RBC | If you are between the ages of 12-17 and have always wanted to hunt big or small game but don’t have anyone at home to show you how, here’s your chance to participate in world-class outdoor recreation and be a part of critical wildlife management efforts into the[Read More…]
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CPW preparing leftover license sales
RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife locations statewide are preparing for Leftover Day on Tuesday, Aug. 6, beginning at 9 a.m. Mountain time. For those new to Leftover Day, the first Tuesday in August, this year Aug. 6, is the date CPW begins selling licenses that have gone through the[Read More…]
Wyoming wolf sighted in Jackson County
RBC I A wolf recently sighted and photographed in Jackson County, Colorado, was confirmed by Wyoming Game and Fish to be a dispersing male gray wolf from Wyoming.
Sportsman’s Club awarded $85K
MEEKER | The Meeker Sportsman’s Club has been awarded $85,000 from Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) to be used for target relocation and new berms at the shooting range. The funds come from the Shooting Range Development Grant program (SRDG). Following the sale of the property to Meeker resident Mike[Read More…]
GOCO awards $20,000 grant to manage river algae
RBC | The Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) board has awarded a $20,000 grant to Area 6 of Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) to document and manage the negative effects of excessive green algae (Cladophora) growth in the White River Basin. The grant was part of GOCO’s CPW Director’s Innovation Fund[Read More…]
Cast, Blast N’ Twang June 22
RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife annual ‘Family Cast, Blast n Twang’ at the Wyman Museum in Craig will offer a fun twist this year. Anglers can catch one of five tagged trout and win a prize, or test your archery skills during the evening’s archery competition. The free event[Read More…]
Pike for sale! Anglers encouraged to catch illegally introduced Northern pike in Kenney Reservoir; CPW offering $20 per fish
RANGELY | The illegal, unapproved relocation of fish from one body of water to another continues to cause significant problems for management agencies, water providers and ethical anglers across Colorado. Recently joining the list of reservoirs impacted by the presence of illegally introduced northern pike is northwest Colorado’s Kenney Reservoir.[Read More…]
Derby Days …
Kids and adults alike enjoyed this year’s Fishing Derby at Kenney Reservoir last weekend. New this year, Colorado Parks and Wildlife brought its education trailer to give participants an opportunity to get up close and personal with some of Colorado’s threatened and endangered species. Participants caught more than 430 pounds[Read More…]
County Beat: May 30, 2019
RBC | The county commissioners heard from Colorado Parks and Wildlife Area Manager Bill de Vergie Monday regarding the discovery of Northern pike in Kenney Reservoir. “The whole thing caught us by surprise,” de Vergie said of catching the first pike in the reservoir. Northern pike are non-native fish and[Read More…]
Prenzlow named director of Colorado Parks and Wildlife
RBC | Former Meeker resident and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) area wildlife manager Dan Prenzlow has been named by Colorado Governor Jared Polis as the new state CPW director. Prenzlow is a Colorado native and brings more than 33 years of experience with the agency to his new role.[Read More…]
CPW accepting applications for statewide Sportsmen’s Roundtable openings
RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife is accepting applications for a two-year membership to the statewide Colorado Sportsmen’s Roundtable. The application period is open from Friday, May 17 through Friday, May 31 at 5 p.m. CPW aims to maintain a diverse membership on the Roundtable. Currently, we are looking to[Read More…]
ERBM Recreation and Park District honored by CPW for collaboration
MEEKER I At the recent Partners in the Outdoors Conference in Breckenridge, April 25, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) honored the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District (ERBM) with the 2018 Partner Collaboration of the Year award.