This special to Colorado Outdoors is full of info to help you prepare for the season. From tips on upland birds to choosing your shotgun; from hunting in drought conditions to declined mule deer populations — you’ll find all that and more in this issue!
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“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
It has already been a busy summer, but human-bear conflict is only ramping up. Colorado is experiencing the highest levels of human-bear conflict we have seen, with more than 7,000 reports of incidents – which includes sightings and conflicts – already coming directly to Colorado Parks and Wildlife offices in 2026.