WELCOME
Well another banquet is in the books! It was another roaring success with over 400 guests sharing food, fun, and a spirit of camaraderie. Each year we try to do a few things different to improve our event. This year we added a two new games. One called Razor Back, has a 3D pig archery target with 150 knives going down the back. For $20 you got both a knife, and a chance at a gun, or a number of other prizes. Pretty awesome looking!
We had a few other firsts this year. Chief among these was the fact that three of the main raffle winners are from out of state this year! But we’ll cover those results later….
To all of our sponsors, banquet attendees, and folks from across the country that purchased raffle tickets, THANK YOU!! Your generous support allows our chapter to do so much good in our community. Here are just a few of the projects the Colorado SCI chapter has supported in the past couple of years:
- Purchased a working dog for wildlife law enforcement for Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW)
- Provide $30,000 dollars to help CPW purchase a new drone for use in law enforcement and animal management
- Donated and built the new archery pavilion at the Cheyenne Mountain Shooting Complex at Fort Carson
- Donated $30,000 toward the Waldo Canyon Fire Restoration, promoting wildlife habitat restoration
- Raised over $600,000 for the CPW Moose Management Program and $180,000 for the CPW Deer Program
- Annually we send a few local school teachers to the American Wilderness Leadership School in Jackson Hole, Wyoming
for wildlife conservation and wilderness education - Donated over $5000 worth of hunting books and videos to the Pikes Peak Library district
- Spent over $30,000 to mail moose identification postcards to elk hunters, who drew tags in known moose areas, to reduce
accidental moose kills, and it is working! - Supply Safari in a Box kits to CPW. These are loaned to schools to educate youth about wildlife and conservation
- Supplied thousands of ‘Know Your Target’ signs that the CPW placed in areas that have moose in Colorado. Designed to
make hunters aware of the difference between elk and moose, and reduce accidental moose deaths. - Annual sponsorship of Sportsmen for Community Service Group Shootout, which has raised more than $480,000 for local
charities - Mentored and sponsored numerous big game hunts for youth, disadvantaged youth, kids fighting cancer, and wounded
warriors - Support and promote the SCI Blue Bags program, supporting humanitarian efforts worldwide
- Continue an ongoing program to provide game meat (donated and confiscated) to 6 food banks
- Sponsor the Angels of America’s Fallen to support the families and children of first responders and soldiers lost in the line of duty.
And finally here are the winner’s of this years raffles. Congratulations to everyone who won!
2019 Raffle Winners
Gun Safe + Six Guns |
Sako A7 Roughtech 30-06
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Leica Geovid Binos |
NM Guided Elk Hunt |
Jeffrey LarsonCornell, WI |
Joshua SmithMonahans, TX |
John LydiattColorado Springs, CO |
Kyle SwansonPueblo, CO |
Statewide Pronghorn License
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Statewide Deer License
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Statewide Elk License |
Statewide Moose License |
Jason RoeDenver, CO |
Jeffrey BassagoitiaBrighton, CO |
Lowell EdgertonLaporte City, IA |
Thomas KitchenGreeley, CO |
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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
Senior Ranger Darcy Mount from Cheyenne Mountain State Park gives some history on the park's newest trails and the people who made them happen in the latest from Colorado Outdoors.
Dixon Trail and the Dragon's Backbone - Colorado Outdoors Online
coloradooutdoorsmag.com
Trail designers had to map out a reasonable grade and account for erosion and talus slopes, but a reward awaits everyone who makes it to the summit.
Discover and explore these new trails with Colorado's Official Trails App - COTREX: trails.colorado.gov/trails/dragons-backbone-22120
Our mammal researchers are looking at moose calving success rates between the Laramie River Valley and North Park/Walden and what variables, primarily willow nutrition, may factor into differences. Check out a day in the field with the crews on this study.
In our neighborhood in Breckenridge the moose love cotoneasters.
Good job guys! Thanks for looking out for our moose population!
Are there opportunities to be involved in this for a wildlife professional?
Amanda Bergman
Anna Kirby
So you can shoot them faster, later?
Beautiful!
President Trump Opens 1.4 Million Acres To Hunters And Fishermen
newsradiowrva.radio.com
If you're an outdoorsman, this is music to your ears. President Trump has approved a proposal opening 1.4 million acres of federal land for hunting and fishing.Join us for a live Q&A where we'll answer your questions about becoming a wildlife officer or state park park ranger.
