Soldier’s Elk Head Stolen from Truck While Packing Out Meat
It was his first successful elk hunt and one that was unfortunately tainted by the distasteful actions of another individual. After spending a number of days in Colorado’s backcountry, the man was able to have harvested an impressive 6×6 bull elk during the late afternoon hours of October 18. As he began to process the […]
Two Women Hospitalized, Elk Euthanized After Attack
In the second story in as many weeks involving a rutting bull elk and innocent bystanders has surfaced, this time out of Estes Park, Colorado. The western town, known for it’s booming population of elk who often roam the town’s streets made headlines last week after reports surfaced of an aggressive bull attacking a pair […]
Elk Hunting on Colorado’s Rabbit Mountain Set to Begin in September
The announcement of a limited elk hunt on Boulder County’s Rabbit Mountain was made back in June as population levels have gone through the roof in recent years. Only a decade ago, there were an estimated 25 elk residing on the mountain, fast forward to present day and biologists are pegging the population of elk […]
Colorado Officials Confirm Human DNA on Claws of Euthanized Bear
Following the attack of a sleeping camper on July 9, officials with Colorado Parks and Wildlife set out to locate the bear. Five days later, the agency announced they had euthanized a bear they believed to have attacked the 19-year-old camper with forensic evidence to back it up. As the young man was sleeping beside […]
Public Land Policies Prompt Outdoor Retailer Show to Relocate from Utah to Colorado
A sportsmen’s show that has brought the greater Salt Lake City area as many as 40,000 visitors and $45 million in economic stimulus each year is moving to Denver. The Outdoor Retailer trade show announced earlier this month that they will be moving their operation to Denver after facing pressure from several outdoor executives over […]
Colorado Officials Hunting Black Bear that Attacked Sleeping Camper
According to officials with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, a 19-year-old man was attacked by a black bear while sleeping beside a campfire early Sunday morning. The victim, wishing to only be identified as Dylan, was awakened by the jarring feeling that something was terribly wrong as what he later identified as a black bear, wrapped […]
Ex-Marine Convicted on Poaching Charges, Illegal Outfitting
CRAIG, Colo. (RELEASE) – After an investigation and arrest by Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers, a California man found guilty of committing a variety of serious wildlife crimes in Northwest Colorado will pay thousands in fines and could potentially lose his hunting and fishing privileges for life. On June 20, Kyle Odle, 29, of Menifee, […]
Elk Hunt Approved for First Time on Rabbit Mountain
Boulder County, Colorado approved a plan allowing a limited elk hunt to take place on the Rabbit Mountain Open Space, just north of Boulder on Tuesday. The decision coming after officials have watched the mountain’s elk population skyrocket over the past decade. Ten short years ago, there were an estimated 25 elk thought to inhabit […]
Colorado’s Predator Study to Proceed After Injunction Fails
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] In December, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) announced a plan to protect the shrinking mule deer populations in the Piceance Basin region of the state. After years of conclusive research, officials identified predation as one of the main limiting factors affecting mule deer in the area and […]
Colorado Outfitter Charged with Felony Menacing After Firing on Hunters
The owner of a Colorado hunting outfitter is in hot water after reports emerged about a pair of incidents last month in which he has been accused of harassing and firing shots at neighboring hunters. Jim Arnold, 38, the owner of Waterfowl Haven Outfitters has been charged this week with two counts of felony menacing […]