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John Martin Reservoir to Offer Greater Access for Hunting and Boating This Winter

John Martin Reservoir to Offer Greater Access for Hunting and Boating This Winter

HASTY, Colo. – For the first time in a long time, John Martin Reservoir has enough water for the lane 19 Boat Ramp to remain open for the 2015-2016 waterfowl hunting season. In recent years around this time, Colorado Parks and Wildlife has had to close the reservoir and restrict public access on the reservoir’s […]

Artists Sought To Portray Mallard in Waterfowl Art Competition

Artists Sought To Portray Mallard in Waterfowl Art Competition

Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Colorado Wildlife Heritage Foundation requests original artwork entries for the 2016 Colorado Waterfowl Stamp Art Contest. This year’s species of focus is the Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos. The deadline for artist submissions is 4 p.m., Friday, Nov. 20. “It is amazing every year to see what the artists come up […]

Artists Sought to Portray Wood Duck for Waterfowl Competition

Artists Sought to Portray Wood Duck for Waterfowl Competition

DENVER, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Colorado Wildlife Heritage Foundation requests original artwork entries for the 2015 Colorado Waterfowl Stamp Art Contest. This year’s species of focus is the wood duck, Aix sponsa. The deadline for artist submissions is 4 p.m., Friday, Oct. 24. “It is amazing every year to see what the […]

Rules and Regs for North Gateway Park

Rules and Regs for North Gateway Park

There have been only a few incidents that required a police presence at North Gateway Park since last year and that was mostly because people were fishing on private property before ownership was transferred to the city.   It helps to know the rules of the road for any public area, especially now that the […]

Waterfowl Hunter Seminar to be Held in Lamar

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, […]

Waterfowl Stamps Mean More Than Just Art To 2013 Winner

Waterfowl Stamps Mean More Than Just Art To 2013 Winner

DENVER – The winning submission in the 2013 Colorado Waterfowl Stamp art competition comes from a first-time winner with more than a passing interest in waterfowl stamp art. Artist Charles Black grew up hunting and fishing in Minnesota and Wisconsin and majored in wildlife biology at University of North Dakota before landing a series of […]

Waterfowl Hunting Seminar in Lamar

Waterfowl Hunting Seminar in Lamar

Colorado Parks and Wildlife will host a Waterfowl Hunting Seminar at the CPW office in Lamar on Sat., Feb. 23 from 1 to 4 p.m. There is no cost to attend. Wildlife managers will present tips and tricks for hunting snow geese and other waterfowl on the eastern plains of Colorado. Topics will range from […]