2020 Annual Banquet — That’s A Wrap!
Our 41st annual banquet was once again a roaring success. What a fabulous opportunity to gather with like minded sportsmen and women in support of our shared views. And what an amazing group of people to spend time with! Lots of games, raffles, and of course our live and silent auctions were enjoyed by the crowd. All to raise funds to help with the many charitable and conservation organizations and projects we support each and every year.
Over the last few years, and so far in 2020, your chapter was busy with many projects:
• Donated $50,000 to ReThinkWolves to fight the introduction of wolves in Colorado.
• Purchased three tactical rifles for CPW law enforcement.
• Donated $8,000 to Rocky Mountain Youth Corps to remove old fence in moose and elk range.
• Donated $5,000 to Peak Military Care Network.
• Donated $3,000 to Take Action in Zimbabwe for anti-poaching K-9 officers.
• Donated $15,000 to Hudson Ranch for the new shooting range in Pueblo County.
• Donated $5,000 to Colorado Springs Amateur Hockey to help replace stolen gear.
• The Chapter donated $10,000 to Camp Wapayapi and archery equipment for kids with cancer.
• $20,000 to spearhead and purchase a Matrice 200 drone for the CPW in conjunction with GOCO—the first drone in the state for the CPW.
• Donated $15,000 for the FASTER (Faculty/Administrator Safety Training and Emergency Response) program for Colorado schools.
• Donated $6,000 for Camp Rocky for Natural Resources and Conservation Education for HS Students.
• Donated $7,500 to the Chiredzi River African Wildlife Trust for the anti-poaching program and to help feed the wildlife in the lowveld of Zimbabwe.
• Sponsored the Angels of Americas Fallen with a donation of $18,000.
• Donated $5,000 for the new rifle range for the Boy Scouts of America.
• Bought a working dog, “SCI” (Cy) for the CPW in the Colorado Springs office. The first working dog since 1987 for the Department of Wildlife
• We spent $19,638 to build the new archery pavilion at the Cheyenne Mountain Shooting Complex at Fort Carson. VP Pat Quigley did an amazing job on this project.
• We have sponsored eight schools with the Archery in the Schools Program. We will outfit another four schools this year through the great leadership from VP Dan Mersman.
This year we have an extremely important project that should be top of mind for all Colorado outdoorsmen and women, and any hunter who ever wants to hunt here in the future. The SCI Colorado chapter is working closely with a consortium of like minded conservation and agriculture organizations (Coloradans Protecting Wildlife) to help educate the public of Colorado on why the forced introduction of Canadian Timber Wolves into Colorado is a bad idea.This is an incredibly important fight that we need to win. But to do so we need to be able to fund educational activities, not for hunters our farmers, or for the anti-hunters who will not change their minds, but for the people sitting on the fence. We have to provide fact based reasons why they should vote no on this initiative. Our chapter has already contributed more than $50,000 to this effort. And while that sounds like a lot, the out of state groups that are driving the introduction of these apex predators spent 10X that amount just to get the initiative on the ballot in the first place.SO if you care about hunting and wildlife in Colorado, and don’t want to see or elk, deer, and moose herds decimated as they have been in several other western states, please make a donation to help us win this fight.
Each year at our banquet we draw the winners for our big raffle items. This year we were excited to find that two of our winners were from out of state! In fact Brett Axton, our president, was so excited that the winner of the statewide deer tag was from Pennsylvania that he called him up live on stage at nearly midnight and put him on speaker phone! So here, without further preamble are the 2020 Raffle winners:
2020 Raffle Winners
Stevinson’s Hunters Dream Gun Pkg
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Kimber Classic Limited Edition 6.5 CM
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Leica Geovid Binos |
NM Guided Elk Hunt |
Glenn Exline
Colorado Springs, CO |
Joseph Wohlwend
Pueblo West, CO |
Rodney Constance
Greeley, CO |
Douglas Brimmer
Chesterfield, MI |
Statewide Pronghorn Tag
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Statewide Deer Tag
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Statewide Elk Tag |
Statewide Moose Tag |
Trent Swanson
Eagle, CO |
Jim Single
Sidman, PA |
Bret Fuller
Roxborough, CO |
Loren Dellinger
Mead, CO |
STAY INFORMED
We have gone paperless, for the most part, so don’t look in your mail box for printed information about our event and the raffles. Our website is the place to go, and if you would like to make sure that you are getting the most up to date info and offers, OPT IN for our SCI E-News. (We do not share our lists so you can be sure the emails are from us, and not one else!!) We promise you that we will not hound you with mindless junk but we need and WANT to stay in touch with you. If you would like to get notices of our raffles and events, OPT IN to our email list. We will never rent or sell our list. It is safe here. We promise.
