Craig Daily Press / Outdoors

Craig sports briefs for May 22, 2013

The top 12 teams for the City Championships in pool are set, with matches beginning June 1. A presentation on mule deer population research in Rio Blanco and Moffat Counties will take place in Meeker next week, with all members of the public invited.

Yampa River, Elkhead Reservoir ready for outdoor fun

The weather has taken a turn for summer in the past week, and outdoor recreation is on the rise. The biggest local outdoors attraction for summer activities is the Yampa River, where residents can boat, float and fish for much of the year.

Back to fishing fun

Cops and Kids Fishing Day slated for May 29

Every angler remembers the day they caught their first fish. Though they may not remember the exact date, location or even the species, they remember the bite that seemed to come without warning and the excitement of a fish tugging on the end of their line.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife goes social to share fishing updates with followers

Northwest Colorado anglers who have liked Colorado Parks and Wildlife on Facebook and followed the agency on Twitter already have picked up on some valuable information to guide their spring fishing trips.

Parks and Wildlife: Don’t feed wild animals

Feeding wildlife attracts predators, spreads diseases

Mike Porras, public information officer for Colorado Parks and Wildlife, said feeding the animals not only has a variety of negative effects on big game, it also can result in fines under Colorado law.

Parks and Wildlife awards Bitterbrush State Wildlife Area with a reclamation grant

Funds to be used to reseed public lands affected by Cedar Knob fire

The grant funding was part of $280,000 awarded this week by Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Habitat Partnership Program. The Bears Ears Winter Range Habitat Enhancement Initiative was the recipient of $100,000 for the project in the Bitterbrush SWA.

Outdoor Heritage Day open to public April 27

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is inviting families to come out April 27 for the sixth annual Outdoor Heritage Day in Palisade.

Byers Canyon shooting ranges open for the year

With big-game herds moving back to higher ground, Colorado Parks and Wildlife has reopened the Byers Canyon Shooting Range for 2013.

Gun laws cause Moffat County outfitters concern for future

Recent gun legislation might not affect Colorado’s tourism for hunting in 2013, but it has local outfitters nervous for the future.

Craig riders finish strong in snocross

Xtreme Mountain Racing, which pits snowmobile riders from Colorado, Wyoming and Utah against one another, finished its season with more championships for Craig riders.

Spring turkey-hunting season begins Saturday

From April 13 to May 26 some 12,000 hunters will take to the fields and woods of Colorado to pursue turkeys on public and private lands.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife announces waterfowl stamp art contest winners

Charles Black’s winning entry, titled “A Break in the Clouds,” features two greater scaup on a Colorado lake on a cloudy day with a sliver of early morning light illuminating the ducks.

Bighorn sheep hunt worth the wait for Routt County's Lonny Vanatta

Routt County hunter Lonny Vanatta waited nearly 30 years for the opportunity he got recently to go bow hunting in Mexico.

Antero Reservoir slated for draining

CPW, Denver Water cite drought conditions for decision

In response to ongoing drought conditions on the Front Range, Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced Friday it would drain Antero Reservoir.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife honors 2 Steamboat Springs employees

Colorado Parks and Wildlife honored employees during an awards banquet in February in Colorado Springs. Among the winners were two Parks and Wildlife officials based in Steamboat Springs: aquatic biologist Bill Atkinson and property technician Steve Baumgardner.