Hunting's Dilemma: Balancing Cost, Access and Opportunity Forty years ago, when an angry wife confronted her husband about the amount of time he spent chasing wild animals, he could defend his actions by reminding her about the low-cost meat the outings provided. During that era, going hunting usually meant grabbing a shotgun after work and walking out the back door into a neighboring field or woodlot looking for rabbits or other upland game. Licenses were inexpensive and equipment needs were modest.
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10 Lynx Kittens Found This Year in Colorado 07/03/09
The Colorado Division of Wildlife announced that 10 lynx kittens have been found so far during the annual spring lynx survey. The kittens--seven female and three male--were the first documented since 2006. [Comments?]
Colorado Roadless Plan Needs to Slow Down 06/19/09
Hunters and anglers in Colorado are asking the Colorado congressional delegation to slow the Colorado roadless rule-making process until a number of serious issues with the proposed rule can be addressed, according to a letter from Trout Unlimited, the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, Colorado Trout Unlimited and the Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. [2 Comments]
Colorado DOW Habitat Program 06/08/09
The Colorado Division of Wildlife is now accepting proposals from landowners interested in wildlife habitat conservation and in providing wildlife-related recreational access to their properties. [Comments?]
Colorado DOW to Finalize 2009 Limited Licenses 05/04/09
The Colorado Wildlife Commission will finalize limited license availability for the 2009 black bear, deer, elk, pronghorn and moose seasons at its regular meeting on Thursday, May 7. [Comments?]
Opposition to Colorado's Roadless Plan 04/24/09
An assemblage of prominent sportsmen-conservationist groups pointedly criticized a proposed plan for management of Colorado's national forest roadless areas and asked U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to intervene in the rule-making process until fundamental problems with the draft plan can be resolved. [Comments?]
Omnibus Public Land Management Act Sent to President 03/27/09
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, sending the most significant collection of conservation measures to come before Congress in a quarter of a century to President Obama for his signature. [1 Comment]
Yellowstone Wolf Roaming Colorado 03/09/09
A Yellowstone wolf dispersing from her pack in southwestern Montana is now wandering the Colorado high country after a journey of perhaps 1,000 miles, Colorado Division of Wildlife officials announced. [Comments?]
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West Virginia Once in a Lifetime Buck Although the weather in Kanawha County, West Virginia put a damper on opening day I was able to harvest this once in a lifetime buck on Wednesday, November 26th 2008 in Kanawha county. It is a 10 point with a 21 inch spread and very heavy mass.
