Colorado Parks and Wildlife is making an offer sportsmen should not refuse. It is class time at CPW with a variety of timely and up to date topics to sharpen our skills.
The time is right. That quiet time when we mistakenly assume there is not much to do outdoors. The fishing season is just around the corner and hunting is not yet a fading memory, with spring turkey season less than a month away and big game season looming off in the distance.
CPW is offering fishing and hunting seminars to sharpen our skills and add new strategies to our angling and our hunting experience. Two turkey hunting 101 seminars; big game application workshops; the Novice (pheasant) Hunter Program and the Rocky Mountain Fly Fishing class all are excellent programs to get new hunting and angling information, learn specific skills, become comfortable with equipment and gear and get insights as to where to go to pursue hunting opportunities and cast to productive fisheries.
The first turkey hunting 101 clinic designed for women who have not hunted or have limited experience will be held March 29th at the Old Stone House in Barr Lake State Park near Brighton. For more seasoned turkey hunters a second clinic is scheduled for March 30th at the Colorado Agricultural Leadership Foundation’s Lowell Ranch near Castle Rock. Registration can be made online at .
The Big Game Application workshops are being held statewide by District Wildlife Managers at various locations. Go to for specific Denver area locations and dates.
CPW’s cost free Novice Hunter Program (cosponsored with Pheasants Forever) beings new and youth pheasant hunters close to the habitat pheasants exist in and introduces students to hunting techniques, shotgun types and hunting safety. Participants will get assistance in finding hunting sites within the 250,000 acres of State Walk-In lands and the 42 state parks and 300 state wildlife areas where pheasants prevail and hunting is allowed. Information and registration can be obtained by calling 303-291-7291.
April 12 is the date for the RM Fly Fishing seminar at the Kassler Center, near Chatfield Reservoir State Park. The class is limited to 50 participants and co-sponsored by Orvis, Project Healing Waters who are joining CPW for this day long class. Go to to register or call CPW 303-297-1192.
