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Spring starts with a barrel full of tasting
This past weekend was the second of the two-weekend Barrel into Spring 2013 tasting, and the event started with a rush, at least as far as Steve Smith of Grande River Winery was concerned. “Saturday, we had 284 out of the 399 guests,” Smith said, with a laugh. “We usually have a pretty good crowd on Saturday but this year was amazing. They just came in waves.” The spring tasting, presented by the eight member wineries of the Grand Valley Winery Association, is ...
Patience is required for deer researchers
One of the several challenges in doing mule deer research, or any wildlife research, is that results aren’t available right away. Sometimes it takes months or years to see any response to habitat or animal manipulations and even then, the result might not be what you expect or want. “Some of the frustration is that the general public and in particular the hunters want a quicker response,” Parks and Wildlife terrestrial biologist Darby Finley said. “Even I want ...
With more new snow, Apsen opens to make Memorial Day special
As the ebullient sports announcer John Madden might put it, “Hey, wait, it’s still ski season.” Colorado skiers and boarders are accustomed to high-elevation Arapahoe Basin Ski Resort staying open until the calendar says June, but Aspen? Marking a winter that never seems to end, Aspen Skiing Company announced Monday the top of Aspen Mountain will be open for skiing and riding on Memorial Day Weekend (May 25-27) as part of the start of summer ...
Deer insights
Sometime within the next two weeks, a new generation of mule deer will start to appear. Pregnant does typically begin dropping fawns in the final week of May and the births continue until the end of June or early July. If all goes as planned, within a day or two of birth, many of those new fawns will be wearing radiocollars as part of several ongoing, multi-faceted research projects by Colorado Parks and Wildlife into what’s causing the general decline in mule deer numbers. That ...
Heritage Day and fishing derby in Delta on June 1
The City of Delta’s Outdoor Heritage Day and Youth Fishing Derby takes place June 1 at Confluence Lake. The fishing events begin at 8 a.m. with a “Pathway to Fishing” program from the Colorado Sportsmen Wildlife Fund and a fishing pole giveaway. The fishing derby (for youths 16 and under) begins at 9:15 a.m. Outdoor Heritage Day exhibitors will have booths, activities and demonstrations from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. All events are free, family oriented and the day includes ...
Boating safety starts with a life jacket
The news that Vega Reservoir is open to boating is a reminder that May 18–24 is National Safe Boating Week. There is some evidence boating-safety campaigns work and that boating, and boaters, are getting safer. The U.S. Coast Guard reported boating fatalities in 2012 dropped to 651, the lowest number of boating fatalities in a year on record and a 14.1 percent drop from the 758 fatalities reported in 2011. Increased awareness of the dangers of drinking while operating a motorboat ...
All-women seminar set for Saturday
Forget the pressure. Women learn better when they are among their peers. “Many ladies want to hunt or fish, but they don’t have a mentor,” said Kathleen Tadvick, education coordinator for Colorado Parks and Wildlife. “This class is perfect for them because it teaches the fundamentals of fly fishing, archery and the safe use of shotguns in a comfortable, women-only environment.” The class is Parks and Wildlife’s “Cast, Blast and Twang” clinic ...
Colorado Mule Deer Strategy aims to restore state’s herd
Sometime this summer, what’s being plotted as a path to reverse the decline in the state’s mule deer herds will be unveiled. Colorado Parks and Wildlife, with a lot of help from state and federal land-management agencies, hunters, conservation groups and, most important of all, the general public, will open discussion on a new mule deer initiative titled “The Colorado Mule Deer Strategy.” It won’t be a set-in-stone policy but rather an adaptive management ...
Study says road noise, development may lead to nesting failure
A new study indicates bird species considered “tolerant” of human activity may be adversely impacted by human disturbance to a far greater degree than previously believed. The study, authored by Erin H. Strasser and Julie A. Heath of Boise State University, was published in the British Ecological Society’s Journal of Applied Ecology. A key finding of the study was American kestrels nesting close to roads and developed areas had elevated stress hormones and high rates of ...
More bears, more licenses
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission’s approval May 9 of more black bear licenses for Grand Mesa is part of a statewide plan to rein in a bear population that may have gotten out of hand. Bear licenses across the state this year were increased, but nowhere saw as great an increase as the eight game-management units in the Grand Mesa bear management area. From 480 licenses in 2012 to 1,000 licenses in 2013, the inflation continues a trend in which the number of Grand Mesa bear ...
As herds improve, deer hunting tags receive lift
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission on Thursday approved slight changes in deer licenses (up) and elk licenses (down) for the 2013 big-game hunting season. Total deer-license numbers went up by 4 percent to 82,600 for the 2013 hunting season in response to the constant appetite for deer hunting. West of Interstate 25, 67,700 licenses will be available in the draw. State big-game manager Andy Holland told the commission that demand for deer licenses remained steady over the past ...