WE ARE MORE THAN JUST FUNDRAISING
The Colorado Chapter is more than fundraising. That is a huge component of what we do, but the great thing about raising money is getting to SPEND the money on conservation projects such as habitat for Colorado Moose; Humanitarian projects like the Sportsmen Against Hunger program where we collect meat and food and donate on an ongoing basis to a dozen food banks and shelters; and the Education arm of our chapter where we are very active in the Archery in the Schools program. These are just a sample of what we do with the money we raise.
God Bless our Men and Women in uniform and we thank all of you who have done so in the past.
On Target News
We may be biased, but we think these license plates are some of the best on the road 🚗 The plate’s simple message, “Hunters and Anglers Fund Conservation,” is a great way to educate others about the important role sportspeople play in wildlife conservation.
Want to learn more about the wildlife sporting license plate and how the design came to be? Read more: coloradooutdoorsmag.com/2020/05/21/step-up-to-the-plate/
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Specialty license plates are like fancier, larger bumper stickers, only ones that also raise money for the cause, not just promote it.
Got ours this year. Best looking plate and for a great cause
All my cars have them.👍
I got the breast cancer one but this was a close 2nd!!
Tried to get them for our travel trailer and they wouldn't allow it! Pissed me right off.
Just how much does the CPW receive from these plates, considering that if you own property and depending upon how many vehicles you have you're paying some of the same taxes more than once, like road and bridge
I have had mine for years but I wish you guys would put and Elk or Mule deer buck in the center
how many new shooting ranges have been put up since this program started collecting money?
Need to take the money earned and stand up for our trapping and predator hunting and stop allowing anti groups tell you how and what to do to manage our wildlife . I have this plate to fight the fight.
I like the “Visit Your State Parks” plate better.
Already have these. Have had them for year’s!
Every time I see one I say I love those plates 😍
I have them on both of Jeeps
I wouldn't have one with fishing or hunting on it.
I wish Pennsylvania would take notes on how to make specialty plates
Waiting on the license draw!
I like the plates - very colorful!
Do I have to wait until I renew my plates or can I go get one now?
Right! It’s all about 💰
Very nice!
I have this plate.
Chance Lenn
Jesse Schaal I kinda really want these plates
Jennifer Scott
Andrew Smith
Joe Melton
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South Africa doesn't plan to open its doors to international tourists before February 2021, based on the information released by the country's parliament. Business travel to the country is possible ea...Colorado Parks and WildlifeA public service announcement from Colorado's wildlife:
We're all in this together. #RecreateResponsibly. 🦌 #DoingMyPartCO
Interested in learning how to hunt in Colorado, but you’re not sure where to start? Know someone who might benefit from some hunting tips and tricks? Our Learn to Hunt weekly webinar series might be just what you need 🏹
Visit the Colorado Outdoors blog for the videos from the first half of the series and check back for the remaining videos as they become available: coloradooutdoorsmag.com/2020/05/06/learn-to-hunt/
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I didn’t grow up hunting or in a gun family and then I moved to Dolores, CO. I took my hunter’s safety just so my friends would stop calling me telling me about upcoming hunter safety courses. Yup. Me and a room full of 12 year olds 🙂
It's a great course to take even if you never hunt
What are some resources to help with a child with a disability try to get his hunter safety
Miguel Mendez, is this your son?
Noooo thanks. I HATE guns of all kind.
A public service announcement from Colorado's wildlife:
We're all in this together. #RecreateResponsibly. 🦌 #DoingMyPartCO
Love this! Very cleverly done! We can use all the good humor we can get! Thank you to all the CPW employees and volunteers for caring for and protecting our beautiful State Parks and the people that are fortunate enough to be able to visit them! Blessings to you all! Stay safe!
I loving this! I am agree with those wildlife. 🙂
Cute video - thanks for the laugh!
CDC is now recommending not wearing a mask
That was great, CPW. 👍👍
Love love,this!
This is the dumbest thing I’ve seen yet
This is too cute. 😂
Omg people! A video is made to lighten things up regarding safe distancing and you all act like it's the end of the world. Have a sense of humor and take a moment to laugh for once!
Is this why it takes over 2 months to do a digital results draw for hunting tags? Sad to see an organization used for state propaganda.
Ridiculous....
LOVE that the raccoon isn’t wearing a mask, cuz he already has one 🤣
I don’t blame the wildlife wearing masks. A lot of people STINK
Has everyone forgotten how to have a little fun. Take a breath have a laugh and then move forever. Chill out people for just a minute
False, some are much more better off now, lots of lives ruined, lots of people made money, lots of people lost money. WE ARE NOT IN THIS TOGETHER 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
While "cute", this is a ridiculous waste of money. Everyone has seen this message (wear a mask) ad nauseam. With massive budget shortfalls, it's disappointing to see funds being spent in a frivolous manner.
