Colorado Articles

Fred Eichler’s dog does her job treeing a mountain lion, then he closes the deal with a well-placed 25-yard shot with his recurve.

After a paid signature campaign placed an initiative on the ballot that would ban mountain lion and bobcat hunting, voters rejected it in favor of maintaining hunters as the state’s crucial management tool.

Waiting in ambush is the No. 1 hunting technique for whitetails, but it can also be tremendously effective for mule deer when the conditions are right.

Ten wolves were released in Colorado’s Summit and Grand counties in December in an effort to establish a population there.

A hotel security guard was lucky to escape with only scratches after being swatted to the ground by a huge black bear in an Aspen, Colorado, hotel kitchen.

A Colorado man relaxing in a hammock was bitten by a black bear snooping around a campground late at night.

Wyndham Clark, who won golf’s most recent major, the U.S. Open, finds peace of mind with a fly rod in hand.

The setting is a water source in the Colorado wilderness, and two youth hunters are hiding in a pop-up blind. What happens in the hour before dark has to be seen to be believed.

Turning a stream right side up — literally — is making Colorado’s Swan River a prime destination for trout.

Can a pair of certified turkey nuts pull off an opening morning double in the Centennial State?

Early in his bowhunting career the author met Sage, an infantryman in WWII, and he never imagined the impact the man would have on his bowhunting — and his life.

Voters approved an unprecedented ballot initiative to restore wolves to Colorado, with the state wildlife agency charged with management.

Reintroduction of wolves is a contentious issue in Colorado, pitting the usual pro- vs. anti-wolf sides. The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has committed $300,000 to help defeat this reintroduction effort.

Watch Foxpro's Al Morris and field staffer Tom Austin make a quick trip to Colorado to put the X2S to work on some mid-summer coyotes.

There are no formal plans to release wolves in Colorado and no specific locations or exact numbers. In the meantime, the rhetoric from both sides will only grow more heated and the battle lines more pronounced.

Given the animals' prolific nature of breeding and ability to thrive, feral pigs have proven to be tough to manage or eradicate in many states. Colorado officials claim to have killed all of them from the Centennial State.

Want to waylay a whopper whitetail? Consider playing the draw in these three whitetail hotbeds.

A Colorado Parks and Wildlife investigation into illegal hunting reports over the course of several years led to a plea deal with a Texas man who paid fines in excess of $53,000 thanks to the persistence of wildlife officers.

Hungry for a little do-it-yourself whitetail hunting action in the Wild West? Look no further than these adventure-rich destinations.

There comes a time when a bowhunter has to dedicate their time to tagging a bull elk. Last fall, I did just that.

Big game bowhunting seasons are finally rolling across America. Here’s to hoping your fall is filled with many good hunting memories, and perhaps a punched tag or two.

The latest game warden chronicles involve a lifetime suspension due to poaching, anglers busted for too many fish and an alligator in a bathtub.

The late-summer 2019 archery season has started in several western states, and a few massive mule deer have already been tagged by some well-known bowhunters.

What happened after voters passed hunting restrictions in these states?

We've gathered all of the important information here, including application dates and fees, that you'll need to plan your Colorado bowhunting adventure.

You probably haven’t heard about the quiet movement in Colorado, but those behind it want to bring wolves back in the worst way.

Traps have been set after a mountain lion has been spotted several times over the last few weeks at the North Pole amusement park in Colorado.

A Colorado dog owner watched a coyote jump a fence, attack her pet and flee. She described it as “devastating.”

Follow author Rollie Johnson journey through the Colorado mountains in search of mountain lions with the aid of several hunting dogs and handlers.