Increase in licenses reflects concern over black bear numbers
It’s not a good time to be a black bear in western Colorado. After years of seeing the state’s black bear population grow amidst a chorus of complaints from hunters, livestock growers and farmers, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is set to reverse that growth. Several years of black bear research are saying the state’s bear population is substantially higher than previous estimates, something ranchers have been saying for years. “In my country, there’s a bear ...
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Wine Tourism Day starts with Wine & Dine Escape at Stone Cottage Cellars
Saturday is the inaugural National Wine Tourism Day, aimed at celebrating the nation’s wine tourism industry and all those who enjoy the fruits (and juices) of that lifestyle. Special events around western Colorado include the Wine & Dine Escape weekend Friday through Sunday at Stone Cottage Cellars in Paonia. Hosts Brent and Karen Helleckson and local merchants are offering a weekend get-away featuring local cuisine, fine wines and winery tours and other local adventures. A ...
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Wildlife commission eyes emergency fishing regs at Harvey Gap
Final license numbers for the 2013 big-game season and an emergency fishing regulation to protect tiger muskies in Harvey Gap Reservoir are among the items to be considered when the Colorado Parks and Wildlife commission meets Thursday in Grand Junction. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. at the Doubletree Hotel, Horizon Dr. A full agenda and meeting details are available online at http://wildlife.state.co.us/ParksWildlifeCommission/. Thursday’s agenda includes the consideration of an ...
Summer fun starts with boating safety
Summer means fun on the water, but it’s only fun if it’s done safely. State law says a motorboat operator must be at least 16 but youths 14 and 15 can take a one-day safety course and get approved to operate a motorboat, sailboat or personal watercraft. Courses are provided by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The classes are fast, easy and worth the $15. Bring your parents; they probably could use a refresher. Then, hit the water. IF YOU GO WHAT: Boating safety classes ...
Archery shoot in the sights for May 18-19
The Grand Mesa Bowmen will host its 50th annual Safari Archery Shoot the weekend of May 18-19 at the archery range on Glade Park. Targets will include 20 3D and 14 paper animal targets. Shooting will take place 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. May 18 and 8 a.m. until noon May 19. Registration (one day) is $35 for a family, $20 for adults and $14 for youths. Camping is available at the range. The archery range is located adjacent to DS Road three miles south of Colorado National ...
Hunting 101
Anyone who knows the history of hunting safety in Colorado also knows how worthwhile the many volunteer Hunter Education instructors have been to generations of Colorado hunters. In 1970, in response to a rash of hunting-related injuries and deaths, including two young boys killed while riding a motorbike near Gunnison during hunting season in 1967, the state adopted mandatory hunter safety training and the wearing of blaze orange. Colorado’s legislature made it a requirement that ...
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Strong spring season boosts nation’s skier, boarder numbers
The National Ski Areas Association announced last week that U.S. ski areas registered an 11 percent jump in attendance this season, the largest year-over-year gain in 30 years. The ski industry trade association said an estimated 56.6 million skiers and snowboarders visited the nation’s resorts during the 2012-13 season. Final numbers for Colorado ski resorts haven’t been released by Colorado Ski Country USA, the state’s ski industry trade association. Vail Resorts, ...
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Parks and Wildlife adds tiger muskies to fish mix at Harvey Gap
Tiger muskies, the hybrid sterile offspring of muskellunge and northern pike, again have been stocked in Harvey Gap Reservoir, and the Colorado Parks and Wildlife commission is set to enact an emergency regulation at Harvey Gap to protect those young predators. The emergency regulation, which would prohibit anglers taking northern pike by spearfishing, archery or gigging (using a hand-held pronged spear), is among the items the commission will consider Thursday during its meeting in Grand ...
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Trail work to open new multiuse loop
Take a hike, build a trail, feel good about yourself. Do all three Saturday and Sunday by volunteering to work on a new loop trail in the Bookcliffs area north of Fruita. The trail is planned as an alternative ride for mountain bikes, dirt bikes, horses and hikers and get users off a busy county road. Be prepared. There’s a long hike to the work site, and the work will be hard. Perks include meals and live music Saturday night. The project is a partnership between the Bureau of ...
Keeping wild bears wild starts at home
April showers bring black bear sightings. While there’s likely no connection between spring rains and the emergence of the state’s black bears, spring is the time when wildlife managers urge Colorado residents take precautions to help keep wild bears wild. Dry conditions across the state presage more human/bear conflicts and while such conflicts may be a fact of life in some areas, those conflicts can be reduced significantly if humans take the first preventive step. The ...
Number, please: Taking your phone for a hike
The world is getting smaller, thanks in great part to the way we see the world. Emerging with the growth of cellphones and other electronic devices is software adapting high-tech to traditional outdoor activities. Whether you Google a route prior to leaving home, leave “digital bread crumbs” marking the way in and out, or use a special app to identify trees, birds and wildflowers, it’s all about being mobile while going mobile. Hunters for several years have depended on ...