It’s a little late in my life now but I’d love to do this 🤠
Ive always wanted to. And was my goal going into college going for zoology. Perhaps now i can revisit it
Jen Yaekle for Noah?
Happy National Go Fishing Day!
Did you know you can win some amazing prizes from Colorado fishing companies if you *Take a Friend Fishing?*
🎣 Prizes from: Scott Fly Rod Company, Topo Designs, Ross Reels, Eagle Claw Fishing, Bio Bait, DX Custom Lures, Zen Tenkara / Zen Fly Fishing Gear, SaraBella Fishing and Yampa Rod Company
Colorado Parks & Wildlife - Take a Friend Fishing
cpw.state.co.us
Maxell Domo Dabinski go fishing
Somebody take me fishing please!!!!!! 🎣🎣🎣
Rachel Therkildsen
Erwin
Today I will be winning this tournament at Chatfield!!!!
💥💥💥
Damnit Mark Berberette,, Dwight Dumler, Brad Tomlinson we should have used the scouts today!
Will Berg IV fill this out for ya boy!
Come join us on Saturday, June 29 for a Heath & Fitness Expo at Barr Lake State Park, Colorado State Parks! It's a FREE event!
ASL Interpreters will be available for the guided bird walk and archery lessons, but please be sure to RSVP to dnr_barrlake.naturecenter@state.co.us, or call 303-659-6005 to let us know you'll be coming and will be needing the interpreter.
Nice job, CPW!
Colorado Parks and Wildlife I have always had a great deal of respect for everyone with your organization. But this short video clip blew me away. The way you are reaching out to the public is amazing and you have 200% of my support. Keep it up !!!
Excellent presentation ❤️👏🏻
This is amazing. Such an accessible presentation of information, and fun! 🤗
This is awesome! ❤️
This is really awesome! Great work Barr Lake and CPW! You are doing some pretty awesome stuff, keep it up!
So cool. You guys are awesome!!!
Bella McVay Victoria Smith-McVay
Totally interested in this!! I would love to get some monthly or bi-monthly events like this set up!! With a little more advance notice, I am sure to be there with my crew!
Sweet! Deaf people getting access to events like these! Good job CPW!
Fantastic!
Awesome!
Amelia Dall You are amazing!
I love this!!!
Kortnie Wertzbaugher
Aj Montague
Pauline Romero Martinez Linda Espinosa
Russell Wernsman
Trina Lovato-Quattlebaum
Vanna Ziemer
Kailynn Wolfe
Cheryl Schwerin
Marni Williams
Sara Kennedy!!
CPW Rocks!!!!
This past weekend, we coordinated with the Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers and organized over 300 hardworking folks for a day of reseeding and other work at the Lake Christine State Wildlife Area near Basalt, the site of a large wildfire fire last year. The bulk of the work focused on hand-seeding native species and creating erosion control structures to reduce debris flow and flooding. A big thank you to the volunteers and other partners for their dedication to the conservation of their public lands. It's great to see a great turnout for such a worthy cause.
Thank you volunteers!!
Thank you for helping to keep RMNP Beautiful
How long do recreational tags take arrive lol
Over the weekend our ANS boat inspectors:
🚤 inspected 9,149 boats
💦 decontaminated 296 boats
🐚 identified and decontaminated 5 Boats with mussels
Thanks to the cooperation of CO boaters and our ANS inspectors for protecting our waters from invasive species!
Great work!!
You people are doing a super job-thank you 😎
I lived on a lake in Michigan 12 years ago where zebra muscles were a huge problem!!! They attach in multiple layers to every solid object in the water. They are razor sharp. It’s impossible to walk in the water or touch anything like a dock with bare feet or hands without getting cut. It’s imperative they be kept out of Colorado waters. Even a few can spread & infect a whole water system.
Great job everyone in your hard work you do each and every day
Awesome work!
Great job.
Good work!!!
Proud! Nice work everybody!
Thank you guys for your diligent efforts!!
How do I put my two man bass boat on two buttes lake if there is no one there to inspect it? Iam in Kansas and it takes about two hours for me to arrive at the lake
How exciting paying to save the water companies product off the backs of sportsmen. Maybe we can buy more public land for bicyclist instead using it for hunting land
Kevin Kyle
Glad too the new registration fee is working
Ewww! Good that people are working together to deal with this problem! Thanks!
