On November 15, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and Colorado Parks and Wildlife will host the last of three listening sessions giving the public the opportunity to provide preliminary comments on the land-use planning process for Brown’s Canyon National Monument located in central Colorado. Established through presidential proclamation in February …
Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Western States Director Andy Treharne was recently appointed to serve as a member of the Colorado Sportsmen’s Roundtable. As a forum to increase dialogue about critically important issues that impact hunting, angling and trapping in Colorado, the Roundtable provides an opportunity to work with the Division of Parks and Wildlife (CPW) …
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On July 29, legislators associated with the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) from across the Western United States gathered at Garfinkel’s Bar and Grill in Vail, Colorado to discuss policy successes and challenges related to the region’s rich outdoor heritage. The event provided an opportunity for legislators from Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon, …
On May 29, 32 national pro-sportsmen’s organizations, including the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), sent formal comments to the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) on the proposed management plan for recreational shooting in Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests (ARNF) in Colorado. The comments respond to a USFS press release issued on May 4, announcing the beginning of …
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On May 22, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus member Governor John Hickenlooper signed Senate Bill 226 into law, making Colorado the 38th state to authorize the adoption of an apprentice hunting program based on the Families Afield™ model. When fully implemented, Senate Bill 226 will allow individuals, age 10 and up, to hunt under the supervision of …
On November 4, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) joined a host of sportsmen’s organizations in signing two letters expressing opposition to citizen petitions that will come before the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Commission at their meeting in Burlington on November 13. The first petition on the agenda includes a request that the CPW Commission …
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On May 31, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC) member Governor John Hickenlooper of Colorado held a bill signing ceremony in Grand Junction to celebrate the adoption of HB 1275, legislation that will allow the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife (CPW) to acquire 1,800 acres of land for the development of a large-scale shooting facility in …
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On Wednesday, April 23, hunters, anglers, recreational shooters and trappers from throughout the state joined the Colorado Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus for ‘Sportsmen’s Day at the Capitol’ in Denver. Intended to bring sportsmen and women together with policymakers, this year’s celebration of the Centennial State’s outdoor heritage was a tremendous success. Representatives from the organizations participating …
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On Tuesday, January 21, CSF Western States Manager Andy Treharne joined state fish and wildlife agency experts, outdoor industry leaders and members of the sportsmen’s community in Denver, Colorado to discuss the future of hunter and recreational shooter recruitment and retention during a gathering of the Council to Advance the Hunting and Shooting Sports. As …
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Last month, the Northern Colorado Front Range Sports Shooting Management Partnership was established through cooperation between Boulder County, Clear Creek County, Gilpin County, Larimer County, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and the U.S. Forest Service. The Partnership was formed to develop a landscape-level, multi-jurisdictional strategy for recreational sport shooting throughout northern Colorado’s Front Range. Participating partners …
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