Gunnison Valley CPW Big Game Feeding Video

[cnelk]

[media]https://youtu.be/Jc5TNKbNE0c[/media]

 

[cohunter14]

Good info, thanks Brad :upthumb:

 

[midwest]

Glad they\'re getting a bit of a break. Hope the weather cooperates the rest of the winter.

 

[bowhunter]

Winter should be about over. Spring is just around the corner

 

[Don K]

Thanks for the video.

Saw this from MT to Wyoming

http://www.nbcmontana.com/news/montana/montana-senate-tells-wyoming-to-stop-feeding-elk/357941845

 

[Ucsdryder]

Has anybody heard any updates? I assume the snow has melted enough for the animals to get to the feed. It\'s 53 there today.

How bad was the kill?

 

[Don K]

I called the District Manager for the Creede District as I plan on burning my 15 CO points this year. He told me the snow was 150 percent, but the temps where not bad at all this winter and he thought there would be no major impact on the elk herd. He told me that he thought the snow was going to help with growth this spring and that the elk looked good. There was some concern on the deer herd but at the time I talked with him (two weeks ago) it was too early to say if there should be any concern. Not sure how other parts of the state where looking but this area seemed like it was going to be fine.

I will be burning my points

 

[cohunter14]

I will be burning my points

:thewave: :thewave: :thewave:

 

[Don K]

Big game licensing open house in Gunnison, March 30

GUNNISON, Colo. ? Colorado Parks and Wildlife will present the proposed 2017 big-game license allocations for the Gunnison Basin at an open house, 4:30-7 p.m., March 30, at the Fred Field Center at the Gunnison County Fairgrounds in Gunnison.

CPW biologists and district wildlife managers will be on hand to talk about the status of deer, elk, bears, pronghorn and moose in Game Management Units 54, 55, 551, 66 and 67. Agency staff will also explain CPW?s recommendations for license availability for deer and elk seasons and take comments from the public.

Terrestrial Biologist Kevin Blecha will give an overview presentation, one to start the meeting and another at 6 p.m.

CPW will also present the latest information on winter deer-survival monitoring.

CPW staff will also be available to answer questions about applying for big game licenses for those who need assistance.

For more information, call 970-641-7060.

 

[mandrroofing]

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[Coloradov]

I think the elk will be fine some died but not too many.

The deer on the other hand is another story the guys over at the CPW are saying to expect tag cuts to all the deer season this year - that is not a good thing as we know right now priority #1 for CPW is to make $ and cutting tags does not help w that...

 

[elkmtngear]

Smart management, it\'s good to see them using their resources to minimize winter kill.

Some States wouldn\'t lift a finger.

 

[Coloradov]

As per the mule deer tag recommendation meeting held yesterday tags are getting cut big in the basin.

50% reduction in tags in 66/67..
60% reduction in 54...
70% to 80% tag reduction in 55 and 551....

The winter was that hard on the deer and everyone is in agreement that the basin will be heavily effected by this winter and need some time to recover.

 

[cohunter14]

Wow! They were making it sound like it wasn\'t that bad but apparently not. Is it just the deer that are getting the reduction?

 

[cohunter14]

Dang, I just went and looked and almost all of those hunts already require preference points to draw the tags currently. Talk about some major point creep that is about to happen!