Previously, during the May 2023 Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission Meeting, the Commission directed staff to form a Draw Process Working Group (DWG), and the DWG has been working since then on these focus topics: draw methods for the Primary and Secondary draws, preference points, the weighted draw for sheep, …

PHOTO CREDIT: Mike Eastman Previously, during the May 2023 Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission Meeting, the Commission directed staff to form a Draw Process Working Group (DWG), and the DWG has been working since then on these focus topics: draw methods for the Primary and Secondary draws, preference points, the …

Previously, during the May 2023 Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission Meeting, the Commission directed staff to form a Draw Process Working Group (DWG), and the DWG has been working since then on these focus topics: draw methods for the Primary and Secondary draws, preference points, the weighted draw for sheep, …

PHOTO CREDIT: Mike Eastman During its Jan. 8-9, 2025, meeting, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Commission heard and approved proposed changes to regulations as follows.  Wolf Citizen Petition A group of 26 ranching and farming groups filed a petition for rulemaking which would prevent the Division from reintroducing additional …

During the March 5-6 meeting, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Commission reviewed staff recommendations on proposed regulations changes.  After in-depth discussions, the Commissioners approved the following regulation to take effect in 2028.    Deer, Elk, Bear, Pronghorn & Turkey: Changes to the Primary Draw 50/50 split draw (Preference Draw …

Last Friday, the Colorado Senate passed SB25-003. This bill initially called for a ban of virtually any semiautomatic...

You may have read another Eastmans’ Blog about California possibly eliminating coyote hunting. The California Fish and Game Commission Wildlife Resources Committee (WRC) is proposing a change to prohibit the take of nongame mammals except per California Fish and Game code 4152.  This would move the take of coyotes into …

It’s that time again, time to plan your Colorado Hunts for next fall! The application deadline is April 1st...

On Saturday, January 18, 2025, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) successfully completed the second year...

There are now 29 gray wolves in Colorado (CPW just translocated and released 15 additional wolves from British Columbia)...