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Water managers say slight reprieve from April storms not expected to last
April showers and cooler temperatures brought sighs of relief to drought-stressed water managers, but don’t expect laughter to follow. Water supplies across the Gunnison Basin remain in the drought level, and short-term weather predictions call for higher temperatures and less precipitation, several speakers said Thursday during the quarterly Aspinall Unit Operations meeting in Grand Junction. The meetings bring together local, state and federal water managers to discuss water ...
Junior duck stamp winner fouls out of competition
The initial winner of the 2013 Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest has been disqualified after questions were raised about the originality of the art. At the National Junior Duck Stamp Contest on April 19, a panel of five judges selected as the initial winner a painting of a single canvasback duck by Madison Grimm, 6, of Burbank, S.D. According to a news release Friday from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, soon after the winner was announced, parents and teachers raised concerns about ...
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Spring boating opens at Blue Mesa Reservoir
With Blue Mesa Reservoir free of ice and the Lake Fork and Elk Creek marinas open, National Park Service officials are reminding boat owners that state law requires all trailered and/or motorized vessels must be inspected for aquatic invasive species. These AIS inspections are available at the Elk Creek and Lake Fork inspection stations from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily this month. Starting May 1, the hours will be 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. “These inspections are necessary to protect the ...
Hunt dinosaurs as part of Outdoor Heritage Day
The best place to hunt dinosaurs is Palisade’s Riverbend Park. Probably it’s the only place, as well, particularly during the sixth annual Outdoor Heritage Day 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday. Hunting dinosaurs is but one of the many outdoors related activities at this free event presented by Colorado Parks and Wildlife and more than 40 partner groups, all with the desire to encourage families and youths to spend more time outdoors. There will be free lessons (and lunch) for ...
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Wyoming bowhunter kills record whitetail buck
According to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, a whitetail buck killed in September by an archery hunter was the largest recorded whitetail buck taken by an bowhunter in Wyoming. Shane Sanderson, 39, of Kinnear, shot the 10-point whitetail on Sept. 1, opening day for the Wyoming archery season for deer. Sanderson, a lifelong hunter who has been archery hunting for 13 years, had scouted the big buck since August and was waiting in a blind when the buck, accompanied by two smaller ...
Celebrating Colorado
The sixth annual Outdoor Heritage Day is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at Riverbend Park in Palisade. Conceived and organized by Frank McGee, Palisade area district wildlife manager for Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the event offers a wide variety of outdoor activities geared to families and youths. “We are lucky to live in Colorado, where there are many different outdoor activities to enjoy,” said McGee, who has seen his idea grow to where Delta also hosts its own Outdoor ...
Eight men convicted of illegal hunts in Routt County
Eight men from three states face hefty fines and/or jail time after being convicted of illegal hunting activity in the King Mountain area of southern Routt County. A joint four-year investigation by Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources resulted in Ole Thorson, 35, his brother, Travis Thorson, 40, and their father, Jerome Thorson, 64, all of Prescott, Mich., pleading guilty to numerous wildlife violations in Colorado and Michigan, authorities ...
Powderhorn Resort to reopen for weekend
Don’t put away those skis and boards, the season isn’t over. Powderhorn Mountain Resort announced Wednesday it will reopen for the weekend, joining the list of Colorado resorts taking one last plunge into the 2012-2013 ski season. Powderhorn will open Lift One (Take Four) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The West End lift will not be open, Powderhorn General Manager Daren Cole said. Tickets will be $30 for adults and $25 for youth and pre-teens. Children under 6 ...
Powderhorn to reopen this weekend
Don’t put away those skis and boards, the season isn’t over. Powderhorn Mountain Resort announced Wednesday it will re-open for the weekend, joining the list of Colorado resorts taking one last plunge into the 2012-2013 ski season. Powderhorn will open Lift One (Take Four) from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The West End lift will not be open, said Powderhorn general manager Daren Cole. Tickets will be $30 for adults and $25 for youth and pre-teens. Children under 6 ...
Take it from a pro
By Sunday afternoon, the weekend storm had blown through the Pleasure Park, leaving sunny skies, a crisp wind and higher flows on the North Fork of the Gunnison River. After a day of rain and accompanying snowmelt, the streamflow gauge on the North Fork near Leroux Creek was reading around 240 cubic feet per second, not too high for wading anglers to reach the mainstem Gunnison above the Pleasure Park. This gauge is just above the confluence of the North Fork and the Gunnison and ...
Slackliner, sit-skier headline Friday’s MOG Fest movies
If you’ve never heard of Andy Lewis or Josh Dueck, it’s time to get acquainted. Also known as Sketchy Andy Lewis, slackliner nonpareil and scene stealer at the Super Bowl, and Josh Dueck, X Games gold medalist sit-skier, are featured in two of the unforgettable videos being shown Friday night as part of the 10th annual MOG (Manufacturers of Outdoor Gear) Outdoor Fest. The videos are the Telluride Mountain Film Festival on tour, a collection of breathtaking, how do-they-do-that ...
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