This whole mask thing makes me laugh, I saw people this past weekend in the mountains away from people wearing masks 🤷 and I thought to myself do these guys also sleep with a condom on to prevent an unforeseen pregnancy?
animals smarter than people - who would have thunk! 😉
You think there is anybody at the big CPW office that can convince Pueblo State park to install correct garden hose type connections on hoses at dump stations so people can properly flush tanks without getting a shower/bath ???
Sense of humor... Tell me how this benefits the wildlife... Quit using / spending our money for non essential advertising.
Seeing these adult grown men and women piss and moan about this video and how these masks dont protect blah blah blah blah is just freaking hilarious 🤣🤣🤣let me guess CPW violated your rights too?🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂🤣🤣😂🤣🤣
No we’re not. Stop trying to brainwash the public with the public’s own money. Here’s an idea, why the hell don’t you guys just stay at home for the next 6 months
Made me chuckle, thanks guys.
Are you really spending our money on pushing this scare tactic/ socialist agenda?
Très belle video
This year, the last school bell won’t actually ring. So, Great Outdoors Colorado - GOCO and Generation Wild Colorado need your help to officially ring in summer. On Friday, May 29 at 3 p.m., grab a bell, step outside and let it ring for better days ahead. RSVP through the Facebook event linked below so we know you're in. Spread the word and let’s hear it, Colorado! #RingInSummer #GenerationWild
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Great Outdoors Colorado - GOCO
This year, the last school bell won’t actually ring. So, GOCO and Generation Wild Colorado need your help to officially ring in summer. On Friday, May 29 at 3 p.m., grab a bell, step outside and let it ring for better days ahead. RSVP through the Facebook event linked below so we know you're in. Spread the word and let’s hear it, Colorado! #RingInSummer #GenerationWild
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We will be very happy to participate ❤️
Tagged all my little people and shared 🛎❤️👌
I’m in🥰
Elizabeth Bauer Taryn Edson
Gil Avery
Vote red. Arrest Obama for funding this deadly ...virus.... Cause this was 100% a dnc hoax. Stop indoctrination of kids into your socialist view.
This Memorial Day, we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. 🇺🇸
And God bless their families!
God bless them all RIP amen 🙏
Mike Corsi Colorado born served 24 years in USAF passed away yesterday at 3:07pm
Beautiful photo! 🇺🇸
Beautiful .
Caleb Pavy
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DISEASE — Colorado stop the wolf coalition
DISEASE — Colorado stop the wolf coalition
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Stop the Wolf CoalitionWestern Slope Contact info: P.O. Box 3120 - Grand Junction, CO 81502 Front Range Contact info: P.O. Box 630552 - Littleton, CO 80163While campgrounds are open again in our #ColoradoStateParks, your next camping trip should look A LOT different than last year’s.
Here’s how:
1️⃣ Bring a face covering every time you leave your campsite and wear it when there’s a chance that you may encounter others.
2️⃣ Prepare for reduced services. There’s a chance that 🗑, 🚽 and other facilities may be closed or have limited service. Bring your own supplies like 🧻, 🧼 and trash bags as a back-up.
And you BETTER leave no trace, even 💩: bit.ly/3cQgULQ
3️⃣ Use a cooler and shop at your local grocery store before you go. Make sure you have all the equipment necessary to cook, consume and dispose of waste from your meals 🌯
4️⃣ Fill up your gas tank in your neighborhood before leaving to avoid stopping elsewhere ⛽️
5️⃣ Safety first. ⛑ Bring a first aid kit and put it under the seat of your car. Know your limits and plan ahead of time to avoid getting lost 🗺 or hurt. Many search and rescue volunteers are involved in other public health activities in their communities.
6️⃣ Camp and recreate with members of your household 👩👩👧👦 and keep your overall numbers below 10 individuals.
7️⃣ R-E-S-P-E-C-T all closures! They are there for the safety of all. Avoid 🚫 counties with limitations on recreational activities or travel: bit.ly/3e4Z5c4
8️⃣ Now is ESPECIALLY not the time for avoidable forest fires. Use only developed, approved 🔥 pits when camping. Respect the counties and public land managers that have placed restrictions on campfires—notices will be posted when closures are in place: bit.ly/36l1b4W
9️⃣ Have patience and BE 👏🏻 KIND 👏🏻 TO 👏🏻 OTHERS. We’re all in this together and we all need an escape. Keep your distance, be courteous and perhaps send a wave to your neighbors when you pass their campsite.
Have fun and be safe, Colorado.
The view from Boyd last night looked a lot different then last year, no snow and no filter needed
What are you supposed to do if you tent camp and the bathrooms are closed? There are plenty of sites in the wide open where digging a cat hole isn't appropriate.
We just booked out site and we will follow the rules! So excited to go camping and take our kids out for the first time!
