/tags/hunting Hunting en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 21:24:55 GMT /regional-news/2025-03-25/appeals-court-says-corner-crossing-is-legal-what-does-it-mean-for-the-west The judges said the ranch could not deny access to federal public lands for lawful purposes and affirmed that corner crossing is not trespassing, as long as private land is not physically touched. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 21:24:55 GMT /regional-news/2025-03-25/appeals-court-says-corner-crossing-is-legal-what-does-it-mean-for-the-west Rachel Cohen /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-21/why-a-moose-boom-in-northern-colorado-has-some-biologists-concerned-and-what-wildlife-officials-are-doing-about-it A moose boom in Northern Colorado has Rocky Mountain National Park’s biologists concerned. Moose love to graze on Willows while tramping through wetlands, which the park has been trying to restore. But Colorado Parks and Wildlife says they are maintaining the desired moose population with hunting. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-21/why-a-moose-boom-in-northern-colorado-has-some-biologists-concerned-and-what-wildlife-officials-are-doing-about-it In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Brad Turner, Erin O'Toole /news/2024-09-13/colorado-hunting-season-kicks-off Hunting season has kicked off in Colorado, with tourists and residents gearing up for their trips. Nonhunters can still engage in their favorite activities while taking precautions knowing that hunters will be out and about. Fri, 13 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-09-13/colorado-hunting-season-kicks-off Hattison Rensberry /news/2024-08-13/colorados-new-wildlife-area-promoted-as-a-premier-hunting-and-fishing-spot The nearly 2,000-acre Collard Ranch property near Fairplay was acquired by the state in the spring. It opens to hunters in October, which has some people worried about the impact on migrating elk herds. According to Colorado Sun reporter Tracy Ross, there's been some pushback from people who say state regulations unfairly favor hunters and anglers over other uses in wildlife areas. Tue, 13 Aug 2024 16:53:10 GMT /news/2024-08-13/colorados-new-wildlife-area-promoted-as-a-premier-hunting-and-fishing-spot Tracy Ross, The Colorado Sun /news/2023-10-13/fall-hunting-season-is-in-full-swing-in-colorado-and-some-hunters-are-getting-lucky Hunters are out in the wild this fall, chasing turkey, elk, deer and waterfowl. There are some concerns surrounding Chronic Wasting Disease and avian flu, but the Colorado Department of Parks and Wildlife says the season will be largely safe. Fri, 13 Oct 2023 12:38:00 GMT /news/2023-10-13/fall-hunting-season-is-in-full-swing-in-colorado-and-some-hunters-are-getting-lucky Dylan Simard /2023-10-04/congress-saves-hunting-sport-shooting-and-other-safety-training-from-potential-federal-funding-cuts Congress has voted nearly unanimously to protect hunter, archery and sport shooting safety education in schools. Many lawmakers have been worried that these programs would lose federal funding due to recent legislation signed by President Biden. Wed, 04 Oct 2023 23:27:22 GMT /2023-10-04/congress-saves-hunting-sport-shooting-and-other-safety-training-from-potential-federal-funding-cuts Will Walkey /2023-09-22/looking-to-hunt-or-fish-on-private-land-theres-an-app-for-that Fall means it’s hunting season for many residents in our region. One popular way to hunt and fish is to lease land from private property owners for a more one-of-a-kind experience, and technology is changing the way people find these opportunities. Mon, 25 Sep 2023 15:45:59 GMT /2023-09-22/looking-to-hunt-or-fish-on-private-land-theres-an-app-for-that Will Walkey /regional-news/2023-08-03/fishing-hunting-groups-say-members-can-build-support-for-new-national-monuments A new report from several groups advocates for federal officials to take into consideration the interests of hunters and anglers when proposing national monument designations. Doing so, the groups argue, will help build more robust coalitions for what they say is a critical conservation tool in a context of political polarization. Thu, 03 Aug 2023 12:00:00 GMT /regional-news/2023-08-03/fishing-hunting-groups-say-members-can-build-support-for-new-national-monuments Murphy Woodhouse /regional-news/2023-06-05/wyoming-judge-sides-with-corner-crossing-hunters-in-trespassing-case A federal judge in Wyoming has ruled in favor of four hunters in a case that tested the legality of "corner crossing," or stepping from one parcel of public land to another over a common corner shared with private property – a common practice due to the checkerboard pattern of land ownership in parts of the Mountain West. Mon, 05 Jun 2023 16:55:02 GMT /regional-news/2023-06-05/wyoming-judge-sides-with-corner-crossing-hunters-in-trespassing-case Will Walkey /regional-news/2022-10-26/tracking-hunters-big-economic-footprint-in-the-mountain-west A new study highlights the economic impact that hunting has on one state in the Mountain West, a region of the country that sees billions of dollars spent by hunters each year. Wed, 26 Oct 2022 14:41:00 GMT /regional-news/2022-10-26/tracking-hunters-big-economic-footprint-in-the-mountain-west Kaleb Roedel