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Dumb Poachers: Feb. 2013 Edition

The winter 2012-2013 seasons are gradually winding down throughout the country. Quite a few hunters are preparing to close up shop for a few months.

Voice Your Views on Colorado Five-Year Plan

The clock is ticking as Colorado Parks and Wildlife begins to map out the state’s Big-game Hunting Season Structure for 2015-2019. Share your input today!

Don't Miss Colorado's April 1 Application Deadline!

Attention hunters: Today marks Colorado's big-game application deadline. If you have your heart set on chasing Western big game with your bow or rifle this fall, act now!

The Facts About Public-Land Elk

Sure, whitetails hide like rabbits when hunting pressure gets heavy, but they say when you bump elk they’ll walk right over the mountaintop. The thing is new studies show that to be true, but not necessarily.

Poaching is Not Hunting

Make no mistake: Poachers are not hunters. Poachers are criminals and should be dealt with as such.

An Open-and-Close Case

Wise old mule deer bucks hole up in dark timber … or hide in plain sight. Tactics for one habitat may not work in the other; here’s how to adapt to successfully hunt both.

Colorado May Open New Area for Elk Hunting

Colorado Parks and Wildlife will attempt to mitigate damage done by a local elk herd in Boulder County by potentially opening up hunting on public land near Rabbit Mountain, as the elk have recently killed much of the habitat’s plant life, in turn degrading the land for other wildlife.

Pronghorn Vacation: Turn the Last Trip of Summer Into the First Hunt of Your Season

An August pronghorn archery hunt provides quality time with a youngster—and a chance to tune hunting skills before fall.

How to Find the Secret Spots Bull Elk Love

It's no secret elk love to hide in places few humans wish to venture. But those are exactly the kinds of spots you should hunt—and they can be found by focusing on these five terrain features.

Mountain Lion Killed with Bow in Self-Defense

After purchasing an over-the-counter archery-elk tag for an area near Gunnison, Colo., Florida resident Trevor Brown experienced quite the high-country initiation for a first-time bowhunter.

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