With Thanksgiving fast approaching and Colorado’s pheasant and quail seasons now in full swing, upland bird hunters have plenty to be thankful for, especially pheasant hunters on Colorado’s Eastern Plains.
An unusually wet spring and summer throughout much of Colorado’s core pheasant range improved nesting habitat, helping to boost pheasant populations to the highest numbers in [...]

The Colorado Wildlife Commission finalized 2009 waterfowl season dates and bag limits and heard public comment on the Five-Year Review of Big Game Season Structure at its August 10th workshop in Frisco.
The Commission amended Colorado’s 2009 waterfowl hunting seasons to reflect recent changes to federal migratory waterfowl regulations. The following changes will be [...]

The Commission will finalize 2009 waterfowl season dates and bag limits and will hear public comment on the five-Year Review of the Big Game Season Structure at its August 10th workshop in Frisco.
The workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2:40 p.m. at the Holiday Inn – Summit County, 1129 North Summit Boulevard. [...]

Colorado’s spring turkey season offers hunters one of the most unique experiences in the field.
From late April through mid May, turkeys are at the height of their mating season. The hens are calling for the toms, and the toms are on the move looking for mates and putting on their displays of wild machismo.
“There [...]

The Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) will host a Snow Goose Hunting Clinic at the DOW Office in Lamar on Sat., Feb. 21 from 1-4 p.m. There is no cost to attend but participants must pre-register.
DOW biologists will present tips and tricks for hunting snow geese on the eastern plains of Colorado. Topics [...]

Hunters who enjoy pursuing waterfowl in Colorado will have plenty of opportunities this year due to diverse season structures and liberal bag limits, but what kind of success they experience is likely to vary depending on what they hunt and when.

A wet spring in North Park and the San Luis Valley–Colorado’s “duck factory”–provided good breeding [...]

Bobwhite quail numbers across the board are mixed depending on location and weather conditions, but generally speaking appear to be stable or slightly better than last year, when drought coupled with the declining availability of habitat gave the birds a double whammy.

Last year, Colorado hunters harvested an estimated 9,000 scaled quail, 3,500 bobwhite quail, and [...]

The Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) will host an Upland Bird Hunting Clinic at the DOW Office in Lamar on Saturday, Sept. 27 from 1 – 4 p.m.

DOW staff will present information about hunting upland game birds in Colorado. Topics will range from the basics for beginners, to tips and techniques for the seasoned hunter, [...]

Denver, Colo. – July 9, 2008 – Colorado and Wyoming Pheasants Forever (PF) and Quail Forever (QF) chapters are partnering with Bass Pro Shops to host the First Annual Upland Bird Hunting Weekend on August
16th and 17th at the Bass Pro Shops store in Denver. Public demonstrations and informative seminars on upland hunting and habitat [...]

The Colorado Wildlife Commission will meet Thursday at the Double Tree Hotel, 501 Camino Drive in Durango for its regular July meeting. The meeting will begin at 8:30 am and adjourn at 3:30 pm.
Small game and furbearer regulations and season dates will be in front of the Commission for final adoption along with migratory bird [...]