Spent the night primitive camping in the National Forest. Did all of the things suggested on this post. More people camping up high than I expected, but as is almost always the case, in the woods, everyone was super friendly waving from a distance, respectful of social-distancing, and on the same page. It felt awesome to be out of Denver for the first time in like 2 months. If you pack out properly, primitive camping is the ultimate social-distancing activity. Filled up on gas in Denver. Brought a ton of food. Didn’t get within 50 yards of anyone and, basically, spent the whole time in our car or alone in the forest. There is no better state than CO 🙂
We went Camping last Weekend to a State Park Sylvan Lake State Park-Colorado ~ saw a few People with mask , but the Majority didn't wear them. The Camp Spots were spread way more than 6 Feet apart and that was nice ~ the only thing we didn't like is they didn't control the Day People that came in, cars every where and more than 10 people in any given spot, I think the Day Visitors should have to have a Reservation during this Social Distancing for those area's that are designated for Day use, once they are full NO more can come in until one leaves. Day use picnic tables were all taken and they still were letting people in to hang out, Day people were parking in the Reserved Camp Spots because there was no picnic tables left in the Day area ~ the Ranger's were very nice and kept the restrooms clean more than normal. It was still nice to camp other than the over flow of Day People. 🤭
What about wilderness and national forest lands? Just FYI, its been a good fishing season as there is little pressure except for the SP
Closing the bathrooms that have soap and water to wash your hands????? Use the vault toilet that you can't wash your hands??? But wear a face mask in case you "might" meet someone??? Does anyone else think this makes no sense?
Leave No Trace please!
For all the DA's whining about a mask, try a ventilator. I'm sure you could master that quite well. 😠
The county I live in (Routt) is still closed and I’m itching to camp SO BAD!!! Hopefully they come so a solution here shortly. 🙏🏻
11 mile two weeks ago before the crowds beautiful and so peaceful .
Im all for playing by the rules Hunting and fishing and camping .. But you want me to wear a mask in the mountains because i might see someone. How about oh hell no . I know this is Polis idea of stupidity And not your rules. So i WILL NOT FOLLOW THE GOVERNOR'S RULE. Have a great weekend everyone. Enjoy that fresh mountain air MASK FREE..
Hiking in high altitude +mask =not good. Please WATCH your fires. Put em' out all the way. Think of our emergency responders. Be smart.
Thank you for opening and giving places of respite! Just ignore the complainers. Folks like that shouldn’t be camping 😉
Please fire whoever wrote this post with all the emojis.
I was very proud of everyone camping. Hanging out with others was great. The sheep will show who they are by wearing masks. The people not wearing masks will be super kind, and relaxing. The mask people stare and are very rude and mean. Just avoid the masked mean sheep.
I mean, other than the face covering part, these are pretty much what you should do anyway when you camp.
Getting pretty familiar tired of people who so frightened by this crap that they are telling people what they need to do and not do. People , get outside. Get fresh air and sun. Go camping. It's not going hurt you. Enjoy life outdoors. And if your to scared to come out of hiding, then stay lockup. The rest of us will go and enjoy freedom.
Really, nature is the best for health and happiness!
Unlock the public bathrooms already, please! Makes no sense to force people into gas stations and elsewhere.
Someone needs to patrol lon hagler trash everywhere empty fishing wrappers garbage just DO IT !! DONT BE LAZY CPW , pay me I need employment I can write up litter tickets
🔟 CPW staff did NOT make these rules and restrictions. They are following orders from Governor Polis. If you don’t like it, take it up with your Governor, not with the hard-working CPW staff.
Are reservations available yet for Mid-June? It would be a tent site near Cuchara
Just got here and already see a group of way over 10 around the campfire. People mind the rules so they don't close them down!
We’re heading out first week of June. 👏🏻👏🏻Been way too long.
How many times per day in Colorado do you just stop in your tracks and think, "whoa 😲"? Too many times to count on both hands? Same.
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Beautiful animal. Sad you put a price for hunting it. You should be protecting it.
Everyday, multiple times a day. 💗
Everyday, I’m lucky enough to live in the mountains and work in the city so I get to enjoy all aspects of our beautiful state
I do all the time. I stop and go whoa, God you are awesome, look what you created!
That big guy is HERE because of hunters and their money so THANKS hunters!! I appreciate you and Colorado!
Apparently a lot of drivers on Hwy 34 love to stop in their tracks (the traffic lane) when they see a bighorn. And I say 'Whoa! pull over, don't just slam on your brakes and start taking videos.'
Now that you’ve finally given me a tag for one of those, I’ve been saying it even more!
CPW. How many tags are allotted each year? Once in a lifetime, correct? How many are harvested and finally, how many bighorn sheep are in the state? One more. If a Colorado resident is successful in drawing a tag, how much did that tag cost him. Resident.
