MEEKER, COLO. | I have heard many times that if a hunter goes into the woods one time in spring turkey season that he will be “hooked” on turkey hunting for the rest of his hunting life. I have hunted turkeys in the spring season in my home state of Pennsylvania and I have not [...]

DINOSAUR – Shawn Bruner’s eyes grew wide with wonder as three bull elk began running across the sagebrush park towards him. As the elk approached, Joe Nicholson of Rangely, an officer with the Division of Wildlife (DOW), whispered to Shawn and his father Mike to remain still. The elk chased each other in circles before [...]

Southern Colorado hunters looking for tips to improve their elk hunting success are invited to a free seminar in Colorado Springs Oct. 29. The Colorado Division of Wildlife is sponsoring the event.
The clinic is a way for elk hunters to learn how and where to hunt elk and improve their success rate. The [...]

GLADE PARK
Unit 40

LOCAL DOW OFFICE
• Grand Junction (970) 255-6100
No hunting allowed in Colorado National Monument.

GENERAL
This 750 square mile unit consists of a relatively flat summit leading to sloping mesas bisected by deep, rugged canyons. The highest elevation range is approximately 9,800’. Roads provide access to the mesas, but many of the [...]

Are you interested in hunting or fishing in Northwest Colorado? Perhaps you are looking to observe some of our fantastic wildlife. Wish you had a local Northwest Colorado contact to help you find the places to go?
Contact the Craig Sportsmans Information Center, located in the Moffat County Visitors Center. The staff can help you plan [...]

he popular hunting magazines display colorful photographs of huge bull elk standing in open meadows and presenting easy targets. The reality in the mountains of Colorado, however, is far different.
Hunting elk is one of the most exciting big-game pursuits in North America. But stalking these animals is challenging, and most hunters won’t get easy shots.
“What [...]

EAGLE RIVER VALLEY
Units 35, 36, 44, 45

LOCAL DOW OFFICE
• Glenwood Springs
(970) 947-2920
CWD has been detected in GMU 36. Moose in this area; be sure of your target.

GENERAL
The Eagle River Valley units are bordered by the Colorado River, the Gore Range, the Red Table Mountains and the Continental Divide. Elevation climbs from [...]

P — Some hunters have suggested that last winter’s high snowfall and extremely cold temperatures may have taken a heavy toll on the herds. Others seem to think that warm fall weather was to blame.
Warm weather was certainly a large factor. Fall temperatures were well above average, and snowfall was minimal during all seasons, meaning [...]

GRAND MESA
GMU 41, 42, 421

LOCAL DOW OFFICE
• Grand Junction
(970) 255-6100
CWD has been detected in GMU 421. Moose in area; be sure of target.

GENERAL
Grand Mesa terrain ranges from high elevation (11,000’) spruce/fir forests to low elevation (4,800’) pinyon-juniper woodlands. Weather can be rainy or snowy, then warm up and dry out the following day. [...]

MIDDLE PARK
Units 18, 27, 28, 37, 181, 371

LOCAL DOW OFFICE
• Hot Sulphur Springs DOW
(970) 725-6200
CWD has been detected in these units. Rocky Mountain National Park is closed to all hunting. Moose in this area; be sure of your target.

GENERAL
The Continental Divide and the Gore Range Divide encircle Middle Park. Most [...]