CPW ELK and deer 2020 Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission Meeting from the other 5/6/20

[Deleted member 40315]

Thought this was an interesting video for CPW comission meeting. Its a loong meeting but I found the infor around 2:53:00. Stats are interesting if your an elk hunter in Colorado. Big game is also in the meeting as well for those that are interested.

 

[Deleted member 40315]

People wanting to archery hunt in CO this year us wayyyyyy up...lol!

 

[Nick_CO]

Of the short portion I watched, what stood out to me was that the calf/cow ratio Statewide Average is 37 to 100 which according to Andy Holland is the lowest calf/cow ratio that's yet to be recorded. The NW portion of the State has a remarkably better ratio than the SW so I'm really interested as to why that may be. Assuming its not a genetic problem or localised disease of some sort, what factor(s) are affecting the SW herd calf/cow ratio so much differently than the NW herds?

 

[FranklinME]

Predators

 

[Nick_CO]

Predators

That's certainly a consideration, but are there really that many more predators in the SW vs the NW that the discrepancy in the calf/cow ratio is nearly 20 less calves per 100 cows?

 

[nrpate05]

Of the short portion I watched, what stood out to me was that the calf/cow ratio Statewide Average is 37 to 100 which according to Andy Holland is the lowest calf/cow ratio that's yet to be recorded. The NW portion of the State has a remarkably better ratio than the SW so I'm really interested as to why that may be. Assuming its not a genetic problem or localised disease of some sort, what factor(s) are affecting the SW herd calf/cow ratio so much differently than the NW herds?

I'll have to watch the video, but I assume recreation in critical habitat has something to do with it. I'm not sure why the numbers would be so different in the SW than the NW, however. Unless the Roaring Fork and Vail Valleys fall into the SW.