Rebounding Elk Populations Prompts Proposal for Increased Licenses for Big Game Hunting

Northwest Colorado elk herds bounce back three years after tough winter

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 and Wildlife staff will be recommending a significant increase in hunting licenses within the area’s herds.  “Looking at the landscape today, it’s hard to believe that just three years ago we were experiencing the worst winter we had seen in 70 yea…

Rebounding elk populations prompts proposal for increased licenses for big game hunting

Colorado Parks and Wildlife says the rebounding elk population in northwestern Colorado has prompted a proposal to increase the big game licenses for the season.