Are you ready for wolves? Is Colorado ready for them? Only time will tell. In November of 2020, voters in the state of Colorado approved Ballot Initiative 114 which mandated that Colorado Parks and Wildlife restore wolves to the state of Colorado.
When we aren't hunting or working on adding more data to HuntScore, we are listening, watching and reading hunting content. Here is a list of all the books, podcasts and videos that vie for our attention!
It’s been a big couple weeks for wildlife and hunting in Colorado. A bill passed the Colorado State Senate and House and sits on Governor Polis’ desk that could impact the introduction of wolves into the state by the end of the year. The CPW Commission met on May 3rd and 4th. They adopted regulations for the wolf reintroduction to the state and they also finalized the limited license numbers for this fall. The wolf reintroduction news and notes will be its own blog post coming out here shortly. I wanted to take this opportunity to look at what is happening to some of the tag numbers for this fall and how your ability to pull a tag might be impacted.
It’s getting to be that time of year again. The days are getting longer, Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his burrow and last week Colorado Parks and Wildlife dropped the latest rendition of their Big Game Brochure teeing off the application season for Colorado big game licenses.
As more folks recreate on public land and seek out hunting opportunities off the beaten path, access disputes have recently hit the national spotlight. HuntScore has put together an example of how to identify different access paths to public land in hopes of speeding up solutions.
Sick of not drawing your Colorado elk tag and hunting over-the-counter units? Can't understand the preference point mumbo jumbo? Grab a bourbon and sit back as we dissect the ins and outs of the Colorado big game draw.
Forget the Bay Area and Hollywood, there be deer in those hills and mountains! California offers a number of opportunities to chase deer and if your lucky Tule Elk. Understanding the mechanics of the big game draw will help you improve your odds at coveted tags.
Arizona has a unique draw system that uses concepts from both bonus point systems and preference point systems. If you want to chase monster elk in the Gila or hunt some prime Coues deer habitat, you'll need to understand how Arizona's draw rounds impact your draw odds.
Want to hunt the last wilderness frontier in the United States? We'll break down Alaska's draw system to show you how to draw that caribou or grizzly bear tag of a lifetime!