is produced. If the water you are interested in knowing more about is not listed here or if you’re looking for the most current information, we encourage anglers to explore […]
Get Prepped for Upcoming Hunting Season
LAMAR, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife wants to help you get ready for the 2014 hunting season. CPW will be holding a big game application workshop and a hunter education class this month in Lamar. District Wildlife Managers Kevin Mahan and Rick Gardner will help decode the hunt codes at a big game application […]
Big Game Application Workshop to be Held in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Colo. – Looking to hunt in Colorado this year but not sure which GMU to apply for? Not sure what a GMU is? No problem. Colorado Parks and Wildlife District Wildlife Managers will help decode the hunt codes at a big game application workshop. District Wildlife Managers Mike Brown and Aaron Bartleson will cover […]
Big Game Access Program Cancelled After Pilot Study
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – After a pilot study, Colorado Parks and Wildlife will be suspending its Big Game Access Program (BGAP). BGAP was designed to evaluate the potential of a big game leasing program in southeastern Colorado and create hunting opportunities that both benefited landowners and hunters in the area. However, recent budgetary shortfalls have […]
Waterfowl Hunter Seminar to be Held in Lamar
LAMAR, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife is calling all hunters who wish to learn more about hunting waterfowl. The agency is hosting a Waterfowl Hunting Seminar this month during the annual Snow Goose Festival in Lamar. The Waterfowl Hunting Seminar is 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Feb. 22, at the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Classroom, […]
Critical Wildlife Projects Keep CPW Personnel Busy Over Winter
DENVER – Although the main big game hunting seasons have ended, Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s researchers and biologists are preparing for another busy time of the year. Beginning in early December through late March, CPW employees will climb aboard aircraft and fly across large swaths of wildlife habitat in search of big game animals to […]
Springs Man Sentenced in Poaching Incident
LAMAR – A fifty-year-old Colorado Springs man was sentenced in Prowers County on Oct. 23 for numerous wildlife violations. The conviction of Jay Beaman was the result of an investigation by Colorado Parks and Wildlife that took place in Prowers, Cheyenne, Kiowa and El Paso counties. The District Attorney’s office initially charged Beaman with eight […]
Drought Continues to Factor in Pheasant/Quail Hunting
DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife biologists say lingering effects of a two-year drought have significantly affected pheasant populations across eastern Colorado, setting up challenging conditions for upland bird hunters who take to the field for this Saturday’s opener. “Location will be very critical to hunting success again this year,” said Ed Gorman, small game manager for […]
CPW Presents Deer 101 Seminar
ROCKY FORD, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife is a one-day introduction to deer hunting on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 6 p.m. at the Rocky Ford Bird Farm. The annual Deer 101 program is designed for participants of all ages interested in learning more about hunting mule deer. Youth and women hunters are encouraged to attend. Wildlife […]
“Leftover” Hunting Licenses On-Sale August 6th
DENVER – Leftover big game hunting licenses will go on sale to the public on Tuesday, Aug. 6 at 9 a.m., at Colorado Parks and Wildlife offices and more than 700 hunting license retailers statewide. Leftover licenses are those limited licenses that did not sell during the annual license draw process. With hunting applications being up […]
It’s Spring Turkey Hunting Season in Colorado
LAMAR, Colo. – Between April 13 and May 26, some 12,000 hunters will take to the fields and woods in Colorado as part of one of the fastest growing hunting sports in the United States – turkey hunting. Last year, Colorado Parks and Wildlife issued over 15,000 licenses for the spring season and hunters bagged […]