Good job..but stop killing pike off and bass off
How many of the infected boats were from Colorado ?......
Vega does the best job on ANS!!
I didnt realize they were that small
When you going to start making those dirty pedal driven yaks get inspected
Photos from Saturday's ribbon cutting of the new ADA fishing pier that opened at Barr Lake State Park. This project would not have been possible without all our partners - Adam County Open Space, City of Brighton, Great Outdoors Colorado, Lottery, Friends of Barr Lake, Colorado Walleye Association, Colorado State Park Foundation, Cabela's and Outdoors. It is important to us to make recreational opportunities accessible for all.
Yes! Thank you for building this ADA pier.
Is there fish habitat structure around the pier to attract fish?
This makes me so happy. There are so many places I can't get to now that I must use a scooter. Now people need to start insisting that every national park have at least two sites that offer some source of power for those of us that would like to camp but cannot because there is no electricity in those campgrounds. Thanks to those who got this built.
McPhee lake and others around that area needs that.
Congratulations, it looks amazing!
Nice.
Very nice!
Now please improve the boat dock/ramp.
Yeah looks nice but no fish....going to Georgetown forget about barr
Now if you can just do something about the lousy fishing there. It can't be that hard
Corn lake needs that
😊🐟 😊🐟 😊🐟
To all the dads in Colorado... Happy Father's Day!
What's your favorite memory with your dad in the Colorado outdoors? #livelifeoutsideCO
Camping along the Animas River near Silverton.
I love every adventure I get to share with my dad. Our Father's Day at Chinns Lake awhile back was a great time hiking and fishing.
My dad always took me fishing at Eleven Mile and Tarryall when I was a little girl in the 70s. My mom would just sit in the shade and read a book haha.
Me and my Dad fishing on the Arkansas River last Fall
Dad taught me to fish in Colorado's outdoors.
Fishing the Gunnison River, Taylor Reservoir, and Lake San Cristobal way back in the early 70s. 👍
Fishing at Blue Mesa and Rifle Gap.
Grand Lake, party barge, fishing, and watching an eagle and a hawk fight in the air.
Mesa Verde National Park
Snow storm while camping in Ricky Mountain national park over a Labor Day weekend
Yesterday fun! Chatfield
Backpacking every weekend...
Hiking to high mountain lakes and fishing/camping, hunting deer, climbing 14ers, exploring ghost towns, fishing small creeks, mountain biking Crest Trail, tubing on the Arkansas River, skiing, the list goes on. A wonderful lifetime of outdoor adventures.
Stop killing animals. You guys are doing a horrible job taking care of the wildlife in Colorado I am So tired of turning on the TV and hearing about you killing more deer and other animals just because you think they’re in the way of humans shame on you
Dad and I at Dillon.
Colorado parks and wildlife can you change the tree fishing weekend to Father’s Day weekend?
Fishing, hunting & camping
Camping on the Frying Pan
Beautiful!!!
New CPW Director Dan Prenzlow shared a special Father's Day message with the agency.
Congrats Dan on the promotion to Director!
Grata job Dan. Enjoy your fathers day
Welcome 🖐Mr. Prenzlow
Elated to have you as the director Dan!
One of our favorite days of the year... 10 Wildlife Officers and 13 Park Rangers from the Class of 2019 were sworn in at today's badge pinning ceremony in Arvada.
New CPW Director Dan Prenzlow reminded the new officers of the impact they will have on the citizens of Colorado:
"We are a collection of individuals called to serve this state. We need to serve, teach and guide the people of Colorado in conservation and management," said Prenzlow. "Remember who we serve, the citizens of Colorado, and listen to them. You have an opportunity to give back to people like yourselves."
Our warmest welcome to the Class of 2019! cpw.state.co.us/aboutus/Pages/News-Release-Details.aspx?NewsID=6972
Congratulations to all of you. I only wish I knew about this wonderful kind of job when I was much younger - but volunteering later in life is great too. Thank you for your service. We appreciate you.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!
Congratulations to everyone. Looking forward to having you all in the field.
Let me tell you this ceremony is awesome. What a job these people have in front of them. Congrats to all of you people. It was a honor to be present for one of these ceremonies years ago.
Congrads.remembering my time as a tpo in 2006. Be safe.
Congratulations!👏👏👏 See you out there😎
Congratulations to all!! So thrilled when someone knows what they want and go after it!!!
