Frances Xavier Cabrini Day Office Closures
Colorado Parks and Wildlife offices, including park visitor centers, will be closed for the state holiday, Monday, Oct. 6. Some offices may have limited operations for the hunting season. Call ahead and plan accordingly.
Rachael Gonzales
Oct. 3, 2025
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is seeking input on proposed changes to 12 potential big game regulations in Northwest Colorado. The public can learn more about the proposed changes and submit feedback using the Northwest Region Big Game Proposals Survey at Engage CPW. The survey is open to the public until Saturday, Nov. 1.
“Public feedback plays an important role when we look at updating or creating new regulations,” said Northwest Region Senior Terrestrial Biologist Brad Banulis. “Hunter's feedback from these surveys will help us finalize the proposed changes and determine what will be presented to the Parks and Wildlife Commission during the November meeting.”
Potential proposed regulations include, but are not limited to the following:
Should a late-season cow elk hunt be reinstated in E-19 (Glade Park)
Should bull rifle licenses change to either-sex in E2 (Bear’s Ears herd) and E10 (Yellow Creek herd)
Should the hunting of pronghorn be allowed in data analysis unit A-22 (North Fruita Desert)
Proposed regulations chosen to move forward by staff will be presented to the Parks and Wildlife Commission as an informational item for the first time in November. The final regulations will be reviewed for adoption at the Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting in January. If approved, the changes will take effect for the 2026 hunting season.
Members of the public with questions about the survey or proposed regulation changes are encouraged to contact their local CPW Area Office.
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.
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