YOUTH’S FIRST ELK HUNT A GREAT ONE

by | Apr 25, 2006 | 2006 News

9 Dollars, Queen Bee, and a Cow ElkBy Jordan Ratterree, Age 11Someone once told me that you always start a story with “There I was”, so “There I was” in the middle of camp on the first night. My dad and me were on my first big game hunt for a cow elk in New Mexico....

TURKEY HUNTER SHOT…SAFETY A MUST!

by | Apr 21, 2006 | 2006 News

Contact Name: Joe Lewandowski, SW region DurangoContact Phone: 970-375-6708By Jordan Ratterree, Age 11EXTRA CAUTION NEEDED WHEN TURKEY HUNTINGA man hunting turkeys in Western Colorado on the Uncompahgre Plateau was accidentally shot by another hunter on April 22. The...

Beware of the Bears…they are awake!

by | Apr 12, 2006 | 2006 News

COLORADO BEARS EMERGE FROM HIBERNATIONAdditonal Media ContactsDenver: Tyler Baskfield (303) 291-7468Durango: Joe Lewandowski (970) 375-6708Grand Junction: Randy Hampton (970) 255-6162There are between 8,000 and 12,000 bears in Colorado and most of them will awaken...

Moose Attacks Grand Lake Man

by | Apr 5, 2006 | 2006 News

The Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) euthanized a bull moose for attacking an elderly resident of Grand Lake. The moose was shot and killed by a wildlife officer following the incident the morning of Sunday, March 26.”All indications are that the moose attack...