Born and raised here and I still stand in awe of the beauty of our state!
I love this picture! How lucky are we to get to live here!!!!
What I think about multiple times a day is whether I will get drawn for my tags this year. Is it October yet?
I am so blessed to live in this amazing state.
Fantastic shot, king of the hill
What a gorgeous picture 💕
What a great photo!
Everyday. Yesterday it was a Tanager bird.
Great photo!!
Beautiful! 😍😍
Great photo!
Thank you mother earth!
Picture perfect.
What a Beautiful photo
Awesome picture!!
STOP THE HUNTING
Picture perfect 💯✨
Highline Lake State Park broke ground this morning on a new swim beach area restroom facility. It's a needed project for an amazing "oasis in the desert." Thanks Great Outdoors Colorado - GOCO bit.ly/2Zm2BLb
This is a much needed project! 👏
I'm just here for the upcoming social distancing and no mask comments.....
yup. no masks. so much for the state order
Looks like a nice park to visit this summer Nathan!
Wash your hands, wear your mask. Stay safe at home 🏡.
Thank you! That's awesome.
I agree with all above. Polis is a fool.
6 ft... 6 inches what’s the difference.
Thank you!
Is the HQ open
Nobody listens to Polis, even if they're paid to.
Six feet!!!! Lol
Gwen Foote Kahler look highline is doin stuff!
Here's something you don't see everyday 👀
Take a look inside the mouth of a bear as one investigates a home security camera.
Learn more on being Bear Aware with helpful tips to reduce your chances of having a conflict with bears: cpw.state.co.us/learn/Pages/LivingwithWildlifeWildBears.aspx
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My, what big teeth you have....that is the ONLY way I wanna see inside a bear’s mouth.
Gums look healthy. No plaque buildup . Beary nice. 😋
This should be given to the camera's company... their equipment is bear-proof! 🤣🤣
My daughter lives in Colorado Springs last year there was a bear in her backyard I know of two times
good thing he didn’t want to scratch his backside!!!
That's what Hugh Glass saw! Except bigger.
I have had the same bear try to eat my trail cam two years in a row.
Bears are basically just a less drunk version of my fat, hairy, uncle Darren
I think I see a cavity on the 3rd molar!! 🦷😀
Look no cavities!
Silly bears, just like toddlers, will put anything in their mouths!
Needs to brush his teeth
Bears be walking up in the crib and erreything
Its saying dang I thought that was a human
He needs to floss a little bit
How Kool is that 💜
What scent does the camera come in 🤣 Peanut butter?
Say awww.
James G Nagler
Alaina Passavant
David Neils
Sean Skates
Mikal Struble
Connie show Dad.
Megan Plotkin maybe we’ll see a bear
It's here 🙌🏽
The May/June issue of Colorado Outdoors magazine has hit the (virtual) shelves. Order your copy today: www.cpwshop.com/pos.page?repurchasePrdID=66593&displayCategoryID=341515646
It's #coloradopubliclandsday 🎉
What do you love most about Colorado public lands? Share below, in words and photos ⬇️
I luv all of the USA National Parks...My dream is to visit each and everyone of them...I have visited at least 20 of them so far...
Our wildlife and beautiful Public Lands! I especially enjoy seeing our now abundant moose population! Great job on the moose!
Hiking and wildlife! Please continue to protect our beautiful lands and animals. Thank you for all you do, such a tough job, and you are all appreciated!!
I love the mountains...they put things in perspective for me....the sky is bluer, the air smells different, and most of the time, it’s just me & my family...RMNP feeds my mind, & soothes my soul...
The beautiful mountains I grew up in.
Just the beautiful scenery. The calming sounds of the streams. Still hoping I can visit again later this year 🙏🏻🇺🇸❤️
The ability to travel and NOT see another human within a half mile of me!
I love the happiness I feel on the trails. I never met an angry person on the trail.
I love it when non-residents don’t invade hunting seasons with their off-trail atv riding and bugling from roads out of their pickup trucks.
Beauty Freedom Peace I am Native. Nothing can take 65 years of pristine from me!
Since I live in the south central parts of the states. There are millions of acres I can come out and hunt during the fall seasons. And don't have to rely on private land partnerships.
The off leash park in Cherry Creek State Park
I love it during off season when all the tourist leave and we get our state back--if only for awhile
Nature’s Beauty and Serenity. The abundant wildlife. Hate the Human Invaders.
Nice that your travel and tourism folks are telling out of staters to stay away.
A nature experience for all the senses.
Everything especially hunting and off-roading
I love when CPW doesn’t encourage the harvest of every northern pike in certain bodies of water 🙄
Are they allowing non residents to ride 🚵♂️ up highway 5 Idaho Springs to Echo Lake?
