We are now accepting testimonials about successful small game and waterfowl hunts as well as big game hunts around the state.
Hunting
Field Notes of a Rookie Sportsman: Embarking on ‘Life-Changing’ Adventure
My daughter Natalie’s attention had drifted occasionally during the early morning hours of the Hunter Education class, but she perked up noticeably as the instructor spoke of how to mask your scent with elk urine.
HERD COUNTS (2019 Online Edition)
Every year, Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s (CPW) big-game biologists compile data on the state’s deer, elk and pronghorn herds by Data Analysis Units (DAU). These
2019 COLORADO OUTDOORS PREFERENCE POINT ISSUE (ONLINE EDITION)
A primary tool used in the management of Colorado’s big-game animals is a limit, or quota, on the number of licenses issued in most game
Fishing
Spring Fishing Tips: A Beginner’s Guide to Catching Trout
Every spring, we look forward to starting our season at the same fishing spot where he caught his first fish.
Springtime on the Lake Fork of the Gunnison River
The Lake Fork generally wakes from its winter hibernation sometime in early April and an early season excursion rarely disappoints.
2019 COLORADO OUTDOORS PREFERENCE POINT ISSUE
If you’re a Colorado big-game hunter, now’s the time to prepare for the 2019 hunting seasons. Colorado Outdoors, Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s conservation magazine, is a
Whirling disease-resistant trout thriving in Arkansas River
A recent survey by Colorado Parks and Wildlife biologists found rainbow trout thriving in the Arkansas River near Salida offering a hopeful sign for wildlife
OUTDOOR ADVENTURE
2018 Hunter Testimonials
We are now accepting testimonials about successful small game and waterfowl hunts as well as big game hunts around the state.
Livin’ the Wildlife: Colorado Bald Eagles
Thanks to decades of species protection and conservation work, the bald eagle has enjoyed a remarkable recovery.
Field Notes of a Rookie Sportsman: Embarking on ‘Life-Changing’ Adventure
My daughter Natalie’s attention had drifted occasionally during the early morning hours of the Hunter Education class, but she perked up noticeably as the instructor spoke of how to mask your scent with elk urine.
Monte Vista Crane Festival
Sandhill cranes were usually here by the tens of thousands, flooding the wildlife refuge and surrounding fields. Where WERE they?