Colorado is a tremendous elk hunting state. Bulls and cows are plentiful from north to south and east to west. The key is knowing your options and then taking the time to make a 2024 Centennial ...

The rising interest in hunting is due to a relatively recent change in Colorado’s fee structure and the COVID-19 pandemic. It now costs less to apply for licenses and more people — cooped up ...

2. Rocky Mountain Elk: Backstory: Just like turkeys, elk almost went the way of the dodo, with fewer than 40,000 roaming the continent in the early 1900s. Today, Colorado boasts the largest population ...

Their concerns are warranted. Colorado is home to more elk than any other U.S. state, and it’s far-and-away the most popular elk-hunting destination for nonresidents. A staggering 186,028 people ...

There are approximately 280,000 Rocky Mountain Elk and about 400,000 mule deer in Colorado, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. East of I-25, shed hunting is allowed year-round on public lands.

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and its partners allocated $1.26 million in grant funding to improve wildlife habitat and bolster scientific research in Colorado. The foundation directly granted ...

Andy Holland, Colorado Parks and Wildlife's statewide big game manager, said the agency is intentionally working to keep moose populations just outside of Rocky Mountain National Park stable.

Soaring interest in Colorado’s big-game hunting seasons — for animals like deer, elk and bear — far outpaces the number of licenses that state wildlife officials have to offer, driving business for ...