I think they need to maintain the roads ,washboard city its B S shouldn't be that rough after 100 park permit and 60 for fishing license
I miss My Home Town Colorado,
O my dear Colorado ! 🇺🇸😘🇺🇸😘
Rocky Mountain's and Este's Park♥️♥️
Everything
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Have you ever wanted to help spread the word about how hunting and fishing benefit Colorado? Here’s your chance!
The Colorado Wildlife Council has an exciting volunteer position as the East Slope Angler Representative.
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Thanks for sharing!!
Pic looks much like the self name picnic area in Eleven Mile Canyon.
be nice, this guy teaches kids how to fish. He’s very passionate about it.
All you guys hating on fishing in snow goggles are obviously missing out.
Dude just finished a dope snowboard session now getting some fishing in hahaa.
Ski goggles on a hot day yeah I don't think so
Shredding gnar in the AM, rippin lips in the PM 😂✌️🤟
I usually spread the word about how y’all waste that money and then increase fees every year.
What is actually going on in this photo 😂
Polarized ski googles 🤙🏼 can’t hate on the guy that’s in it to win it everytime!
Who flyfishes with ski goggles on? Didn't realize Smith was on that polarized tip.
Give him a lot of room!!
Lol..ski googles..
I am so confused.
Yea, no..
Brent Freyer
Rachel Therkildsen
Kevin Haber
Hmm
You mean how the outrages prices these days benefit the government nothing has gotten better for fishing or hunting in this state
On May 3rd, Bruce Finley wrote a great article about the horrible mountain lion plan that CPW is proposing in Colorado that will increase trophy hunting on the Western Slope. At the latest CPW Commissioner's meeting, Dan Prenzlow, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Director, and the commissioners expressed their disgust regarding this article and wanted to shame the Denver Post for printing it and requested that the editors of the Denver Post be contacted with concerns from CPW. You can read the article Finley wrote here: www.denverpost.com/…/colorado-mountain-lions-hunti…/ At the CPW Commissioner's meeting on May 7th, the board members expressed the desire for Prenzlow to write an opinion piece speaking against Finley's article. Most media outlets in Colorado are always hesitant to be critical of CPW for this reason. Censorship is NEVER a good thing, especially when it has to do with our government agencies wreaking havoc on rapidly diminishing biotic communities. This "guest commentary" by Prenzlow came out today and you can read it here: digital.olivesoftware.com/…/DenverPost/shared/ShowAr… We want to point out that it is disgusting how CPW uses the mantra of "science" to support killing. We just received an open records request of all "conflicts" with livestock and humans that have occurred with Colorado mountain lions since 2015 in Colorado. According to the datasheet, a total of 22 "attacks on humans" have occurred since 2015 and NOT ONE OF THEM WAS LETHAL. Only 2 of these "attacks" inflicted injury on people, the rest of them ended with a hunter killing a lion before any damage at all was inflicted on the "precious" hunting human. Both of those attacks were from starving juveniles who most likely lost their mothers to hunters. The other 20 "attacks" were reported by hunters when they were out trying to kill elk, deer or bear and saw a lion. We will break down the numbers for you here of the "attacks" on humans: 2015 - 3 2016 - 9 2017- 4 2018 - 4 2019 - 2 Prezlow is stating in his propaganda piece above that CPW has to kill more lions because of a "balancing act" where they are only trying to make humans safer. All of this is nonsense. All 20 excuses that hunters used for killing lions in "self-defense" during the past 5 years occurred when they were in pursuit of other animals and a lion either "looked" at them wrong, put their ears back, or just happened to be in sight. Of course, a hunter who shoots a lion out of season is going to say they did so in self-defense, and besides all of that nonsense, CPW is, once again, catering to the hunters of this state and protecting their right to hunt. It is pure idiocy to claim that hunters with their rifles fully loaded in pursuit of game are actually needing further protection by CPW's management scheme of increasing hunting licenses. In addition, the reason that juvenile lions actually approached humans on trails who were not hunting is namely that they are starving and have lost their mothers to hunters. It is total insanity to try and solve this problem by issuing more licenses and allowing lion calls, hounds and other lethal means to further destroy populations of mountain lions that continue to lose habitat at an unprecedented scale.
CPW are are headed by scumbags
Today is #EndangeredSpeciesDay! Thanks to the Endangered Species Act and the hard work of conservationists and activists, many species have been saved from extinction.
Learn about how we're conserving wildlife in Colorado: cpw.state.co.us/Conservation/Pages/default.aspx
Your state park roads are endangered fix 'em!!
Funded by hunters, anglers, and gun buyers. General tax dollars do NOT fund wildlife conservation. Prior director told me over 60 million spent on sage grouse conservation in Colorado. Every year hunters and anglers contribute about 7 million to preserve habitat forever. Every year hunters and anglers contribute million$$ to improve habitat for all species. Hug a hunter, and vote no on FORCED wolf intro, it will divert millions from species in need.
