Colorado Parks and Wildlife is a nationally recognized leader in conservation, outdoor recreation and wildlife management. COLORADO Parks and Wildlife … By 1984, there were an estimated 715,000 elk in North America. Amber Munig, big game management supervisor, said the 2014 elk season produced a 39 percent success rate across the board for rifle seasons and that 2015 will probably show about the same when harvest statistics are compiled. Colorado is one of 27 states in which you can take home roadkill meat, but there's a specific permitting process you have to go through for big game like deer or elk. Aran Johnson SUIT. Colorado Parks and Wildlife is a nationally recognized leader in conservation, outdoor recreation and wildlife management. COLORADO Parks and Wildlife of Natural Wildlife Transportation Summit - Colorado Big Game Perspective . Arizona elk wintered well, and she expects another good elk season in 2016. harvest rate on females in all areas •Topic •S Aran Johnson SUIT. Questions? Take a look at the harvest statistics and elk concentration areas on the Colorado Parks and Wildlife site. And by 2009, elk numbers grew to 1,031,000. COLORADO Parks and Wildlife of Natural Colorado Big Game Wildlife Resource . Brad is the Communication Center Wildlife Coordinator and he explains the important changes for 2018 along with how to go about applying for tags and hunting big game in Colorado. Fortunately, wildlife management efforts throughout the 20th century helped the elk populations to rebound. COLORADO Parks and Wildlife of Natural Big Game Hunting . Hint - the herds around Meeker and Craig amount to 10s of thousands of Elk. Colorado Parks and Wildlife is a nationally recognized leader in conservation, outdoor recreation and wildlife management. Aran Johnson SUIT. With Colorado’s mule deer population declining, wildlife officials seek help In addition to this licensing change, CPW is holding a public meeting to discuss elk herd management in the Durango area today at 6:30 p.m. at La Plata County Fairgrounds. Colorado Parks and Wildlife is a nationally recognized leader in conservation, outdoor recreation and wildlife management. Bull to cow ratios are good because the area is fairly steep and heavily timbered. The agency manages 42 state parks, all of Colorado's wildlife, more than 300 state wildlife areas and a host of recreational programs. The agency manages 42 state parks, all of Colorado's wildlife, more than 300 state wildlife areas and a host of recreational programs. Applications can be submitted March 1 through April 7 through the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) website. Managing for that maximizes both hunt quality and hunter opportunity. Elk Hunting in Colorado GMU 27 - Grand and Routt Counties Elk are well distributed in all Middle Park units. On today’s episode, we talk with Brad Gabrielski of Colorado Parks and Wildlife about hunting elk and mule deer in Colorado. CPW issues hunting and … The agency manages 42 state parks, all of Colorado's wildlife, more than 300 state wildlife areas and a host of recreational programs. The Middle Park area in Northwest Colorado, including GMUs 27, 181, 18, 37, 371 and 28, has 2011, 2012, and 2013 buck age-data available. The agency manages 42 state parks, all of Colorado's wildlife, more than 300 state wildlife areas and a host of recreational programs.