Now at Colorado Elk Hunting Information, Youth Hunter Education Course in Colorado Springs

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YOUTH HUNTER ED COURSE IN COLORADO SPRINGS

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Colorado Division of Wildlife will hold a hunter education class for youths aged 16-and-under on two consecutive weekends.  All youngsters must be accompanied by an adult.
 
The class takes place in two sessions.  The first session is Sunday, Jan. 30 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.  The second session is Saturday, Feb. 5 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
 
"This class is geared to youngsters and their parents," said local District Wildlife Manager Steve Cooley.  "Adults may take the class as a student or simply come with the youth." 
 
The course teaches how to handle a firearm, outdoor survival skills, wildlife identification, hunting ethics, game care, Colorado hunting laws, and hunter safety.
 
Students must attend both sessions and pass the final written test and live ammunition shooting exercise in order to be awarded a hunter education certificate.  Class will be limited to 40 students.
 
"Course materials will be provided on the first day," said Cooley.  "There is no need to study prior to the class, but students will need to review course materials during the week between classes."
 
Sessions will take place at the DOW office at 4255 Sinton Road.  Call (719) 227-5200 to reserve a spot.  
 
 
 
 Learn more about DOW hunter education programs at: http://wildlife.state.co.us/Education/HunterEducationCourses/

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Now at Colorado Elk Hunting Information, DOW HELPING RANCHERS IN NW COLORADO

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DOW HELPING RANCHERS IN NW COLORADO

MAYBELL, Colo. - The Colorado Division of Wildlife is mobilizing an effort to head off conflict between northwest Colorado's elk herds and important agricultural operations as herds of elk fleeing heavy snows are nearing livestock feeding areas in the bottomlands of the Yampa River.
 
The Division is planning to put hay in two upland areas several miles north of the river to minimize the number of elk going onto feed lines laid out by ranchers for their cattle and sheep. DOW officials also want to keep elk from migrating into livestock pastures that may injure cattle and possibly trample calves that will start to be born in late Feb. into March.
 
"We're concerned about the situation in the Maybell area," said Area Wildlife Manager Bill de Vergie of Meeker. "With more snow and more winter on the way, we're working hard to minimize losses to the ranching community."
 
The 30 inches of snow that fell in Maybell during December was almost two-and-a-half times the monthly average, according to the National Weather Service in Grand Junction. Even heavier snows in higher elevations to the east have elk on the move and looking for food. 

 

“We are getting close to conditions last experienced in this area in the winter of 2007-08, when ranchers experienced damage that resulted in over $125,000...

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