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| Landowner Voucher Program Review |
| Special to the Post | 7/29/10 |
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The Colorado Big Game Landowner Voucher Program Review Committee is holding an open house meeting in Denver to give the public an opportunity to discuss ways to improve the Landowner Voucher Program. The purpose of the public forum is to provide landowners and sportsmen an opportunity to meet with committee members to discuss the allocation of big game hunting licenses through the Colorado Division of Wildlife's Landowner Voucher Program.
 The meeting will be held Monday, August 2 from 4 to 7pm at Colorado Division of Wildlife headquarters, 6060 Broadway, Denver.
"This is a great opportunity for sportsmen, landowners and other community members to explore issues affecting the Landowner Voucher Program along Colorado's Front Range," said Dave Chadwick, DOW public involvement coordinator. "The members of the committee are working through this process together and are committed to having a constructive discussion and finding ways to improve this program for everyone."
The informal, open-house format allows participants to drop in anytime during the three-hour meeting to convene with committee members and discuss issues related to the voucher program.
Although the DOW is facilitating the meeting, the Landowner Voucher Committee is an independent, collaborative group of sportsmen, landowners, outfitters and wildlife managers that is reviewing and recommending changes to the voucher program. The committee's recommendations may include policy, legislative and regulatory changes. However, the committee does not have formal authority to enact changes to the program.
The Landowner Voucher Program, also known as the Priority Landowner Preference Program, plays an important role in managing Colorado's elk, deer and pronghorn populations. Up to 15 percent of totally limited deer, elk and pronghorn licenses are reserved for landowners who own at least 160 contiguous acres of agricultural land. Landowner vouchers/licenses are valid in the entire Game Management Unit where private land is located.
For further information or to share comments on the Landowner Voucher Program, please contact Dave Chadwick, DOW public involvement section, at (303) 291-7174 or dave.chadwick@state.co.us |
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