On Thursday, July 16, and Friday, July 17, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Commission is meeting to discuss several critical issues to sportsmen, including department updates, furbearer and small game regulations, the banning the sale of fur, and more.
We are expecting anti-hunting groups and individuals to be in attendance working to push their emotional, non-scientific agenda. This is why we must show a strong, united front to protect our outdoor heritage.
Key Agenda Items:
- Fur Sale Ban: Debating a catastrophic petition to completely ban the commercial sale of wildlife fur in Colorado.
- Furbearer Regulations (Chapter W-3): Final consideration of new daily bag limits on small game and furbearers.
- Wolf Updates: Reviewing the latest departmental briefings on reintroduction funding and livestock compensation.
Meeting Details:
- Date: July 16-17, 2026
- Location: Sky Ute Casino and Resort, 14324 CO-172, Ignacio, CO 81137 (and online)
- Time: 8 a.m. on both days
Why Vigilance Matters
Anti-sportsmen activists are filling public comment slots to push emotional, non-scientific agendas. They are highly organized, well-funded, and aggressively targeting Colorado to set a dangerous national precedent. Their goal is clear: chip away at trapping and furbearer hunting until all hunting is entirely banned.
If we do not speak up, bureaucrats will default to their demands. CPW Commissioners are under immense political pressure from urban activists who do not understand our outdoor heritage or wildlife biology. When sportsman voices are absent from the record, the Commission interprets our silence as compliance.
Defending the Future of Our Wildlife
As sportsmen, we are the true frontline guardians. Protecting our right to hunt and fish requires continuous, active participation. We cannot afford to sit on the sidelines while extremist groups dictate the future of Colorado’s wildlife management.
The threats we face today are unprecedented. It is time for our community to stand together, match their energy, and fiercely protect our right to hunt, fish, and trap. This is how we ensure the legacy we inherited is preserved for our kids, grandkids, and generations to come.
Please forward this alert to your family, friends, and fellow hunters. Urge them to stand with you and the Sportsmen’s Alliance to defend our outdoor freedom in the Centennial State.
The Sportsmen’s Alliance guarantees hunting, fishing, and trapping for the American sportsman now and forever. We’re there when sportsmen need us most. We are the only organization specifically created to protect the individual hunter, angler, and trapper – no matter the threat. We will never compromise when it comes to defending our way of life in the courts, in the legislatures, in the public square, and at the ballot box. We make this promise to the American sportsman: we will never give up and never give in while proudly securing our future against those seeking to destroy our values, beliefs, and traditions.
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