It was, cpw set it up to get the answer they wanted. If 80/20 across the board had been an option (as it should have been) it would have overwhelmingly been supported over status quo.
I think it really depends on where you are and what the terrain is like. Colorado has huge bodied bucks:
"Adult bucks normally weigh 121–331 lb, averaging around 203 lb"
If you are in relatively decent shape and come to Colorado and kill a big, old high country buck in September at 12,000'...
First season with my topper. Love it. Only drawback is it's a little tougher to load things in but really that's pretty minor. I love my sliding/opening side windows too.
I use it as a dry, comfortable, warm base camp and spike out from there with the backpacking gear.
It also keeps my dog...
I think the ag producers, outfitters, and wildlife conservation groups did a great job of using science based facts and not emotion to provide input on the plan. They also outnumbered the wolf advocates significantly. Let's make sure we show up for the Denver meeting. I'd guess it will be a...
Over the break I found a goose that stood out from all the others (about 60 birds). Setup on them the next day and landed all of them then picked out the banded one. He had flown about 400 miles from Utah to Colorado!
I’ve never hunted with them, but I’ve fished with Jerad and Brylan Cotten from West Elk Outfitters. They are great people and offer what you’re looking for.
I packed my 2022 Colorado buck bone in down a steep, nasty avalanche chute with all my day hunt gear (spotter/tripod/food/etc) for about 750 yards in one trip to beat a thunderstorm to tree line. Granted, I'm in my 40's but I felt like I was on the verge of being unsafe and possibly blowing out...