Colorado hunters and fishers can now apply for new opportunities as Colorado Parks and Wildlife opens up applications for its 2026 big game draw and for fishing licenses. Colorado Parks and Wildlife ...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife plans to propose an increase in hunting licenses for the 2026 Big Game Hunting season due to rising elk populations.

DENVER — The application period for big-game licenses in Colorado is now open. Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) said hunters hoping to draw a big-game license in 2026 should review the changes in ...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife plans to propose an increase in hunting licenses for the 2026 Big Game Hunting season due to rising elk populations.

Elk herds in northwest Colorado between Meeker and Steamboat Springs have rebounded after a punishing winter in 2022-23 decimated some of the state’s largest herds. With the recovery, Colorado Parks ...