CPW says to leave shed antlers on the ground
Colorado’s deer drop their antlers at different times in the winter.
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Hippies…that’s funny!So hikers, mountain bikers, OHVs and backpackers are all allowed in the mountains during this same time. There is far more pressure here from the hippies than shed hunters. I would argue that the unbelievable amount of hunting pressure has a lot to do with our decreasing elk and deer numbers. Colorado manages based on dollars not science and that’s been going on for a long time now.
But you can burn a big ole' joint and all is well and good!!!I am just thinking if I was out walking around, found a shed, I would get fined for picking up a shed. Pretty stupid
Good pointNon Resident elk tags are about 700 bucks. NR deer tags 500.
When you have a resource that attracts a significant amount of revenue, you protect it. And in the process of protecting it, you understand things that can diminish it's value. So you take steps to reduce those things.
Hikers, bikers, and hippies stay on trails. Especially in winter. Tens of thousands of shed hunters don't.
Why does this bother you so much?
So hikers, mountain bikers, OHVs and backpackers are all allowed in the mountains during this same time. There is far more pressure here from the hippies than shed hunters. I would argue that the unbelievable amount of hunting pressure has a lot to do with our decreasing elk and deer numbers. Colorado manages based on dollars not science and that’s been going on for a long time now.