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• Vigil planned for elk killed by Boulder officer

  January 6, 2013 11:43 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A candlelight vigil is planned to remember the life of a bull elk that was shot and killed by an on-duty Boulder police officer who has since been placed on administrative leave. The Daily Camera reports the vigil will be held on Mountain View Road at... more »

• Moose threatened by sloppy hunters

  November 6, 2011 11:45 AM

  FRISCO, Colo. (AP) - Colorado wildlife authorities say the state's small moose population faces a frustrating threat: sloppy hunters who think they're aiming at elk. The Summit Daily News reports that just halfway through this year's fall rifle season, officials know of 11 moose accidentally killed. Last year the number... more »

• Driver OK after hitting elk

  September 4, 2011 12:38 AM

  Colorado State troopers say a driver is okay after hitting an elk Saturday night. It happened at the intersection of Hodgen and Meridian Rd. in El Paso County. The windows of the SUV were busted, but the driver was able to get home. As for the bull, Wildlife... more »

• Wildlife agency to feed elk in snowy NW Colorado

  January 19, 2011 8:18 AM

  MAYBELL, Colo. (AP) - State wildlife officials plan to put out hay for elk in northwestern Colorado where heavy snows are creating competition between elk and livestock for food. The Colorado Division of Wildlife plans to stack hay in two areas north of the Yampa River near Maybell to... more »

• Poacher sought near Eleven Mile Reservoir

  October 29, 2010 2:28 PM

  DENVER, Colo.-- The Colorado Division of Wildlife and Operation Game Thief are offering a $1,000 reward for information about a poaching incident that happened in Park County. A bull elk and a buck mule deer were shot near Eleven Mile Reservoir last weekend. The carcass of the elk was... more »

• DOW to hold elk hunting seminar in Woodland Park

  September 29, 2010 11:19 AM

  Hunters interested in improving their success rate are invited to a free Colorado Division of Wildlife seminar at the Woodland Park Public Library, Sept. 30 from 6-8 p.m. The clinic covers several topics including preparation for the hunt, elk biology, hunting techniques, and ethical hunting. Specific information about hunting around... more »

• Montana wants permission to kill gray wolves

  September 27, 2010 5:50 PM

  BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Montana officials are seeking federal approval to kill 186 endangered gray wolves in a special "conservation hunt," while neighboring Idaho wants permission to kill up to 50 of the predators that officials say are eating too many elk. Documents released Monday detailed the states' new... more »

• Outfitter, guide indicted on game-baiting charges

  August 27, 2010 8:24 AM

  A longtime Colorado hunting outfitter and a hunting guide indicted by a federal grand jury in Denver are accused of putting out hundreds of pounds of salt to lure deer and elk for their clients. State and federal authorities say Dennis Eugene Rodebaugh of Meeker and Brian Douglas Kunz... more »

• Wildlife officer kills dog harassing elk

  March 14, 2010 12:12 PM

  A Colorado wildlife officer has shot and killed an unleashed dog that was harassing an elk near Durango. The officer was called by a resident to the Animas River north of Durango on Thursday. The barking dog had caused the elk to enter deep water. The wildlife officer shot the... more »

• Free hunting seminar in Colorado Springs

  March 14, 2010 11:27 AM

  There will be a free hunting seminar on Monday, March 15 from 6 to 9 p.m., at DOW office on 4255 Sinton Road in Colorado Springs. The Colorado Division of Wildlife will be holding the seminar to help big game hunters prepare for the 2010 seasons. The DOW staff... more »

• Park flights planned to estimate number of elk

  October 27, 2009 7:26 AM

  Planes and helicopters will fly over Rocky Mountain National Park over the next five months to estimate the number of elk in a herd that park officials want to cull. A plane and helicopter will fly at different altitudes to enhance the monitoring. The National Park Service and the U.S.... more »

• Man fined $12,090 in elk killing

  October 4, 2009 8:16 AM

  A New York State man has been fined more than $12,000 after being accused of illegally shooting a trophy bull elk near Glenwood Springs. Division of Wildlife officials say 35-year-old Thomas W. Post of Massena, New York, killed the bull elk on a private ranch on Sept. 27. Post was... more »

• Colorado ranchers free entangled elk

  September 24, 2009 9:51 AM

  It took several men and some bolt cutters to break up a fight in Colorado. That's because the fight was between two elk who got tangled up in a bunch of barbed wire. A rancher discovered the pair. While he waited for the division of wildlife to... more »