Free ‘Turkey Hunting 101’ class to be hosted by CPW in Pueblo
Bill VogrinSoutheast Region Public Information Officer
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Free ‘Turkey Hunting 101’ class to be hosted by CPW in Pueblo
March 22, 2024
Free ‘Turkey Hunting 101’ class to be hosted by CPW in Pueblo
PUEBLO, Colo. – If you have ever wanted to learn how to hunt turkey, Colorado Parks and Wildlife has a free class coming up in Pueblo.
CPW Officer Gretchen Holschuh and Wildlife Technician Bill Velarde will host a free, three-hour class, Turkey Hunting 101, at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 5 at the CPW Hunter Education building, 2600 W. Mesa Ave. in Pueblo, 81004.
Students will learn from longtime turkey hunting professionals the behaviors and biology of the wild turkey.
The class will cover everything about turkey hunting from techniques to hunting gear. It will cover decoy placement, laws and regulations as well as tactics and how to call in the Toms.
Students will practice the four most important turkey vocalizations using slate calls provided by CPW.
There will be great door prizes, a question-and-answer session and everything else needed to be prepared for the upcoming spring turkey hunt.
The free class is limited to the first 35 participants who sign up. Register online at this link: https://www.register-ed.com/events/view/209692
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What: Turkey Hunting 101 class
When: 5 p.m., Friday, April 5
Where: CPW’s Pueblo Hunter Education Building at 2600 W. Mesa Ave. Pueblo, 81004
Register: Online at this link: https://www.register-ed.com/events/view/158528
Questions: Call CPW Area 11 office in Pueblo, 719-561-5300
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is an enterprise agency, relying primarily on license sales, state parks fees and registration fees to support its operations, including: 43 state parks and more than 350 wildlife areas covering approximately 900,000 acres, management of fishing and hunting, wildlife watching, camping, motorized and non-motorized trails, boating and outdoor education. CPW's work contributes approximately $6 billion in total economic impact annually throughout Colorado.