Bobcat walking by my back door, caught on game camera. They are gorgeous creatures.
Beautiful pics dear and glad they help these animal's.
Thank you CPW for protecting our wildlife. 💕
Conservation certainly important. Thank you for all you do.
Is there any physical proof that lynx are even native to Colorado? If so how do you access it? Thanks!
Those are some healthy looking dudes. That Linx is awesome. CPW is the best.
Its BS that you guys didn't open up the campgrounds to new reservations. St Varin state park is at 25% of sites unavailable, Boyd Lake is at 40% unavailable. Not reserved, but unreleased amdd unavailable. It ain't social distancing either, cause multiple sites next to each other are reserved. Now I gotta drive 2 1/2 hours one way to camp, and you can be sure that i will be stopping in other cities for food and gas. I got so mad, I contacted the governor's office and my other elected representatives.
The beauty and magic of nature.
Hurray for the black footed ferret!!
Bruce Christianson
Lexi Weissman
On May 3rd, Bruce Finley wrote a great article about the horrible mountain lion plan that CPW is proposing in Colorado that will increase trophy hunting on the Western Slope. At the latest CPW Commissioner's meeting, Dan Prenzlow, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Director, and the commissioners expressed their disgust regarding this article and wanted to shame the Denver Post for printing it and requested that the editors of the Denver Post be contacted with concerns from CPW. You can read the article Finley wrote here: www.denverpost.com/…/colorado-mountain-lions-hunti…/ At the CPW Commissioner's meeting on May 7th, the board members expressed the desire for Prenzlow to write an opinion piece speaking against Finley's article. Most media outlets in Colorado are always hesitant to be critical of CPW for this reason. Censorship is NEVER a good thing, especially when it has to do with our government agencies wreaking havoc on rapidly diminishing biotic communities. This "guest commentary" by Prenzlow came out today and you can read it here: digital.olivesoftware.com/…/DenverPost/shared/ShowAr… We want to point out that it is disgusting how CPW uses the mantra of "science" to support killing. We just received an open records request of all "conflicts" with livestock and humans that have occurred with Colorado mountain lions since 2015 in Colorado. According to the datasheet, a total of 22 "attacks on humans" have occurred since 2015 and NOT ONE OF THEM WAS LETHAL. Only 2 of these "attacks" inflicted injury on people, the rest of them ended with a hunter killing a lion before any damage at all was inflicted on the "precious" hunting human. Both of those attacks were from starving juveniles who most likely lost their mothers to hunters. The other 20 "attacks" were reported by hunters when they were out trying to kill elk, deer or bear and saw a lion. We will break down the numbers for you here of the "attacks" on humans: 2015 - 3 2016 - 9 2017- 4 2018 - 4 2019 - 2 Prezlow is stating in his propaganda piece above that CPW has to kill more lions because of a "balancing act" where they are only trying to make humans safer. All of this is nonsense. All 20 excuses that hunters used for killing lions in "self-defense" during the past 5 years occurred when they were in pursuit of other animals and a lion either "looked" at them wrong, put their ears back, or just happened to be in sight. Of course, a hunter who shoots a lion out of season is going to say they did so in self-defense, and besides all of that nonsense, CPW is, once again, catering to the hunters of this state and protecting their right to hunt. It is pure idiocy to claim that hunters with their rifles fully loaded in pursuit of game are actually needing further protection by CPW's management scheme of increasing hunting licenses. In addition, the reason that juvenile lions actually approached humans on trails who were not hunting is namely that they are starving and have lost their mothers to hunters. It is total insanity to try and solve this problem by issuing more licenses and allowing lion calls, hounds and other lethal means to further destroy populations of mountain lions that continue to lose habitat at an unprecedented scale.
CPW are headed by trophy hunting scumbags
Pack of dogs trained to protect wildlife have saved 45 rhinos from being poached
Pack of dogs trained to protect wildlife have saved 45 rhinos from being poached
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The dogs, who vary from a beagle to bloodhound, began training from birth before working at 18 months-old at the Southern African Wildlife College in Greater Kruger National ParkHave you ever wondered what the difference between antlers and horns are? How about why the antlers or horns on some animals are bigger than others? Also, why are antlers sometimes fuzzy? And what's inside of a horn anyway? 🤔
Elizabeth Angell, education assistant for Colorado Parks and Wildlife's Schools and Outdoor Learning Environments, answers all of the above and more ⬇️
Well, the antlers are mounted on an animal, and the horns are mounted on cars. Thank you, I'll see myself out now
Thank you❣ Extremely interesting!
I would like information on the life cycle of mule deer.