Congratulations. That's wonderful.
Congrats to all of you!!
Congratulations to all of you!
Congratulations, everyone!
Congratulations buddy
No way! Congrats!
Congratulations, and thank you for your service!
Congratulations to all, have a great career
Co CONGRATULATIONS Sheila Lamb and Jared!! So awesome!!
Congratulations and thank you for your service to the citizen and wildlife of Colorado! Be safe ❤️
What wonderful and fantastic news.
So proud of all of you!!!! Congratulations to you all and best of luck on your journey!!!!!
Outstanding!! Stay safe ❤️
Congratulations to all of you
Congratulations n best wishes on your career. You’ve worked very hard to get what you’ve wanted...you deserve every bit of it bcuz u also sacrificed to live your family while you did all this but u put your mind in your future...I thank God for all the of us that have been there for support. “Love you Leon”
Great job Zac!!
Congratulations to all of you!!!
I was at the Arvada Center today and saw everyone in uniform. Congrats!
Congrats to Gregory Wallace for catching the new Colorado state record for bluegill! The fish weighed in at 2 lbs 9.5 oz and had an overall length of 12.75".Congratulations Gregory Wallace for catching the new Colorado state record Bluegill out of Totten Reservoir! The fish weighed in at 2 lbs 9.5 oz and had an overall length of 12.75". The previous state record was caught in 2014 at Comanche Power Plant, weighed 2 lbs 5 oz, and was 11.5".
Brenda Apple Hindmarsh Jamie Goben
Russell Irvine
Buck Pummell
Tyler A. Roth Jesse Watts Daniel Schmer
That’s a dandy gill. Good job to that guy! I probably should bring the boat out and we could go out fishing.
Daniella Hagen
John Westers
Mariah Briana Justin Hooker
Nice slab...well done.
Justin A. Washington
Awesome catch!
Chris Campbell
Save the pike. Stock them illegally in as many lakes as you can Coloradans. #anarchy
Congratulations!
Kyle Witzke Chris Brosamle Taylor Gonder
So sad to see a prime breeder of obviously strong genetics get harvested.
Congratulations!👍
Congrats that bluegill is a slab
Karen Becker
Where is the best bluegill fishing within an hour or two of Colorado Springs?
Joe DeLisle
Illinois my have some nice bluegills but loot at this one caught in Colorado.
Katlyn Thurman Nina Dreyar
Otis you should come see what you could catch
Nathan DeWitt
If you didn't draw a limited big-game hunting license, fear not! Here are some great tips for finding a great hunt this fall.
Colorado Big Game Hunting - Post Draw Options - Colorado Outdoors Online
coloradooutdoorsmag.com
The worst decision you can make is to not hunt big game simply because you did not draw your Colorado big game limited license.
How come I put in for deer and elk every year only to somehow not get freaking deer. I could literally harvest one from my property, but nooooooo...
Nicholas Ozzie Osadchuk
Happy to see this I didn’t get my pronghorn or deer this year!
They have been reported to PETA and other organizations that will fight for these precious animals 👊🏽
How about you fix the draw. 11 points for a antelope. At this rate I might draw Bull Moose first.
A lottery is the only right way to fix this idiotic points system. States that have switched have better results, raise more money for conservation and saves the state money for the draw.
Can I just buy preference points for moose? Obviously being a resident I need a pocket full of money if I'm ever going to "DRAW" Bureaucracy at it's finest.
Paul
If only I could afford them now.
Stteven hurtado
Justin King
Brad Jacks
Mark you may have to show Brian this helpful post!
Bunch of pussies hunting defenseless animals
Can’t find you post about the doe you murdered in Craig. A doe protecting her babies and you kill her? Sorry for the last hope she recovers but to kill the deer, shame on you. You aren’t protecting our wildlife your protecting the human invaders. No more of my money for you. Even grizzlies in Montana get three strikes before murdering them and you kill a mother deer? You killed Bambi’s mom? Shame!!!! A public apology for this misguided evil deed is warranted.
SCI Colorado is proud to be a sponsor of Camp Wapiyapi. This year, in addition to a financial donation, SCI Colorado outfitted Camp Wapiyapi with an entire new set of archery equipment.
