Hunting in Colorado
These are the thoughts of a person that lived in Colorado for 20 years and was a very serious hunter. Please except them as intended, to be constructive.
First, remember that those who live right up against federal land, in the mountains, do so knowing that hunting is happening in said Nat. Forest, or BLM lands.
The fact that Deer and Elk have become some what tam, is the doing of Man. These species are known to live around Man, like a Horse or a Cow would.
Not always a good thing.
In trying to deal with the DOW, do not let this become an anti-hunting issue and if you reread that article you will see the point about “sportsmenship” and the like. If it is about safety, keep it only about safety.
One way to make this a safety issue in the eyes of the DOW, would be to indicate that you have no problem with Bow hunting and the thinning of the Deer in that method.
Give it a try folks, what have you got to loose. And as to the “conflict zone” signs, they say what they mean. This is a way of telling hunters that if they hunt too close to homes or hunt in a dangerous manor, they will become their own worst nightmare.
Most hunters understand that they need the “good will” of people who live in a given area, to continue to have their support. But, having said that, every group has its bad apples. Please don’t judge all by the actions of a few.
Thanks for letting me vent my thoughts.
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You're welcome to vent your thoughts. While I try to avoid picking on writing skills, though, please get over the idea that random capitalization adds anything to your writing.
Posted by on September 18, 2007 11:51 PMI agree. Other towns that border public lands, have prevented wildlife/people interactions by instituting a bow season.
In Boulder the potentially dangerous mountain lion problem could be lessened by having a bow season on deer. Keep the food in the mountains keeps the preditors in the mountains.
This is not to suggest that large herbivores:deer,elk, moose; are not in themselves a problem/nuisance.
GG
Posted by GG on September 19, 2007 08:12 AMHunting is one of the safest outdoor activities in Colorado.Here are some facts,a report from the state Department of Public Health and Environment from 1993-1995 states that of the 252 recreational fatalities only 5 were from hunting [only 4 were firearm/archery related] in the state of Colorado.
Posted by An American on September 19, 2007 01:27 PM