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Major shad fish kill in Cherry Creek Tue 27, Oct 2009 The number of fish that have died are "between the upper hundreds to a few thousand."...officials have no idea what led to the die-off.
Colorado offers special benefits to veterans Sun 25, Oct 2009 The state of Colorado offers special benefits for its military service members and veterans, including hunting and fishing license privleges.
River, Fooses Creek receive restoration Tue 20, Oct 2009 Habitat restoration was completed in August at Fooses Creek and the South Fork of the Arkansas River. Collegiate Peaks Anglers and Cheyenne Mountain chapters of Trout Unlimited donated $5,000, Xcel Energy contributed $50,000 and the Colorado Division of Wildlife made in-kind donations to the project.
Cutthroat Competition: Consider the fate of a fragile species Fri 16, Oct 2009 The Colorado River cutthroat trout reintroduction program is under way, with the Division of Wildlife working with the Forest Service. The reintroduction program can occur in only very specific headwater locations. Hermosa Creek is considered to be the top location in Colorado because it meets the criteria needed for success, including a waterfall on the East Fork to act as a barrier.
The Cycle of Success Mon 12, Oct 2009 The sport fish and wildlife restoration program, funded by fishing, hunting and boating manufacturers, provides money for wildlife projects.
Charlie Meyers - Denver Post
Meyers: Timing key to early days of duck hunt Wed, 04 Nov 2009 Nothing ever is simple when it comes to opening the Colorado duck season, or at least that meaty part of the schedule where nagging variables such as migration and weather come so powerfully into play....
Meyers: Girl's first elk kill a memorable one Wed, 28 Oct 2009 The last time we peeked in on Taylor Ann Buschy, she was helping her father, Chris, and grandfather Gary piece together a device designed to make your bird dog a heck of a lot smarter and maybe even put a couple of extra coins in the family cookie jar....
Meyers: Tale of elk that got away Sat, 24 Oct 2009 Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of a big-game hunt is that excitement and uncertainty lurk just over the next ridge, and every day ends in the thoughts of what might have been....
More Colorado Fishing News
Outdoors Calendar - Denver Post Sat, 31 Oct 2009 Fly-fishing. West Denver Trout Unlimited fundraiser presentation of John Fielder book, "Ranches of Colorado," 6 p.m. Rolling Hills Country Club, phone 303-423-6616 for ticket details. Fly-fishing. Book signing, "Modern Midges," Rick Takahashi and ......
A paramedic's long-distance aid - Aspen Times Sat, 07 Nov 2009 Snowmass Village firefighter and paramedic Brandon Potter prepares to hand out stuffed animals to children in the African village of Kolunga, an island community in Lake Victoria, Kenya, last year. He will return later this month with more of the ......
Texas Fishing Report - Denver Post Wed, 04 Nov 2009 BASTROP: Water clear. Black bass are good on watermelon Finesse worms and Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are fair on live minnows and white tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on hot dogs and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are fair on live perch ......
Vail Daily letter: Hidden Gems a great idea - Vail Daily News Sat, 07 Nov 2009 Your Oct. 27 article, “Ralston heralds wilderness plan to block ‘extractive development'” is really timely. The Hidden Gems wilderness plan is a great idea that will protect our most threatened pristine wild places in Colorado. Snowmobiles will ......
Colorado Supreme Court hears ID theft arguments - Denver Post Thu, 05 Nov 2009 DENVER—A massive raid on a Colorado tax business catering to immigrants was necessary to uncover the crime of identity theft and authorities needed the thousands of confidential documents they seized to build their case, Weld County attorneys said ......
Vail Daily letter: Really? A Target? - Vail Daily News Sat, 07 Nov 2009 One of the best ideas I have heard is an outdoor land which would house a unique architectural greenhouse, a fishing and educational lodge ... will push Eagle into being one of the complete treasures of Colorado....
Joel Mays, 77 - Fort Morgan Times Wed, 04 Nov 2009 Joel E. Mays, 77, 60-year resident of Fort Morgan, died early Sunday at the Select Hospital in Colorado Springs. Mays was born July 20, 1932, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Sterling and Viola Mays. He married Darlene Ruppel on Sept. 22, 1961, in Fort ......
Economic council celebrates 25 years - Grand Junction Daily Sentinel Thu, 05 Nov 2009 The economic partnership’s latest conquest brings the first Cabela’s hunting, fishing and camping store to Colorado. GJEP didn’t offer financial incentives to Cabela’s, but the organization did offer data and opinions on the local economy....
Willoughby: For world records, we are the weird - Denver Post Tue, 03 Nov 2009 Seth Hollar of Carbondale "walking on water" during a slow day for stand-up paddlers in Grand Canyon National Park. (Scott Willoughby, The Denver Post ) GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — Back when I was a kid, before there was any such thing as ......
Vail Valley has backcountry backup - Vail Daily News Sun, 01 Nov 2009 Despite many peoples' misconception, having a hunting or fishing license, a registered boat, snowmobile or off-road vehicle, or a Colorado Outdoor Recreation SAR Card, does not cover the cost of a medical evacuation. What it does do is reimburse Vail ......