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CPW license requirements change this year

PRESS RELEASE Hunters hoping to draw a big game license in Colorado in 2024 are urged to review the changes in license requirements and fees in the 2024 Colorado Big Game brochure prior to the March 1 opening of the primary draw application period (March 1-April 2 at 8 p.m.[Read More…]

February 28, 2024 by Special to the Herald Times 0 comments

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NW Colorado Outfitters’ Association urge residents to speak up about CPW Commission appointments before confirmation hearings

RBC | The Colorado Senate Ag committee is expected to perform confirmation hearings in the next week or two of three new Parks and Wildlife Commissioners Governor Polis appointed in July of 2023. The Northwest Colorado Outfitters’ Association is asking residents to contact members of the ag committee opposing two[Read More…]

January 24, 2024 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

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CPW to host meetings for big game season structure

RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife invites the public to have a voice in big game hunting regulation changes that will form the foundation for policy in the years to come. As part of its Big Game Season Structure (BGSS) planning process, CPW will hold a series of in-person open[Read More…]

May 10, 2023 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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CPW seeking input from big game hunters

As part of its Big Game Season Structure planning process, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is seeking input from resident and nonresident big game hunters about the BGSS topics under consideration. CPW is encouraging the public to complete this comment form at https://engagecpw.org/big-game-season-structure on the current BGSS and potential changes CPW[Read More…]

March 2, 2023 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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Hunting/fishing representatives sought for CPW co-op

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is accepting membership applications to fill two sportsperson representative positions on the Colorado Outdoor Partnership (CO-OP). Interested individuals are invited to fill out an online membership application no later than Monday, March 13, 2023 (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScXeTEVe9ozuikpBqXt9fE-FelRVWliWfQnlB7R081ipe7ElQ/viewform). The CO-OP is a collaborative of leaders that share the[Read More…]

March 2, 2023 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Hunter rescued after heart trouble in the high country

Dr. Anthony Canfield didn’t expect to put his medical training to use while elk hunting in the Flattops Wilderness this year, but that training played a role in the coordinated effort to rescue his friend. After riding into the mountains on horseback with outfitter Trappers Lodge, Canfield and longtime friend[Read More…]

October 26, 2022 by Lucas Turner Comments are Disabled

Hunter outreach program provides novice hunters opportunity to learn from the experts

Interested in learning to hunt? Colorado Parks and Wildlife, through the agency’s Hunter Outreach Program, is offering an opportunity for novice hunters across the state to learn responsible practices and skills directly from CPW experts. If you are 12 years of age or older and want to hunt big or[Read More…]

September 30, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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Leftover licenses will be available Aug. 2

RBC | The big (game) day is almost here! Hunters mark their calendars for the first Tuesday in August each year to take a shot at any big game hunting licenses remaining after the primary and secondary draws. Remaining licenses for 2022 are placed on the leftover list and will[Read More…]

July 29, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Hunting license draw opens March 1

RBC I Hunters hoping to draw a big-game license in Colorado in 2022 are urged to review the changes in license requirements and fees in the 2022 Colorado Big Game brochure prior to the March 1 opening of the primary draw application period (March 1 – April 5 at 8[Read More…]

February 23, 2022 by [email protected] Comments are Disabled

Proposed bill to ban big cat hunting sparks outcry

RBC I A proposal introduced by four Colorado state lawmakers that would seek to ban mountain lion, lynx and bobcat hunting has been met with a virtual blizzard of emails in opposition, prompting one of the legislators, Sen. Joann Ginal of Fort Collins, to pull her sponsorship of the bill[Read More…]

January 26, 2022 by editor Comments are Disabled

DAYS GONE BY: November 18, 2021

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • Not until we know a man’s heart, have we any right to say that we know him. • Suffering often puts into the human voice a tone that seems divine. The Meeker Herald 100 years ago • The first issue of the MHS[Read More…]

November 22, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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Deer and elk hunters: keep an eye on your mailbox for chronic wasting disease mandatory testing letter

RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife has selected specific deer and elk hunts for mandatory chronic wasting disease testing in 2021 to inform how and where to fight the spread of CWD. Beginning in early October, CPW will be sending letters to Colorado rifle season hunters who have been selected[Read More…]

October 8, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled