
Colorado hunters should be prepared for increased bear activity
An unprecedented year of human-bear conflict has been felt across Colorado. Hunters should take every precaution to keep a clean camp and properly secure any attractants.

An unprecedented year of human-bear conflict has been felt across Colorado. Hunters should take every precaution to keep a clean camp and properly secure any attractants.

CPW depends on feedback from hunters and anglers to make the best decisions about managing fish, wildlife and habitat. To discuss issues and gather ideas, CPW convenes a statewide Sportsperson’s Roundtable and holds regional sportsperson meetings.

Arapaho Outreach Specialist Fred Mosqueda discusses fauna, Arapaho traditions, and culture near a pond in the mountains of Fishers Peak State Park.

In this episode of the Colorado Outdoors podcast, CPW Big Game Manager Andy Holland joins the show to discuss mule deer management in Colorado.

A native species once on the brink of extinction is now making a swimming comeback.

Get the most out of your time in the field this fall by purchasing the 2026 Colorado Outdoors Hunting Guide.

“It was like playing a game of Jenga,” Haskins said. “We had to be very careful as we slowly chipped away at the large pile of branches and twigs, as clearing one small branch could have dislodged the whole pile.”

The hunt is about so much more than the harvest, it’s about the experiences and memories that pass by in a moment but stick with us for a lifetime

Hunting seasons start in Colorado: How hunters and outdoor recreationists can prepare and new regulations hunters need to know