[cobirds] Re: Access to State wildlife areas

2020-08-06 Thread Adrian Lakin
For anyone interested in what happened in the CPW meeting on July 16/17, the meeting video is on their site at the following URL. https://cpw.state.co.us/aboutus/Pages/CommissionMeeting2020-7.aspx You will need to go to the *Day 2* video and skip ahead to the time of 1:51:13 to get to the

Re: [cobirds] Re: Access to State wildlife areas

2020-07-14 Thread Timothy Barksdale
CoBirders, I am not a resident of CO. So I do not presume to tell you how to handle this. However, due to the subject matter of my next film for PBS, I have been in Colorado several times recently, and had noticed signage. Through studying this subject area, I am focusing on one state in

Re: [cobirds] Re: Access to State wildlife areas

2020-07-13 Thread Nicholas Komar
Mike I agree. I’m working on a CFO letter supporting this view. I hope other organizations will do the same this week in advance of the Commissioner's meeting Thursday morning. Nick Komar CFO President >> On Jul 13, 2020, at 7:31 AM, Mike Hensley wrote: >  > I actually think a watchers

Re: [cobirds] Re: Access to State wildlife areas

2020-07-13 Thread Lori Pivonka
Fantastic info! I agree... I also strongly believe ALL birders should purchase a duck stamp. Many of us spend lots of time around and in the NWR’s. Appreciate your insights! Lori Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 13, 2020, at 7:31 AM, Mike Hensley wrote: > >  > I actually think a watchers

[cobirds] Re: Access to State wildlife areas

2020-07-13 Thread Mike Hensley
I actually think a watchers license that parallels the hunting/fishing license and whose cost contributes to the maintenance of SWA's is a great idea. It simultaneously broadens the base of people who are financially contributing AND provides a way to measure the number of people who are using

[cobirds] Re: Access to State wildlife areas

2020-07-12 Thread plarimer
I see a lot of misconceptions about the new requirement that all users of State Wildlife Areas and State Trust Lands needing a hunting and fishing license. First let me say that I am an avid birder, but I am also a hunter and a fisherman. I am also full time fly fishing guide on the