— Encouraging everyone to get outside, hunt, fish, shoot, and savor all life has to offer.
I grew up fishing in Colorado. We lived in a small house just across the road from the San Juan River. I learned to hook trout on my little Snoopy fishing pole and maybe a suckerfish or two. Since then, I've had the joy of fishing in various waters, but there is plenty of excitement …
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While I often volunteer for Colorado Parks and Wildlife(CPW), I used to work for them at Navajo Lake, which extends into New Mexico. The majority of this lake is in New Mexico. I educated boaters about aquatic nuisance species, also known as ANS or AIS (aquatic invasive species). At the time, our southern neighbors didn't …
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Free fishing Saturday, June 3. SANTA FE – Anglers can fish for free in New Mexico on Saturday, June 3, as the state celebrates National Boating and Fishing Week. “This is a great time to take kids fishing and teach them a sport that will provide a lifetime of enjoyment,” said Eric Frey, sportfish program …
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Anglers can keep all the fish they catch at Southern Colorado reservoir MONTE VISTA, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife has authorized an emergency fish salvage at Trujillo Meadows Reservoir located west of Antonito in Conejos County starting Saturday (May 27). The salvage order removes all size, possession and bag limits for all species of …
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Boat inspections prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species SANTA FE –Boaters will encounter inspection stations at New Mexico lakes this summer as the battle to keep aquatic invasive species out of the state’s waters continues. “The boating public’s cooperation has been essential in our fight to prevent destructive invasive species such as zebra and …
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Dear Colorado Friends,If you're in the proximity of Kremmling, these classes CPW presents are a great way to get started hunting or fishing. There will be other opportunities throughout the state. I'll share them as I see the announcements. GET OUTSIDE, hunt, fish, shoot, and savor everything our great state offers. ~Mia Women-only hunting and …
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“The invasion of zebra and quagga mussels can affect every Coloradan in some way,” said Reid DeWalt, CPW assistant director for wildlife and natural resources.
Fishing season begins April 1;don't forget your new license SANTA FE – A new fishing season is approaching fast, and the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish would like to remind anglers to purchase a 2017-18 fishing license when they go on sale opening day, Saturday, April 1. Licenses can be purchased 24 hours …
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Senate Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Members Introduce Legislative Package for Hunting, Fishing March 29, 2017 (Washington, DC) - This week, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) Members Senator Lisa Murkowski (AK) and Senator Martin Heinrich (NM), along with CSC leaders, Senators Jim Risch (ID), Joe Manchin (WV), Deb Fischer (NE), and Heidi Heitkamp (ND), introduced a bipartisan sportsmen's …
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Boating is underway in many Colorado lakes and reservoirs; some changes expected due to reduced funding for watercraft inspection stations to prevent invasive species All boaters are asked to take a few simple, precautionary steps – every time they go to a lake, river or stream. DENVER - As ice comes off the lakes and …
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