Great video! You look awesome too
What a great and informative video! Thanks for sharing. 😊
All I know is they do the same damage
Fix your state park roads The wardens are even complaining
Very nice presentation, thank you!
Horns are basically hollow and not actual bone growth like antlers
Very informative thank you
Awesome info!
Can we legally take dead heads like we can sheds?
Hair vs bone.
Winner..... wannabe..... 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Cassidy Hall Leigh Keiter Chance Keiter any of you wanna take a guess as to why this is familiar?!
We have some big news to share as we celebrate Colorado Public Lands Day: We have officially acquired the Fishers Peak property! 🎉
More than a year after joining a partnership with Great Outdoors Colorado - GOCO, The Nature Conservancy, The Trust for Public Land and the City of Trinidad to acquire the 19,200-acre ranch, we've completed the purchase to begin developing your next state park.
“The state’s acquisition of Fishers Peak is an exciting milestone for Colorado outdoor recreationists, wildlife watchers, hunters and residents and businesses of Southern Colorado," said Governor Jared Polis. "Adding Fishers Peak as our next state park will increase opportunities to explore a unique and stunning part of Colorado.”
The property isn't open to the public yet, but planning and continued work with our partners and the community is underway. Learn more: cpw.state.co.us/aboutus/Pages/News-Release-Details.aspx?NewsID=7363
Yay!! Congratulations to Colorado!
Great news👍
Good news for Trinidad!
I’ve hunted on this ranch several times when it was part of the Ranching For Wildlife program. It is a remarkable piece of real estate. I hope hunting will be allowed, it was (and hopefully still is) a wildlife mecca.
So excited about this new park. We love this area and look forward to camping when this pandemic mess lessens.
How about opening SWA’s to camping in celebration of Public Lands Day
I am so excited...we have camped at Trinidad State Park many times and I always wanted to hike on Fishers Peak...wonderful news!!!!
Congratulations as a Colorado native I'll be excited to explore this once it is open.
Hey, good news! Thank you for this, and thanks for preserving our beautiful lands
As kids we used to hike up Fishers Peak . 65 years ago. Then the Frenchman bought it - “no trespass “. Now we can go again .
This area has been closed to the public for decades. Is there concern about how the wildlife there will react to the influx of people?
I don’t know if I ever told you this or not Dale but we used to fish and hunt there all the time. There were lakes with big rainbows and black bear and big herds of elk and deer....really pretty country...
Congratulations!Exciting news!
Forward thinking and progressive. Good for the public!!NM passed up the chance to own Vermejo Park Ranch and Ted Turner bought it. The public does not get to enjoy it. Dumb move NM
Thanks to everyone who made this possible, and to those doing the work!
Great use of our fees, buy more!
Wonderful news!
Great news.
With budget cuts they probably wont be able to build roads hiking and camp sites for a few years.
Is the San Miguel area included in this park? What side of Fisher’s Peak is involved?
Greta news! No budget to build anything now..
Fix your roads at your state parks
Awesome news. Thank you!
How will it help hunters? You going to let people hunt this state park?
Wonderful!
Twice in the 20th century, black-footed ferrets were thought to be extinct.
Currently, we're working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and the Bureau of Land Management to restore black-footed ferrets to their native range. Today, Colorado is one of eight states and over 50 total partner agencies involved with the recovery of the species through reintroduction.
Learn more: coloradooutdoorsmag.com/2020/05/12/black-footed-ferrets-camera/
Thank you CPW and partner agencies for efforts to restore black footed ferrets to Colorado and neighboring 8 states. Great article in the referenced Colorado Outdoors magazine.
Love these little guys! We’ve created so many extinct species, so glad we’re working on protecting these little guys!
I stumbled across some in the wild years ago, while hunting in Colorado. I reported it at the ranger’s station. I got to spend maybe half an hour watching them. What a stroke of luck.
I think I saw two this past fall. Unfortunately one was dragging the other from the dirt road. I believe a side-by-side ahead of us hit the one.
Ferrets are wonderful animals. They deserve all the protection given to them.
Sadly, the poor little things have such a short life span. According to the World Wildlife Fund, the average life span of a ferret in the wild is 1-3 years, and 4-6 years for ferrets in captivity.
This is an important species And they are so cool looking
I have seen several on private property off a national forest road near grand lake/grandby
I seen one last year hunting he was eating my elk scraps awesome to see one these
Magnificent animal.
However almost all are located on private land & inaccessible to the public.
Time to stop prairie dog colony killings, so ferrets can have a source of food, and not die of poisoning. Right?
Wild horses are trampling their habitat.
I loved it!
What will happen to them with the rabbit dieses??
Long may they live! They deserve life!
I've seen them in 9 mile canyon Utah also.
Seen them in delta County
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Mikayla D Copher Wild ones
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