DENVER — Colorado Parks and Wildlife seeks public input on the structure of the state’s big game hunting seasons for 2020 through 2024, according to a CPW news release. The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission sets big game season structures in five-year increments, providing consistency for sportsmen, hunting-related businesses, landowners and communities. Colorado’s big game […]
Steve Walls: Will you be ready when the work begins?
There’s really nothing quite like the fresh smell of mountain air as the sky begins to turn light and the early morning thermals begin to breathe up the mountain. By the time this phenomenon occurs, I am usually drenched in sweat, and my body is beginning to cool from the hour and a half hike that […]
Bagging one of the big three — Elk hunting in Northwest Colorado
During his lifetime, Northwest Colorado hunter Tim Meyer has had to change his approach to hunting herds of mule deer, elk and pronghorn antelope. These days, he might have to work a little harder, but it’s still as much fun to him as his first hunt, at age 12. Hunting in Game Management Unit 4, […]
Predator hunting profitable for Moffat County teens
Snow falls lightly, creating streaks of white across the midnight sky. The pickup truck climbs a hill, stalls, begins to slide on a road made slippery by damp snow. The three hunters bundle out of the warm truck cab to add chains to the tires. The snow keeps falling. It takes 10 minutes to wrestle […]
Tales told on a turkey hunt in Northwest Colorado
Some of the most cherished trophies from a hunt are the stories that are shared. “I have a friend who shot his turkey. He went up to it, put his tag on it, turned away to do something, and when he turned back around, the bird was up on its feet,” says John “everyone-calls-me-Catfish” Arthurs, […]
Preserving a memory takes time, skill, preparation
So, you’ve killed your first game animal, and you want to turn it into a trophy to remember the hunt. Your first idea might be to field dress it, but hold on — that might not be the best idea. Scott Moore, owner of Mountain Man Taxidermy, says the first thing you should do is […]
Bagging one of the big three — Mule deer hunting in Northwest Colorado
Mule deer must look out for Moffat County woman Erin Fagan. She hunts deer with her father, Lee Fagan, as a way of connecting with him and enjoying the great outdoors. During the second rifle season in 2017, the Fagans hunted a big buck on private land south of Craig. In the following account, Erin […]
Bagging one of the big three — Pronghorn antelope hunting in Northwest Colorado
Northwest Colorado is well known for herds of mule deer, elk and pronghorn antelope, which attract hunters near and far, including Gary Ambrosier, who traveled from Mesa County to Moffat County for the 2017 big game rifle hunting season. Ambrosier recounts his successful hunt on public land in Game Management Unit 3, which — much […]
Moffat County’s Hamilton family keeps up traditions, competitions while hunting throughout years
Be it elusive fowl, clever deer or even a hulking bear, the Hamilton family has seen beasts of all sizes while traversing the terrain of Northwest Colorado. But, no matter what types of outdoor adventures they have seen over the years, no matter how many trophy-level animals they harvest, no matter how tough the elements […]
Outfitter Profile: North Park’s Buffalo Creek Ranch
Ranch manager John Ziegman maintains that Buffalo Creek Ranch in North Park of Jackson County is one of the most beautiful places on earth. “It can only be experienced,” says Ziegman, who’s worked on the 20,000-acre ranch for nearly 30 years. “Nearly every guest comments on how great it is.” With four to six guides […]