CO Shed Closure Thoughts

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IMO:

CPW got this right, it was needed to be done. Too many money chasers not having a regard for the wildlife in which it comes. I have been shed hunting for countless years, and rarely get out for elk and deer sheds before April. Granted I hit spots where few people roam, but at least I make an effort to let them be during the rough, important months. It will not effect many except the people who do it just for the money.

To the people who do it just for the money, or to the people who collect and sell, I challenge you to donate a percentage back to the Mule Deer Foundation or the RMEF. The money from sheds should not go into people's checking accounts, it should go to the preservation of lands and species in which they came. I have never sold a shed, as I make furnishings for my house and as gifts out of them. And if for whatever reason I choose to, it damn sure is going to conservation... because without land or animals... shed hunting won't exist. It will be interesting to see mule deer number increases (if any) after this law takes place....

What's your thoughts/opinions??
 
JimP

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I like it and wish that all the adjoining states would adopt it also and not just close it depending on the conditions.

Colorado's rule will now just push shed hunters into Utah and Wyoming during the early parts of it.
 
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I hate to see even more laws, rules and regulations on our public lands but sometimes there's not a better option... I guess?
 
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CODAK

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CoHiCntry:

I see your point, but in order to keep hunting the species we all love to pursue, a little help during the harsh times to improve the mortality rate could prove beneficial, CO needs to get the mule deer herds back up! Or the CPW just wants to try and keep the animals from bailing to private lands and having to pay for damages...
 
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I think it stinks to have even more rules that dictate what we can do in our spare time. Plenty of nice days in March and April to get out an about and heaven forbid pick up a shed or two. We all know it's the guys who can't see common sense if it slapped them in the face who brought this on. And we all know those same guys are probably going to be taking plenty of "hikes" prior to the opener.
 
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kidoggy

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hopefully what happens in colorado ,stays in colorado,or as I call it, new california.
 
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As people keep pushing the envelope on shed hunting the more you are going to see regulations.

My area is known for big deer and there are some around but as soon as enough snow melts that shed hunters can get their chained up 4x4's into the area they are off and running. They tear up the roads along with the side of the roads not to mention what they do when they find a bog hole and they start driving around it. It actually got so bad in a couple of areas that the BLM, Forest Service, and county started to close the roads the end of November and they don't reopen them until the end of April.
 
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JimP said:
As people keep pushing the envelope on shed hunting the more you are going to see regulations.

My area is known for big deer and there are some around but as soon as enough snow melts that shed hunters can get their chained up 4x4's into the area they are off and running. They tear up the roads along with the side of the roads not to mention what they do when they find a bog hole and they start driving around it. It actually got so bad in a couple of areas that the BLM, Forest Service, and county started to close the roads the end of November and they don't reopen them until the end of April.
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regulations I can live with, until they get totally out of control ,as they always and without fail, soon do.
plus regulations always and without fail soon morph into fees.

regulations ,for the most part penalize the innocent for the crimes of a few.
not saying all are bad but most are.
these things always start with good intentions and soon all logic is thrown away for monetary gain.
 
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Colorado Cowboy

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I've been out of town, they passed it? How about the permit required to pick up a shed? That's the part I had problems with. I wrote them a comment saying anyone with a hunting license should be able to shed hunt w/o any other permit.
 
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I am into shed hunting big time. And I am all for this. Unfortunately sportsman don?t respect game enough to stay out. I see it all the time. So like many issues we face, state or federal agencies have to step in to control. It really is a shame on us.
The one thing that I don?t really get, is why is it only limited to public ground? If I understand the issue correctly it is not the public ground that?s a concern but the wildlife. And I don?t really want to get into the whole issue of wildlife being a publicly owned resource but.... why aren?t the critters being protected on private ground too?
Maybe I missed something.


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Montana said:
I am into shed hunting big time. And I am all for this. Unfortunately sportsman don?t respect game enough to stay out. I see it all the time. So like many issues we face, state or federal agencies have to step in to control. It really is a shame on us.
The one thing that I don?t really get, is why is it only limited to public ground? If I understand the issue correctly it is not the public ground that?s a concern but the wildlife. And I don?t really want to get into the whole issue of wildlife being a publicly owned resource but.... why aren?t the critters being protected on private ground too?
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probably has a little to do with the fact it would be totally impossible to enforce such a law.

also, those who own ranches stand together to fight such laws being passed.
 
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I have a problem with it as it is written. As I stated in my previous post, I believe that anyone who has a valid hunting license should be able to pick up a shed. I don't hunt sheds, but if I am out and about or hunting and I see one I pick it up. If I do this now without the $40 permit, I can be cited....this is crap!

I wrote a letter to the Commission stating my views, no acknowledgement they even received it. I am now going to write my 2 state legislators expressing my views and encouraging them to get involved.
 
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Colorado Cowboy said:
I have a problem with it as it is written. As I stated in my previous post, I believe that anyone who has a valid hunting license should be able to pick up a shed. I don't hunt sheds, but if I am out and about or hunting and I see one I pick it up. If I do this now without the $40 permit, I can be cited....this is crap!

I wrote a letter to the Commission stating my views, no acknowledgement they even received it. I am now going to write my 2 state legislators expressing my views and encouraging them to get involved.
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yup. if that is true it is not about the welfare of the animals but merely a money grab.

I will refrain from commenting on wether their intent was good or not.

will merely say colo did NOT get it right.

just one more reason I do not and will not go there.we do not need another california, that punishes the many for the actions of the few.
 
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Colorado Cowboy said:
I have a problem with it as it is written. As I stated in my previous post, I believe that anyone who has a valid hunting license should be able to pick up a shed. I don't hunt sheds, but if I am out and about or hunting and I see one I pick it up. If I do this now without the $40 permit, I can be cited....this is crap!

I wrote a letter to the Commission stating my views, no acknowledgement they even received it. I am now going to write my 2 state legislators expressing my views and encouraging them to get involved.
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I just read the press release posted above and within that document there is no mention of a $40 permit. In fact, it states just the opposite:

Commissioner Alexander Zipp said, ?I?d like to start with just a time restriction, without the fees. This is not a money-making decision. This is a wildlife regulation matter.?
 
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graybird said:
I just read the press release posted above and within that document there is no mention of a $40 permit. In fact, it states just the opposite:

Commissioner Alexander Zipp said, ?I?d like to start with just a time restriction, without the fees. This is not a money-making decision. This is a wildlife regulation matter.?
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go to page 9 on this attachment.
http://cpw.state.co.us/Documents/comm...017pPWCMTG-pdf
 
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