Opinions From Deer Hunters Solicited

Posted in Deer Hunting on September 1st, 2007

The Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) wants to hear from people who hunt deer in Game Management Units (GMUs) 49, 57, 58, 59, 581, 591 511, and 512.

Public meetings are planned Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. at the DOW office in Salida at 7405 Highway 50; and Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Victor Community Building on the corner of Portland and Second St. in Victor.
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Dove Hunting Added To Walk-in Access Program

Posted in Outdoors/Misc on September 1st, 2007

Small game hunters will enjoy additional and earlier opportunities this season due to the continued success of the Colorado Division of Wildlife’s (DOW) Walk-In Access Program.

The Walk-in Access Program gives small game hunters the opportunity to purchase a $20 permit that allows them to access 145,000 acres of private land.
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Officials Seeking Information About Deer Killing

Posted in Poaching Big Game on August 24th, 2007

The Colorado Division of Wildlife is looking for information about a deer killed at the Rampart Shooting Range just west of Colorado Springs.

The dead deer was discovered Thursday, August 23 by Forest Service employees and volunteers from Fort Carson who were doing a clean-up project at the range.
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DEER, ELK MANAGEMENT MEETING SCHEDULED

Posted in Hunting Regulations, Deer Hunting, Elk Hunting on August 17th, 2007

Colorado Division of Wildlife big game managers will discuss deer and elk management in Game Management Unit 60 at a meeting in Paradox, 6 p.m., Aug. 23 at the Community Center, 21665 6.00 Road.
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Moffat, Routt Elk Management Meeting Set

Posted in Elk Hunting on August 16th, 2007

The Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) is interested in hearing from the public about management of two important elk herds in northwest Colorado. Public input is critical in helping revise these management plans, called Data Analysis Unit or DAU plans. DAU plans establish population objectives and set goals for male-female ratios within populations.
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Hunting small game in Eastern Colorado

Posted in Outdoors/Misc on August 16th, 2007

Join the Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) for a free evening seminar to explain the Walk-in Access program that provides small game hunters with places to hunt in Eastern Colorado. Learn about places to hunt in the northeastern and southeastern parts of the state, with a particular focus on dove season. Biologists and wildlife managers will provide information on dove hunting, how to best use the walk-in access program, and a short update on new regulations. Pre-registration is required and space is limited.
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Fire planned for Oak Ridge during fall

Posted in Outdoors/Misc on August 16th, 2007

Meeker, Colo. – People may see smoke coming from the Oak Ridge State Wildlife Area this fall as the Colorado Division of Wildlife, Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service conduct a prescribed burn to improve wildlife habitat, reduce wildland fire hazard, and increase shrub age diversity.
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