Summer camp near Woodland Park lets kids be kids and forget about cancer for a week
gazette.com
WOODLAND PARK • Wearing neon-hued sunglasses, bandannas, baseball caps, leis and a tutu, youngsters at Camp Wapiyapi marched from all directions Wednesday morning to a centralized dirt quad.Both bears rescued from the 416 Fire have successfully made it through hibernation and left the artificial den!
A big thank you to everyone who helped these bears 👏👏👏The snow has finally cleared and we were able to make our way to the cameras outside of the artificial den created for the bear burned in the 416 Fire. Both bears that were placed in the den have successfully made it through hibernation and left the artificial den! Enjoy these photos from our camera.
Wonderful to see! Thank you for all you do 🙂
Awesome news and photos. Good luck Smoky the Bear ll. And friend. Thanks CPW for all you do to help the animals.
How great is that? Thanks for giving them a second chance!
Such wonderful news! Love the pictures!
Great job CPW and the bears say Thank You.
Beautiful sight!
Great job CPW!!!
Thank you for the update!
Thank you!!
Great job 👍❤️
Awesomeness!
Thank you❣️❣️❣️
Blanca Mondaca
Good work! Neat photos, thanks for sharing with the public.
Thank you all.
That's awesome!!!
Yay. We can save them. Thank you
Wonderful
I love a good story.
That’s great news
Guillermo Cavazos
Anne Clare Martens Eady
Erika Merced
Lucas James Reichart
and apparently not too hungry as play time erupts!
Have a great photo from one of Colorado's state parks?
Enter it in the America's State Parks 2019 Photo Contest for a chance to win some amazing prizes! bit.ly/2WyrA92
Ethan Christison
Devin Angello
Matt Montano
Blanca Mondaca...ve la balsa.
Beautiful
Beautiful.
Love that!
There are so many wild flowers, and I love the drive to get there.
Beautiful
Where is this?
What a Sunday Funday it was for the Evergreen Outdoor Skills Day! 126 kids nearly all caught fish, shot BB guns, learned about hunter outreach, wildlife education and historic Colorado mountain men.
We would like to give a big thanks to partners EPRD, NWTF and Evergreen Elks Lodge for helping kids get outside to enjoy a day of fishing, shooting, and learning about wildlife!
Wildlife Officer Joe Nicholson says "Colorado has a heritage of fishing, hunting, and wildlife-related recreation. This event is a great example of CPW and community partners working together to introduce Colorado's next generation to fishing, responsible shooting sports, hunting and wildlife education."
Great program just wish I could still afford a fishing license. Cheaper to go out of state now
Thanks for educating the next generation.
What are the licensing needs to take a school group out?
Awesome job guys 💙
This little boy will always have this great memory!!❤
Nice fish!
2019 Raffle Winners
Gun Safe + Six Guns |
Sako A7 Roughtech 30-06
|
Leica Geovid Binos |
NM Guided Elk Hunt |
Jeffrey LarsonCornell, WI |
Joshua SmithMonahans, TX |
John LydiattColorado Springs, CO |
Kyle SwansonPueblo, CO |
Statewide Pronghorn License
|
Statewide Deer License
|
Statewide Elk License |
Statewide Moose License |
Jason RoeDenver, CO |
Jeffrey BassagoitiaBrighton, CO |
Lowell EdgertonLaporte City, IA |
Thomas KitchenGreeley, CO |
2018 Raffle Winners
Gun Safe + Six Guns |
Kimber Montana Rifle |
Leica Geovid Binos |
NM Guided Elk Hunt |
Statewide Elk License |
Statewide Moose License |
Jennifer NorrisTicket #0089 |
McKenna ValdezTicket #0098 |
Glenn ExlineTicket #0236 |
Rick WilkingTicket #0521 |
Chad PulsiferTicket #0814 |
Jason RoeTicket #1326 |
2017 Raffle Winners
Gun Safe + Six Guns |
Rifle Sako Finnlight 85 .270 WSM |
Leica Geovid Binos |
NM Guided Elk Hunt |
Statewide Deer License |
Statewide Moose License |
Gary Patterson
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Ltc (Ret) Mark Herrin
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Dave Snellstrom
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Steven Strauch
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Robert Sullivan
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Thomas Jones
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2016 Moose Tag Raffle Winner
Eric Stahlecker was the lucky winner of our statewide moose tag last year. He sent us this great note and a picture of the awesome moose he harvested. "On March 6th 2016 I found out I had won the Colorado statewide moose license through SCI. Phone calls to friends...
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